What Types Of Pointy Things Do You CCW?

[MarkD]

Most days I have a Kershaw Storm folder in my pocket and a mini leatherman-type tool (mine is Gerber) in my coin pocket. I also have a full-size multi-tool (also Gerber, they were a set) in the backpack I carry my stuff back and forth to work in, if I know I'll be needed the full-size multi tool (like when I go fishing) I attach it to my belt.

For the record, the Storm has been an excellent knife for a few years now. My pocket knives get carried a lot and used a little, and since pigs have been known to say among themselves "Boy, that Mark D sure does sweat a lot" things go to crap in a hurry in my pockets. A few times a year I take it apart and clean the lint and crap out of it, I touch up the blade when it needs it, and that's it.

[Bob K]

Always a large lock-back folder, with tactical potential, in the back pocket. A "gentleman's" (smaller) lock-back folder in the right front pocket, usually with a clip; visible and a distraction. A Swiss army knife in the left front pocket. And while it's not pointy, sharp, or tactical, a pipe knife.

[Weetabix]

I suppose my "I'm witchoo" may not have fully conveyed my answer.

I carry a Swiss Army knife - the alox Cadet. I use it almost every day for something or other, but I can't consider it much of a weapon, if I can reach my pistol more quickly (which I can ).

[Combat Controller]

Leatherman wave and usually a M-16 folder or a Ken Onion whirlwind. Plus a Swiss Tool on the key ring.

[Cobar]

I used to have a Ken Onion Black-Out, but it grew legs...

Now I just have a cheap no name folder.

Not that I am a knife-fighter. With my luck I'd be the one in the morgue instead of the hospital.

[Darrell]

I also carry a Kershaw Leek. It's been a good little knife.

[SeekHer]

I never carry a knife--I carry a number of knives at all times...I have a folder in a sheath on my belt usually next to a holstered multi-tool, right front pocket is a Swiss Army knife (I think called the picnic but after 40 yrs I've forgotten) and in the left front pocket is a Boker "Boy Scouts" knife that's equally as old--the stag scales are completely smooth, now.

Attached to my back right pocket is a clip folder of varying makes and models same as the belt folder and multi-tool--since I collect, I switch them around...On my key chain I have a small SOG "Micro" folder and a Swiss Tool screwdriver ball and usually from the zipper pull of my jacket I have a very small fixed blade in a Kydex sheath made by Cold Steel called "The Edge" when they first came out and were made in Japan.

Right know my belt combo is an old Gerber Chameleon folder with a Gerber multi tool and the back pocket holds a Timberline Zambezi Tanto no longer being made by GATCO and designed by Canadian Greg Lightfoot...I'll change it on Monday to something else--it's not as if I've got nothing else to wear! I think I'll go all CRKT this month since I've gotten a whole bunch of their new knives.

[308Mike]

To me, not having a knife is like not wearing my watch, I feel naked and am fully aware at all times that *something* is missing. But the strange part is when people ask me why I always carry a knive and I tell them because I use them all the time and some joker will invariably ask, "when was the last time you used it?" - a legitimate question, and because I don't even think about using them, I have to actually try and remember the last time I used one.

Something needs to be cut (out comes the knife), something needs to be sliced (out comes the knife), I need to poke a hole into something (out comes the knife), someone has a long thread that's pulling apart part of their clothing and they do NOT want to keep pulling on it (out comes the knife), something's jammed into the parking meter blocking the quarter slot (out comes the knife), damn irritating branch that keeps sticking me in the side and face at the parking lot (out comes the knife), little brat in the mall walking around and laughing as his balloon gets into everyone's face as his non-caring mother walks along teaching her son to be an asshole (out comes the knife - POP/cut the string and watch the balloon float away), come across an accident scene and the damn seat belt is jammed and can't be released (out comes the knife) - I think you get the idea.

But it's just another TOOL - it is NOT a weapon unless used as one. Same as a screwdriver, pencil, steak knife, straight razor, etc., etc.

And I've found that even when you use it ALL THE TIME for non-weapon uses, you tend to forget about them because it's JUST A TOOL, like a screwdriver.

[NVGdude]

Currently it is a Leek, I don't really carry it concealed, the clip is visible right there on my pocket.

Gerber Evo, same deal, clip visible right their on my pocket.

[Netpackrat]

A standard Buck 110. I suppose you could use it as a weapon if you had to, but it would make a pretty poor one. It would make a better bludgeon than it would a stabbing or slashing instrument.