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[โ€“] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 9 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (1 children)

Sorry guys, this got out of hand. I'm going to go ahead and lock it. We got some trolling going on.

Edit: Not as bad as I first thought. I'm unlocking it. I think people need to start using the /s tag more often. It'll be good for practice over the holidays.

[โ€“] BranBucket@lemmy.world 12 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (1 children)

Honestly, after scrolling through this thread, I gotta wonder when carrying a pocket knife became something abnormal to a decent percentage of the population.

It was never universal, but as young lad in the late 1900's it was unremarkable for most people to have at least a little pocket knife with a nail file on them most of the time and never anything sinister. There were places you couldn't take them, but for the most part we lived our lives surrounded by people with concealed knives and never thought twice about it.

Never tied an onion to my belt though.

EDIT: If it's mostly a backlash against the EDC crowd, I kinda get it, but still it seems pretty harmless in moderation.

[โ€“] faythofdragons@slrpnk.net 7 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah, I've got a multitool with a knife on it in my purse. It's just handy, same as the spare set of shoelaces and little bottle of tylenol in my purse.

Obvs, this means I'm gonna stab somebody, tie them up, and make them autistic or something idk.

[โ€“] BranBucket@lemmy.world 4 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

Yeah, no one would have even blinked at that from what I recall. Unless you tried to take it onto a plane or into someplace high security like a courtroom it was something so mundane that it wouldn't have been brought up.

Making an issue out of it would have been akin to saying "Did you hear about Bob? He always has his car keys with him. Watch out for that guy..."

[โ€“] Zink@programming.dev 2 points 9 hours ago

I was an outdoorsy kid in the 80s and 90s so pocket knives were common, but of course had rules. I hadn't carried one for decades, but started again this year because of hobbies that have me working outside and it's become super handy. I'll even clip it in the pocket of whatever shorts or PJ pants I'm wearing in the house while just chilling with the family. 100% for utilitarian uses, and literally every day.

One thing I have to thank the EDC, tactiool, and/or Mall Ninja Shit communities for though is the amazing variety of high quality pocket knives that use replaceable utility knife blades! Light and slim ones, not rattling box cutters.

Mine is one of these. Plain titanium color, and after an embarrassing amount of screwing around I settled on Tajima V-Rex II blades. I don't have a collection of knives or anything like that, but it is so satisfying to have the one tool that is exactly what I wanted for the job, and have need to use it constantly.

[โ€“] brem@sh.itjust.works 5 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (1 children)

I've found old carvings on trees that were obviously very old trail markers (the trail was overgrown and aside from packed ground hadn't even been used in a long time)

Where I'm from, it's normal to carry a pocket knife or even a fixed blade. It's not only common, but considered a ~~right~~ rite of passage. One is given to you at a very young age, and you learn how to responsibly use one. I've never had the urge to use it for defense; and I've been in many situations where I could've. It's a tool.

As for the "multi tool" arguments.. the more complicated a thing is, the more likely you are to have problems. Have fun carving a wooden spoon with your thick multifaceted "tool".

Nothing wrong with carrying a blade. It's ancient. There's a reason for it.

[โ€“] Avicenna@programming.dev 5 points 17 hours ago
[โ€“] frog_brawler@lemmy.world 13 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (2 children)

I carried a folding pocket knife in my pocket for a really long time. Eventually, someone educated me that multi-tools (that include knives) exist. I carry this everywhere now instead of a knife. This is a lot more useful than a folding pocket knife: https://www.gerbergear.com/en-us/shop/multi-tools/all-multi-tools/suspension-nxt-black-30-001777 - You may still have plenty of uses for a fixed blade knife in addition to this, but getting some kind of multitool (I am not a fan of Leatherman), is a good upgrade to a daily carry knife.

Never carved anything into a tree; that's fucking dumb.

[โ€“] ikidd@lemmy.world 10 points 20 hours ago (3 children)

I tried to get into carrying a multitool but it's too big for and I never found I needed much besides the knife. Besides, if you try hard enough, everything is the right tool for the job.

[โ€“] suicidaleggroll@lemmy.world 4 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

I felt the same way until I realized that multitools come in different sizes, and you don't need to get the biggest one with 80 tools that weighs 5 lbs. The smaller ones are barely bigger than a normal size pocket knife, and include a knife, pliers, wire cutters, pry tool, and a couple other of the most common things you might need. Much more handy than just a knife.

[โ€“] Rooster326@programming.dev 4 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (1 children)

It's mostly the pliers. I rarely use any of the other tools of a mult-tool.

It has a screwdriver but they are so painful to use as a screwdriver - I'd rather walk 10 minutes and get a real one.

I have this one. I like the fact that it has a carabineer built in so I can hook it anywhere.

https://www.leatherman.com/products/skeletool?srsltid=AfmBOoowk5eNE6X7qLXXQ2nRpAA4MX55NmKD0XCQbP2z-Oo4n-c_ilVB

[โ€“] BranBucket@lemmy.world 2 points 19 hours ago

I carry a skeletool from time to time. Same deal. It's light, simple, and the pliers work well.

[โ€“] brem@sh.itjust.works 1 points 16 hours ago

You can make a lot of things with a sharp edge.

[โ€“] BranBucket@lemmy.world 5 points 19 hours ago

Same here. Growing up, you got a pocket knife for Christmas or your birthday some time around middle school (usually a Swiss Army or Boy Scout knife) and it was just a thing you carried like your wallet or house key.

Multitools changed the tradition a little, but didn't end it. Largely it meant another round of all us kids getting a multitool for Christmas.

I'm not a big EDC guy, but I still habitually have a good penlight and one of these on me most of the time: https://www.gerbergear.com/en-us/shop/multi-tools/all-multi-tools/armbar-drive-onyx-30-001585

The scissors and screwdriver come in handy more often than the blade. So these days if I give knife/tool it tends to be something like that rather than a Jackhawk 9000 sort of thing.

[โ€“] Tikiporch@lemmy.world 13 points 23 hours ago

It's kind of a compliment.

[โ€“] angrystego@lemmy.world 34 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What's wrong with carrying a swiss army knife? I always have it with me. It's been with me at all my dates. No tree carving, though.

[โ€“] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 6 points 21 hours ago

Better luck next time, homey

[โ€“] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 21 hours ago

These comments are wild lol

[โ€“] Almacca@aussie.zone 10 points 1 day ago

This thread reminds me โ€” I need to get my machete sharpened.

(unrelated note โ€” I still think one of the funniest lines in Nacho Libre is the kid saying "This was my Grandmother's machete.")

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