Expensive EDC Knife. Why?

[Biggredchev]

I see more often than not people carrying knives that are $50+ and i don’t understand it. They get broken, lost, dull etc. I used to carry a buck 110 but got tired of sharpening it and breaking the tip. Picked up a folding utility blade knife and haven’t looked back. I get my blades free from work, pop a new one in when it needs it and thats that.

I do have a leatherman Wingman on my that has a good sharp blade on it but i dont think ive ever used it for the blade lol. I’m not hating or judging, just curious. I appreciate a nice knife just wouldn’t want to edc anything nice.

 

[jason867]

I love a nice knife as any other, but i have a bad habit of using them like a screw driver. So i only carry cheap stuff found at rummage sales...

 

[Biggredchev]

I love a nice knife as any other, but i have a bad habit of using them like a screw driver. So i only carry cheap stuff found at rummage sales...

Same. I machine alot of aluminum and some plastics so naturally if i need to knock a burr off real quick ill use my knife lol.

 

[Cameramonkey]

I hear ya. I carry a CRKT M16. $40 on a bad day. If I break or lose it, No big deal.

Cant say the same for a $100+ knife.

 

[Biggredchev]

This is my edc. I think it was $13ish.

 

[jason867]

This is my edc. View attachment 195494 I think it was $13ish.

Those are ok, but the blades break too easy for me, when I'm prying on something. So i stick to regular knife blades, which don't break so easy when my son asks me to break apart legos.

I still break too many blades... :-)

 

[Bigtanker]

I carry an Auto Kershaw that was about $120. I also carry a cheap Leatherman Rev. The proper tool for the job. If it needs cut, I have the Kershaw. Anything else and I use the Leatherman.

 

[jbombelli]

HiPoints go bang pretty reliably. Why carry a pistol that costs more than a HiPoint?

 

[Frosty]

I’ve learned that the biggest issue I have with pocket knives are the belt clips and screws in general. I haven’t broken a blade before, but I’ve had the belt clip get loose and floppy, or the screws that hold the whole thing together loosen up. I just threw a cheapo folder in my bag I keep in my work truck, I don’t want to spend $100 on a good knife and have the same issues.

 

[tmcindy]

 

[Expat]

I don't use my blade as a screwdriver or other things that they really aren't designed for. So I have carried the same Spyderco PM2 for 10+ years.

 

[jerrob]

I'm rough on knives. I've EDC'd Benchmades and Spydercos and have broke them all, no fault of the knife, I'm just rough on 'em.
Now days, I try to keep my EDC knives under $50. It must have decent steel, a pocket clip and one handed opening. I have several that fit that criteria, but find my preference to be the Ontario Rat1. ($40ish)
My Buck 112s only come out on the rare occasion I dress up and are highly unlikely to see any real use.
I'm happy that we have all these options with knives and how easily available they are these days, that wasn't the "Case" 40 years ago...............pun intended, lol.

 

[Biggredchev]

HiPoints go bang pretty reliably. Why carry a pistol that costs more than a HiPoint?

Apples to oranges. Im not betting my life on a pocket knife lol. If i were i would probably carry a nice knife.

 

[Titanium_Frost]

The guys I usually see complain about that often don't appreciate nice things because they tend to abuse anything in their hands and as the saying goes: any power tool is a smoke machine if you use it wrong enough.

My knives are for cutting. I carry a mini-prybar and a multi tool for everything else.

 

[NyleRN]

I use a poket knife quite a bit for just odd and end things. 99% of the time it's for cutting. Even the cheaper knives I have stay in good shape. I just don't use them for things they're not intended for. I need something lightweight for work cause I wear scrubs so I have a spyderco bird robyn 2. I just touch up the edge every now and again with 2000 grit and it's sharp enough again to shave my arm hair. My off days I carry a Spyderco PM2 Maxamet. Bought it on sale a couple years ago from the 2nds sale for $79

 

[Gabriel]

I see more often than not people carrying knives that are $50+ and i don’t understand it.

I wouldn't call a $50 knife expensive. You're still in pretty sketchy knife territory there (although that's changing when you consider Civivi, WE, Kizer, and some other chinese brands that are making some decent inexpensive knives). I personally don't see why anyone would opt to carry junk with them over something nice and useful.

 

[KokomoDave]

I have a handmade titanium and cobalt alloy knife I EDC sometimes. It's $2K. I only use my knives to cut flesh as in self defense. I have sharpened knives for coworkers whilst I was on the clock as they used them in their daily skilled trade use. I've gotten some horrible looking knives. If they wanna treat their blades as screwdrivers, prybar, chisel, etc so be it. They don't have my mindset. It's all about justification of why I EDC my knife.

 

[tackdriver]

I guess it's a question of what your intended use is, and how much disposable cash you've got. (I'm always short on the latter.) I carry one of those dinky swiss army knives (the ones that get lost in my pocket of change etc.) to abuse with little stuff. I put a lot of thought into others, looking for a balance of: cheap, durable, sharp, and 'feels right'.

Papa always said "Never carry a knife that you'll hesitate to throw off of a bridge." I never understood what he meant.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I just ordered another one of these. I broke the tip of my current one (stupid stunt on my part). I've been really happy with it though. Heavy, smooth flipper, $29.85 shipped.

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[VERT]

Easy solution is to carry 2 knives.

I am a big fan of Swiss Army Knives or other multi tools. They work great as improvised screw drivers and for prying, digging or cutting. I also appreciate knives that aren’t meant for cutting but rather for things that need to be cut.