After owning a bunch of fixed blade knives I have relegated them for the woods, hiking, camping and when on a specific job that requires some heavy duty and continual cutting tasks. For EDC I stick to my Spyderco Delica K390 steel clip on pocket knife. It is an ultra light package, has a descent sized blade, is shaving sharp, and checks all my EDC boxes. When doing something specific that requires more I will strap on a fixed blade. knife. While I appreciate the advantages of a stronger and larger fixed blade, for just normal everyday carry I see no purpose of carrying a larger and more cumbersome knife. To me a knife is just a tool - not a weapon so that may be a factor for me. For others highly trained in knife fighting - I might see the advantages.
