Mental litmus test for an everyday knife/watch

[DangerZone98]

If you were to sell your entire collection right this moment and could only keep the knife on your person right now, would you be happy with that knife? Which of your knives pass this “test?”

Just a fun little mental test for knives (and basically any hobby that involves collecting stuff). For me, I find that this applies to some knives, usually pocketable folders and my smaller fixed blades. I’m less inclined to say yes to the opposite extremes, be it a humble multitool or a large belt knife. I find it harder to open some boxes with a SAK and you can’t really carry a kukri everywhere.

I wouldn’t use this as the sole deciding criteria for keeping or flipping a knife, as part of the fun is having multiple knives for different days or roles. But I found it interesting that I can easily say yes to this question for some of my blades.

If I may digress a bit, this test works great on watches too. It’s easy to wear certain divers and field watches for days on end.

 

[scorpnsnake]

Yup. She would do just fine. Archer passes the test.



I'd say 90% of my folders would do.

 

[The Zieg]

Just a fun little mental test for knives (and basically any hobby that involves collecting stuff). For me, I find that this applies to some knives, usually pocketable folders and my smaller fixed blades. I’m less inclined to say yes to the opposite extremes, be it a humble multitool or a large belt knife. I find it harder to open some boxes with a SAK and you can’t really carry a kukri everywhere.

I wouldn’t use this as the sole deciding criteria for keeping or flipping a knife, as part of the fun is having multiple knives for different days or roles. But I found it interesting that I can easily say yes to this question for some of my blades.

If I may digress a bit, this test works great on watches too. It’s easy to wear certain divers and field watches for days on end.

Remember The Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy? Arthur Dent is abducted first thing in the morning by Zaphod Beeblebrox. He is taken up to the spaceship wearing his bathrobe ("dressing gown" in UK parlance), pajamas, and slippers, which is what he wears for the rest of his adventures in outer space. When going out to the barn for a day of chores and horse training, I often think of this scene in the book and picture myself gallivanting around alien worlds kitted out as I would be for a working day and stuck with what I have on me. It's almost always the same things:

•Carhartt carpenter's jeans
•Noble Outfitters work shirt
•Blundstone boots (L.L. Bean boots if muddy)
•Stetson if sunny, some sort of cap if not
•Breitling Aviator 8 Day/Date on my wrist
•Opinel N°10 Carbone in a pocket clip sheath
•SOG Paratool in left leg side pocket
•Freshly ironed Bandana in right hip pocket
•Cell phone in right leg side pocket

This is so often the case that it's almost a uniform for me and I think it answers your question. Maybe I've created my own specific question: "What's your 'alien abduction' carry?" Not your ideal EDC, but what are you really carrying when two-headed Zaphod Beeblebrox unexpectedly rescues you from the Vogon destruction fleet?

(And as opposed to selling my other knives and watches, they've now been destroyed along with the entire planet!)

 

[Knives&Lint]

I know its cliché, but the answer for me (for a folder at least) is undoubtedly the Sebenza. It makes me happy and it can do anything I'll ever need in a pocket knife. Hell, I can even ano it a different color on a whim should I please (as demonstrated below).

The watch is a bit tougher, as my first gen Planet Ocean is truly a "go anywhere do anything" watch and should be the logical answer; but my birth-year Seamaster Cosmic really really makes me happy.

 

[Boattale]

Absolutely.

 

[eveled]

I’m not a prepper, but like to be prepared.

Over time I realized that there are potential scenarios that would make the things on your person the only things you have left.

As a result I don’t leave the house without solid edc choices.

So yes the one knife I have on me could do everything I need to survive.

 

[Danke42]

Obviously the one I just bought. It's the best till a new one comes over the hill.

 

[Boattale]

Remember The Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy? Arthur Dent is abducted first thing in the morning by Zaphod Beeblebrox. He is taken up to the spaceship wearing his bathrobe ("dressing gown" in UK parlance), pajamas, and slippers, which is what he wears for the rest of his adventures in outer space. When going out to the barn for a day of chores and horse training, I often think of this scene in the book and picture myself gallivanting around alien worlds kitted out as I would be for a working day and stuck with what I have on me. It's almost always the same things:

•Carhartt carpenter's jeans
•Noble Outfitters work shirt
•Blundstone boots (L.L. Bean boots if muddy)
•Stetson if sunny, some sort of cap if not
•Breitling Aviator 8 Day/Date on my wrist
•Opinel N°10 Carbone in a pocket clip sheath
•SOG Paratool in left leg side pocket
•Freshly ironed Bandana in right hip pocket
•Cell phone in right leg side pocket

This is so often the case that it's almost a uniform for me and I think it answers your question. Maybe I've created my own specific question: "What's your 'alien abduction' carry?" Not your ideal EDC, but what are you really carrying when two-headed Zaphod Beeblebrox unexpectedly rescues you from the Vogon destruction fleet?

(And as opposed to selling my other knives and watches, they've now been destroyed along with the entire planet!)

Well. What if you had to narfle a grafok?

 

[jux t]

Unless I’m showering, I have a serrated 1st gen Spyderco Pacific on me. Even in my waistband when I sleep, as that’s when the abductions happen.

I’d be happy with it, unless I was stranded on a planet where you communicate via whittling.

 

[edgelion]

Well. What if you had to narfle a grafok?

You'd better know where your towel is.

I didn't have a use for my Kinzua today, but was happy to have it alongside my Multiplier and Victorinox Classic. Come fire sale or alien abduction, I'd be fine.

 

[Alberta Ed]

My Buck Custom Shop 110 (Magnacut, elk grips, nickle silver frame) and Casio Marlin diver's analog watch would do.

 

[Weiss]

Well. What if you had to narfle a grafok?

Golfball. Golf club. Shazam!

And to keep it knife related...

Sharp skills, my man! Sharp, sharp skills!

 

[Mk-211]

I had this problem a couple years ago, I actually wanted to sell everything. Just wipe the slate clean and start over!

The only knife I thought about keeping, was the first knife I ever bought as an adult (as much of an adult as an 18 y/o can be). Being 18, in the military, reading SOF mag, then seeing an Ek knife. Best $75 bucks I ever spent!

On a side note, i have hitchhiked across the galaxy, I met this cool chick one time.



Actually got to surf the C-beams off the Tannhauser Gate.

Picked up a time travelers watch and knife.




And I earned my black belt in Origami, while hanging with some scary dudes!



They were pretty chill though, until the incident, with one of those crazy shuriken they have.

Turned out ok, bought them all a Trandoshan ale.

 

[SharpBits]

I wasn’t going to participate, but I guess I will. I’d likely choose a Victorinox with a locking blade.

 

[fuyume]

You are allowed to own more than one. Problem solved.