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Whats the most amount of knives you've carried?

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us Offline Aloha

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Whats the most amount of knives you've carried?
on: February 24, 2020, 06:50:23 PM
Lets not count plier based MTs.  Lets stick to folders and fixed blades.

   
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Re: Whats the most amount of knives you've carried?
Reply #1 on: February 24, 2020, 06:56:45 PM
I would say two not including the multitool blades.


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Re: Whats the most amount of knives you've carried?
Reply #2 on: February 24, 2020, 07:12:31 PM
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Re: Whats the most amount of knives you've carried?
Reply #3 on: February 24, 2020, 07:52:53 PM
That would be 3 foldes and 2 fixies. Out camping/hiking.  :cheers:


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Re: Whats the most amount of knives you've carried?
Reply #4 on: February 24, 2020, 08:14:49 PM
Are we counting UK meets?  :D In which case, it's an obscene amount  :rofl: (probably into three figures, but I don't own as many now).

As regards planned general daily carry, probably two - one fixed one folder. There might have been more on accompanying multitools, or on the various keyrings (there was definitely more on the keyrings). I also often had a back up of sorts in the wallet. I don't count the keyring and wallet stuff though, that was just emergency stuff if I forgot anything somewhere.

If I was taking stuff to and from the boat, it might have been more. Much more. I had stuff at the boat, stuff at home, and stuff in the car, and stuff on my person or in a bag. I tried not to leave stuff at work.


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Re: Whats the most amount of knives you've carried?
Reply #5 on: February 24, 2020, 09:15:47 PM
What prompted this was yesterday I spied a guy with what appeared to be a knife clipped to each front pocket.  I thought there might be more like a SAK somewhere.   

On me were, a fixed blade Jumpmaster, a folder Delica, and a SAK Ranger.  Add in a Surge and thats a lot of blades.  All got used at some point. 
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Re: Whats the most amount of knives you've carried?
Reply #6 on: February 24, 2020, 09:49:44 PM
Maximum two. A Sak and a small folder.

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Re: Whats the most amount of knives you've carried?
Reply #7 on: February 24, 2020, 10:24:51 PM
Further to my post above:

1) I never more than one traditional slippie, or more than one Swiss knife at the same time. To me, it feels as wrong as wearing odd shoes.

2) To carry a traditional, I must have scissors or nail clippers elsewhere in the array, but never carry a traditional and a Swiss knife at the same time. Same reason as point one above.

3) I always have some kind of Swiss knife or traditional folder if carrying a fixed blade, and will sometimes have a more "public friendly" option if carrying a modern OHO pocket clipped (non-locking) folder.

4) I'm highly unlikely to carry a pocket clipped OHO folder and a fixed blade at the same time, though it has happened on very rare occasions, and the fixed blade is usually deep in a backpack with a small plastic chopping board and whatever food I'm planning to prepare. I wouldn't carry both on my person.

5) I prefer knifeless plier tools, but if carrying the Spirit, I will also have a Swiss knife too, for use around the easily startled.

6) I'm still not counting anything that might be on the keyring, around my neck, or in my wallet... though I probably wouldn't have my neck lanyard on if I had a pocket full of other stuff.


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Re: Whats the most amount of knives you've carried?
Reply #8 on: February 24, 2020, 11:53:01 PM
Literally carried? I've carried 8 folders (+ various plier based ones) in a computer bag recently. Not sure if that counts?  :think:
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Re: Whats the most amount of knives you've carried?
Reply #9 on: February 25, 2020, 12:34:13 AM
3 would be the most. At work I have my carry knife and like to have another to lend( cheap and easily sharpened) to someone if they ask for a knife to cut something. Also have a spare in the locker in case I forget the others. ( it has happened).
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Re: Whats the most amount of knives you've carried?
Reply #10 on: February 25, 2020, 02:07:52 AM
On my person - probably three, in the handful of times 20 years ago that I carried a Leatherman on my belt while going camping, I still had a folder for a main blade in one pocket, and a SAK in another pocket.   

Nowadays, I still have three when I go camping - the same smallish SAK in my pocket that I would have in town, and in my pack I'd have a SAK with a saw on it and a folder.  I'd only admit to carrying one in that situation, or any more in general.



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Re: Whats the most amount of knives you've carried?
Reply #11 on: February 25, 2020, 02:38:20 AM
3 would be the most. At work I have my carry knife and like to have another to lend( cheap and easily sharpened) to someone if they ask for a knife to cut something. Also have a spare in the locker in case I forget the others. ( it has happened).

Ahh yes, I've done the loaner knife thing in the past too. I'd forgotten about that. I don't tend to bother these days, as I'll only be asked by family or friends, who I either trust, or who will ask me to do the task for them


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Re: Whats the most amount of knives you've carried?
Reply #12 on: February 25, 2020, 05:44:19 AM
On my person, usually four:
  • 91mm or 93mm SAK
  • Traditional Slipjoint
  • Large Locking Folder OR Fixed Blade
  • Alox Bantam in the wallet

If we're counting computer bags and backpacks, probably add another 1-2 for a total of 5-6 knives.


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Re: Whats the most amount of knives you've carried?
Reply #13 on: February 25, 2020, 09:53:38 AM
On my person? Never more than one.
On a hike I'd have a fixed blade in the backpack....that I've never used  :facepalm:


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Re: Whats the most amount of knives you've carried?
Reply #14 on: February 25, 2020, 12:17:14 PM
Currently a Rambler on my keychain, a Spartan on my belt and a Farmer in my bag. I don't think I've ever carried more than that unless transporting them. Wait a second, recently I was carrying a Climber, Farmer, Outrider and my Charge. I was doing a saw test. :)
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Re: Whats the most amount of knives you've carried?
Reply #15 on: February 25, 2020, 02:40:29 PM
I think some of us dont even realize how many we have on us.  Keychain SAK goes unnoticed till its needed. 
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Re: Whats the most amount of knives you've carried?
Reply #16 on: February 25, 2020, 02:42:33 PM
Just on my person, 4, if you count my 2 keychain knives.  In my pack was a Swisstool and another SAK.  I knew then that I needed to seek treatment :rofl:
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Re: Whats the most amount of knives you've carried?
Reply #17 on: February 25, 2020, 02:44:50 PM
Just on my person, 4, if you count my 2 keychain knives.  In my pack was a Swisstool and another SAK.  I knew then that I needed to seek treatment :rofl:
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Re: Whats the most amount of knives you've carried?
Reply #18 on: February 25, 2020, 02:46:20 PM
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Re: Whats the most amount of knives you've carried?
Reply #19 on: February 25, 2020, 07:20:28 PM
When I'm hiking I have two, a fixed blade and my Victorinox OHO trekker..

During normal days it's one or two depending on what I have on my keychain

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Re: Whats the most amount of knives you've carried?
Reply #20 on: February 25, 2020, 08:29:00 PM
At work it's usually 4-5 depending on what I feel like carrying.
At home it's 1-2
Hiking/camping is 2-3 :tu:

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Re: Whats the most amount of knives you've carried?
Reply #21 on: February 25, 2020, 09:18:07 PM
Headed out for groceries.  I carried my traditional and Squirt.  So not counting the Squirt it was one.  Now that I am home, I traded out my Tradional for my Explorer and a Fixed blade.   
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Re: Whats the most amount of knives you've carried?
Reply #22 on: February 26, 2020, 12:02:38 AM
I usually only tote two.  A large folder, and a Swiss Army jack:

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Re: Whats the most amount of knives you've carried?
Reply #23 on: February 27, 2020, 09:52:33 AM
Once I carried 30 SAKs at once for the 30 different SAKs challenge.

Pics here https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,75292.msg1612509.html#msg1612509

Usually though I carry between 3 and 5 SAKs, a larger folder, and pruning saw and scissors. No MT.
« Last Edit: February 27, 2020, 10:01:34 AM by Ron Who »


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Re: Whats the most amount of knives you've carried?
Reply #24 on: February 27, 2020, 09:53:13 AM
Just hangin around until Ron turns up and wins the thread....... :popcorn:

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Re: Whats the most amount of knives you've carried?
Reply #25 on: February 27, 2020, 10:36:14 AM
Hey Ron  :cheers: Way to go.

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Re: Whats the most amount of knives you've carried?
Reply #26 on: February 27, 2020, 02:42:35 PM
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Re: Whats the most amount of knives you've carried?
Reply #27 on: February 27, 2020, 06:30:17 PM
I have 11 on me right now, plus a SwissTool Spirit X and a SwissTool X.

The others are SwissChamp, 2 Executives, Manager Lite, MiniChamp, Day Packer, Vic NailClip 580, AG Russel Arkansas Hunter, AG Russell Sunfish, 2 Kershaw Shuffles (one blue and one green)

I have collected and used knives for 60 years, and  I was a Victorinox Dealer for 15 years and I got used to carrying  6-8 different models on me so I could show them to potential customers.That was before everyone was on the internet.

I just like carrying an assortment of knives.

One of the Executives and the Manager Lite were gifted to me and are very special to me. I use them the most because of their sentimental value. I have carried a SwissChamp since they first came out and it is my next most used knife, after that the SwissTools and a Kershaw get used, the Day Packer and one of the Kershaws are in case someone needs to borrow a knife. I use the Cut and Picker blade on the MiniChamp to open clamshell packs. The AG Russells are just 2 very cool and sturdy lockbacks that are very well made and are dependable knives should the need occur for a larger blade.


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Re: Whats the most amount of knives you've carried?
Reply #28 on: February 27, 2020, 06:37:00 PM
I have 11 on me right now, plus a SwissTool Spirit X and a SwissTool X.

The others are SwissChamp, 2 Executives, Manager Lite, MiniChamp, Day Packer, Vic NailClip 580, AG Russel Arkansas Hunter, AG Russell Sunfish, 2 Kershaw Shuffles (one blue and one green)

I have collected and used knives for 60 years, and  I was a Victorinox Dealer for 15 years and I got used to carrying  6-8 different models on me so I could show them to potential customers.That was before everyone was on the internet.

I just like carrying an assortment of knives.

One of the Executives and the Manager Lite were gifted to me and are very special to me. I use them the most because of their sentimental value. I have carried a SwissChamp since they first came out and it is my next most used knife, after that the SwissTools and a Kershaw get used, the Day Packer and one of the Kershaws are in case someone needs to borrow a knife. I use the Cut and Picker blade on the MiniChamp to open clamshell packs. The AG Russells are just 2 very cool and sturdy lockbacks that are very well made and are dependable knives should the need occur for a larger blade.


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Re: Whats the most amount of knives you've carried?
Reply #29 on: February 27, 2020, 06:50:11 PM
Hey Ron  :cheers: Way to go.

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