Non-traditional pocket knives.

[Andy Griffith]

I stopped by my local shop today coming back from the store for the Mrs and looked at their pocket knife selection...

I have always liked and carried traditional pocket knives.
I can't be found without a Case stockman or a small "gunstock" knife in my pocket- unless I'm on a plane.

Anyway, I saw one today that I really liked, and I may have to have one- what surprised me was that it is so out of character for me.

I've got the hankering for a Benchmade "Kulgera."

It has an open back- so I can clean out the lint a bit easier, and I just liked the color- my color- blue.

Am I going to be ostracized for this infraction of non-traditionalism in my collection?

 

[USAF385]

Sounds to me like you're describing half the knives I own. Most of the ones I carry daily are auto ("assisted" rather) open ones that have an "open back".

 

[Andy Griffith]

Just...if my buddies see it, and if it looks "taticool" in any way, I'll never live it down- as I have been such an opponent of "tactical" stuff.

 

[84CJ]

I carry a bench made and love it. Mine is a simple 705 McHenry&Williams. The only thing I dislike is loosing them.$ ouch. I lost a carbon fiber handle one. Don't remember the model. Just under 200 bucks. That hurt and haunts me even today.lol

 

[USAF385]

If they make fun of you... turn it around and laugh at them! They don't know what they're missing. My favorite of all time is the Kershaw Leek knife. Assisted open, very sharp. I have a few old fashioned ones myself, but the ones I carry are like the one you described,

 

[84CJ]

This is the one I lost if any one has found it

 

[2Loud4You]

I recently bought a Benchmade 580 Barrage. I LOVE it!

 

[Cyrano]

I had a Barry Wood folder once; that's pretty un-traditional. Gave it to my boy; he loves it.

 

[billwill]

Benchmade "Kulgera"...have it, love it along with a number of other Benchmades. IMHO some of the best knives made. Buy it and enjoy!

 

[Eagle 477]

With the recent passing of my Dad I am now carrying the plain old 2 Blade Case pocket knife that belonged to his Grandfather... That he carried for over 50 years....

Bob

 

[GatorFarmer]

I carried a Benchmade Ares folder for a long while. A bit of oil on the Axis lock and I could just flip it open. All that I ever used it for was cutting open cans. It made a very fine can opener.

These days I just carry a Leatherman. It has a proper can opener on it, plus I trim my nails with the scissors and the pliers make a great personal grooming tool (nose hair be gone). I suppose I could also use it as a home denistry kit...But I like angled pliers for that.

Anyway, pocket knives are a personal thing. Many people like to keep on clipped where they can reach it so that it can serve as a weapon. Usually they just get used for mundane tasks and utility. The American Benchmades are quite well done usually, and work quite well.

 

[red14]

With the recent passing of my Dad I am now carrying the plain old 2 Blade Case pocket knife that belonged to his Grandfather... That he carried for over 50 years....
Bob

You, sir, are a lucky man. I'd love to see a picture of that knife.

My dad loved his Case knives. Barlow, Buck and Case were all he would carry. I have an old red handled Case knife, about 5-6" long, that he always carried.

 

[Onomea]

Advice Pls: Nice pocketknife with < 2.36" blade

I’d like some suggestions on a nice pocket knife to carry. Japan, where I am most of the time, has some weird rules, and they have been getting weirder. This is cribbed from someone who looked into it extensively:

It is illegal to carry a knife with a blade length of more than 6 cm (2.36”) and an overall length (when opened in the case of folding knives) of 15 cm (5.9”), with the exception of clearly purposed tools, such as a fishing knife when you are in possession of your other fishing tackle or a hunting/camp knife when you are clearly on your way out to go camping.

The blade is measured from the hilt to the tip, including unsharpened areas. In the event of a knife that does not have a hilt, the blade is measured from the start of the grind.
Double edged knives with blades over 5.5 cm (2.16) are completely illegal to possess – even in your own home – unless they have been registered with, and accepted by, your ward/city office as a piece with artistic merit.

Switchblades or assisted opening knives (both are covered by the term tobidashi knife) are legal to possess if the blade length is under 5.5 cm (2.16”) OR if the spring/torsion device carries the blade through no more than 45 degrees of arc.

Given the restrictions, what would you recommend? I’ve been carrying a 7 cm (2.76”), measuring the grind, bladed Buck knife for years, a gift from my wife, which is apparently illegal. There has been a story in the press here, true or not, about an American tourist arrested and locked up for nine days in July due to the size of his pocket knife, once cm over the limit, which sounds like my Buck, so I am starting to think about it.

 

[Andy Griffith]

Get a smaller knife, or dress like a fisherman all the time and carry one of those collapsible rod and reels with you.

That is just nuts!

 

[truckemup97]

Samauri sword? They're great for cleaning your nails, too.

 

[sar4937]

Shorten the Buck blade by 1cm.