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You all probably figured out by now that I picked up a Camillus EDC in 154CM. This review isn't about the steel.... you all know it is a fine material and that Camillus did a fine job on the heat treat. You all know the design is fine, the recurve cuts good, blah blah blah..... I aint gonna tell you guys nothin' new there.
I'd like to address the "C" though; The Carry. With a knife called EVERY DAY Carry, you gotta know how it will pack. So I gave mine a go.
I am a tough carry. I wear shorts every day of the year. Some have pockets, some do not. When I wear a pair with no pocket, I wear a neck knife. Pockets usually pack a folder. There are some pairs that I own that have pockets and really shouldn't. You know the kind. Lightweight Russell Athletic kind. The dollar-two-ninety-eight variety from Wally World. The pockets on these things shouldn't exist. Just thinking about sitting down in them will cause change to leap from said "pouches" and lodge someplace inaccessible.
'Twas these shorts I chose for packin' the new knife
For comparison, I loaded one pocket with the EDC and the other with a couple of quarters and a pen. I clipped the pen onto the pocket for good measure. Then I set about doing my daily routine.
The change didn't last long. Sitting at my desk dislodged the coins easily. The pen held tough, as did the EDC. Once I got past the part of feeling whether or not my pockets were empty yet, everything went along just fine. At one point I had forgotten that the knife was there and had to feel for it. This is a good thing in a knife....the ability to hang around without being a nuisance.
So now I figure we'll see what it takes to dislodge the knife. The old trusty mountain bike came out raring to go. I hit the trail outside and began chewing up my lunch hour. Nothing too foolish at first, I just wanted to see if the constant motion in a seated position would push the knife loose. The pen didn't make it. The EDC held fast.
On the way into town there is this little place along the trail where kids made some jumps in the dirt. This would surely do the trick. I got down and dirty enough to pop the water bottle from it's clamp on my main tube, and was sure I was going to have to walk the trails looking for the knife. Nope, there it was, pinching the slick fabric like that Piranha around Missy Giove's neck. I had to tug it free.
Calling this knife EDC is no idle boast. It is designed to hang on tight so it's there when you need it. In doing so, it makes itself unnoticed. It rides deep in your pocket so that nobody sees it. Another thing about the clip that I find extremely cool: The slots cut in the clip are matched with those cut in the handle. You can look straight through both sides AND the clip. You will be happy to note that it works fantastic as a money clip as well. (Yes, I tried that too
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Are there other knives that carry this good? Yep, plenty of 'em. But when somebody is bold enough to NAME their piece "Every Day Carry", I'm gonna find out if it is worthy. I knew better than to doubt DDR and Will though. They did a fantastic job on this knife. My thanx and a tip of my hat to both.
I'd like to address the "C" though; The Carry. With a knife called EVERY DAY Carry, you gotta know how it will pack. So I gave mine a go.
I am a tough carry. I wear shorts every day of the year. Some have pockets, some do not. When I wear a pair with no pocket, I wear a neck knife. Pockets usually pack a folder. There are some pairs that I own that have pockets and really shouldn't. You know the kind. Lightweight Russell Athletic kind. The dollar-two-ninety-eight variety from Wally World. The pockets on these things shouldn't exist. Just thinking about sitting down in them will cause change to leap from said "pouches" and lodge someplace inaccessible.
'Twas these shorts I chose for packin' the new knife
The change didn't last long. Sitting at my desk dislodged the coins easily. The pen held tough, as did the EDC. Once I got past the part of feeling whether or not my pockets were empty yet, everything went along just fine. At one point I had forgotten that the knife was there and had to feel for it. This is a good thing in a knife....the ability to hang around without being a nuisance.
So now I figure we'll see what it takes to dislodge the knife. The old trusty mountain bike came out raring to go. I hit the trail outside and began chewing up my lunch hour. Nothing too foolish at first, I just wanted to see if the constant motion in a seated position would push the knife loose. The pen didn't make it. The EDC held fast.
On the way into town there is this little place along the trail where kids made some jumps in the dirt. This would surely do the trick. I got down and dirty enough to pop the water bottle from it's clamp on my main tube, and was sure I was going to have to walk the trails looking for the knife. Nope, there it was, pinching the slick fabric like that Piranha around Missy Giove's neck. I had to tug it free.
Calling this knife EDC is no idle boast. It is designed to hang on tight so it's there when you need it. In doing so, it makes itself unnoticed. It rides deep in your pocket so that nobody sees it. Another thing about the clip that I find extremely cool: The slots cut in the clip are matched with those cut in the handle. You can look straight through both sides AND the clip. You will be happy to note that it works fantastic as a money clip as well. (Yes, I tried that too
Are there other knives that carry this good? Yep, plenty of 'em. But when somebody is bold enough to NAME their piece "Every Day Carry", I'm gonna find out if it is worthy. I knew better than to doubt DDR and Will though. They did a fantastic job on this knife. My thanx and a tip of my hat to both.
