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I would love to learn the art of knife fighting tho!

carlson1 wrote:I have a Benchmade (HK) OTF I carry from time to time. My favorite is Kershaw Knockout. I am currently on my second Kershaw Knockout. I have found I use my knife way more than I have any other tool. I am not too for sure how I have been able to make it this long without one. It was several years back when someone here on the forum mentioned he used his knife more than any other tool.

As you mentioned I use mine more than any tool daily as well besides my streamlight stylus pro

Growing up I've always been into guns but honestly they were always just a tool to me. I've been hunting since I was 5 and a gun has and is a tool to me. But blades on the other hand yes while they are tools i find them mystical and cool in ways more so than firearms. I've been collecting a long time. I have had everything from a Case trapper to a Chris Reeve Sebenza. My experience with knives is far greater than firearms. The Steel, the handle scales material the locking mechinism the grind just everything about them is amazing to me. Some carry a knife and it's just that a knife. They won't spend more than 20$ on a blade and why spend 500$ When a 20$ knife does the same thing? I can see the argument but quality and steel and other things make a difference in performance. I have extensive use with spyderco, benchmade, ZT, CRKT, cold steel, buck, Case, GEC, Bark River, Chris reeve, Medford knife and tool, and many many others. But the one knife that lives in my pocket than I just cannot go anywhere without is the benchmade griptilian. Mine is the plain Jane satin finished 154cm blade with the black polymer handles. I love the buttery smoothness of the axis lock and the strength is amazing. I have carried it daily for 9 months it's still rock solid. Although is showing some wear. I carry a back up knife like I carry a back up mag. Usually my case peanut in CV or spyderco endura 4. But the Griptilian is a work horse. I can use it with cotton and leather gloves when I have to and I can deploy it faster than an assisted or even most auto knives. It's light weight and looks good I think. Sure are there more attractive knives? Sure and I have some but this thing is like the glock of knives to me. It just works. I love blades. What do you typically carry? As stated I carry the benchmade griptilian paired with my case penaut in CV. Makes a wonderful pair.