pe2dave
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Surprised how often it comes in handy! From Christmas present wrapping to levering off tops!Maybe yours works harder than mine.
For me, that's what makes it an every day carry.
Whats your favourite penknife or multi tool .
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For me, that's what makes it an every day carry.
artie
Sawdust manufacturer.
That's what finished off my previous edc, which I'd had since 1999. so I don't do it anymore, I''ll just walk a few steps to pick up a screwdriver.
pe2dave
Established Member
Upside of the Spyderco? A 'neverbend' blade?
artie
Sawdust manufacturer.
Nice to know but I don't think I'll chance it. I think a new one is £80+ nowadays.
Inspector
Nyuck, Nyuck, Nyuck!
bobblezard
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I can't speak for the modern knives but both my Opinels are more than 30 odd years old and take a fine edge, if not mistreated they hold it reasonably well, mine have been stuck in the ground and reground a few times but still in good order.
There are without doubt better and more technical knives out there, and more expensive, but I am a creature of habit and Opinels will always have a place in my life. My father in law has his to hand at the dining table at all times.
I don't carry a knife habitually anymore but keep one (a legal carry) in the car boot along with a bunch of other everyday necessities.
Like one of the earlier posters my early life involved a 6-7" sheath knife with a horn handle that had belonged to my dad, but that was decommissioned long ago.
My favourite knife ever was a Sears & Roebuck fishing knife, folding, twin bladed and a functional thing of beauty, but that is long gone, I suspect someone else liked it just as much, but maybe I just left it behind at a campsite....
bobblezard
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When my nephews turned 16 I got them each a Victorinox mini champ. From what I can gather they're still loved. The lads are in their 20's now.
Jonm
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You didn’t throw it then?
GregW
Greg W.
I use that one.
Everybody threw it ,sometimes at each other
bobblezard
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We threw them at, or just inside, each others feet... It was a game, I forget the name... (thank goodness for boots)
Jonm
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I remember the game, tended to keep away from it. Something like this?
apparently it is called “split the kipper”. Heavy sharp knife, spinning, what could possibly go wrong.
bobblezard
1 step forward, 2 back, 2 forward - rest - repeat
That's the one, though I'm not sure the name's the same (it'll come back to me...)
artie
Sawdust manufacturer.
We just called it "splits"
Played it often with our sheath knives.
Nobody got hurt.
Jonm
Established Member
Now you say it, that is the name I remember. “Split the kipper” did not ring any bells with me.
bobblezard
1 step forward, 2 back, 2 forward - rest - repeat
Yes, that's it...
stuart little
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Yes, I did, but that's not misuse - or is it?¬!
stuart little
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I remember using my old scouts sheath knife to cut some cable to extend my 'record player's lead, I ended up with a 3mm notch in the blade accompanied with a flash & bang - maybe I should of unplugged it!! DUH 
Splits
We used to throw the knife between the opponents legs and they had to move their foot to touch the knife. It was then their go. You lost in two ways. Either not throwing the knife between the other persons legs or by moving when you were the target. The winning strategy was generally to throw the knife as close as possible to the other persons foot.
