The Best Hard Use Pocket Knives | Week One Wednesday Ep. 8

[@Thalanox]

One of the golden rules is to never bring anything to a work site that you're not prepared to lose or have destroyed.

[@johnsheetz6639]

Yes sir! I'm still sad about the case trapper that I lost in the 2009 I got even more mad when I busted the tip off trying to screw in a little screw when I bought a new one.

[@ZoneGlazed]

@@johnsheetz6639 case has gone to the dogs in my personal experience. Trash

[@danielbrenton7365]

Having worked in the trades in addition to working in and out of factories most of my adult life I have realized that no matter what knife I carry it's going to be used to like once maybe twice a day so I tend to go with a cheap to medium-cost folder or just a cheap razor knife just in case I do lose it or gets stolen it's not going to cost me a lot to replace

[@seren1ty755]

Buck 112 slim select is a knife I’m very prepared to lose. And it looks reasonably cheap enough that I’m never concerned about theft. My classic 110 reserved for hikes and home use.

[@AP-op4rc]

That’s fine. But the rule shouldn’t prevent you from having and caring for the best tools you can afford either.

[@dieseldabz7104]

PROUDLY raised by a truck driver! Arguably the best trucker there ever was, an honest and hard working man that would give the shirt off his back and the type who didn't complain about anything. My father taught me so very much in my life and I wish he hadn't passed away days after my 31st birthday. He was also my best friend and I could talk to him about everything. I worked side by side with him for 16 years from middle school until left for military at 17 and again later after coming home. I'll be 42 in January and I still miss my father every single day and often wished I could talk to him.

[@TecnamTwin]

What knife did he carry and what about yours?

[@grantfitz2047]

I have carried a Benchmade Griptilian 550 daily for 9 years. It has been from Alaska to Afghanistan and back and all over Europe. It has opened MREs, skinned moose scrapped seals on engines and a bunch of other things. I love that blade.

[@handmade3681]

Peasant knife, 15 bucks. Best knife I’ve ever had. Also, who using a butterfly knife at work?

[@michaelcolloton6971]

A balisong on a job site? Get real.

[@fenderman570]

Me lol

[@Googledybunker]

The homies

[@jesseg.2416]

Some assassins use butterfly knives at work, at least in movies. I only use butter knives and chef knives at work lol

[@monpekokero]

@Rich Scales Grip is better on other knives

[@Enlowra]

I've had the cold steel recon 1 almost 11 years ago. Great work horse and I wouldn't change it.

[@BladeHQ]

Such a great one! That's why we had it first.

[@csknives]

Thanks Ryan!

[@travisconrad5035]

I have multiple Cold Steel Knives best bang-for-the-buck my opinion

[@travisoconnell2618]

I’ve had one for about 6 years. Great knife

[@kalijasin]

@11:17 the Gerber is a cold steel rip off.

[@victorpena5217]

Ive been carrying my CRKT M16-01KS for years and it's never let me down. It's a great knife for opening packages, tearing down boxes, cutting through tape and all kinds of junk. Absolutely love it.

[@Jays_video_watcher]

Ontario Rat 1 Esee Izula 2 Leatherman Wave Leatherman Skeletool Leatherman Squirt These are the knives that I'll have one or two with me at all times.

[@BladeHQ]

Great line up!

[@bwxbwx6453]

The squirt is daft isnt it amazimg for the size ive abused mine and my spartan

[@mikoyanig5512]

My leatherman wave+ has never let me down

[@CamTheKid]

My Rat 1 is my EDC knife. I just order a Leatherman wave. Gotta love a good, somewhat cheap, durable tool.

[@havoc1zero]

I bought a wave in 2000 when I first got to ft drum. I was deployed in 2001 to Afghanistan and the wave joined me on that trip. It didn’t let me down. And I did everything from opening mre’s to breaking down mortar rounds to digging a mortar pit (not the whole damn thing but well, you get the idea). I took it with me on every trip to the ‘stan ever since. I’m retired now and it’s still with me and still gets used regularly.

[@Mikey4808]

I'm a hydrogeologist and have worked in and traveled to more places than the average person, mostly doing geophysical surveying and water sampling. My work knife of choice in the field is a Leatherman Wingman. I wouldn't know what to do without it. It's so handy, but if I lost it or it was stolen, I wouldn't cry. I'd just go pick up another one or similar model. In my travel bag I kept an Opinel No. 9 for kitchen duty and a SAK Spartan because it's just useful to have around. Work knives need to be useful but also replaceable. If you see a $500 knife as a replaceable work knife, then good for you. Use it

[@jefferybradford5936]

I know I’m going to take flack for this but my work horse knife is the Spyderco tenacious. I’m in materials at a GM plant and I use it for everything. Cheap and tough so I’m perfectly happy with it

[@coltonluker6231]

As a firefighter I like cheap knives cause u either lose them or they melt

[@michaelcolloton6971]

Everybody wants his knife to work forever. I imagine a firefighter wants his knife to work "just this one time."

[@DrWarman86]

Spyderco clip tool with plain and serrated edge. Pure steel, 20 to 30 usd and hold and edge for enough time. It’s small but good.

[@coltonluker6231]

@@DrWarman86 ya that is actually what I have right now

[@MasterPhilip616]

Get a Cold Steel Code 4 or an all steel Spyderco Delica or Police model. 👍

[@jamesbachorek5757]

Michael Colloton gl

[@T-Bone-nk1ng]

Ain't nobody got time for using a goddamn Balisong for work.

[@iRDude415]

Why not? They were originally used for work here in the Philippines, they literally used it for anything, and Filipino Handmade Balisongs are not as strong as Prpduction Bali's in the US so I cant see why they cant be used for work, they were only used as weapons back in the day because they can easily be smuggled and were distributed among Filipino prisoners who were caught and imprisoned in ships so that they can fight back.

[@T-Bone-nk1ng]

@@iRDude415 I am not going to be flinging one of those things around on a ladder.

[@iRDude415]

@@T-Bone-nk1ng Then don't, what I'm saying is that a Bali can take a beating, doesn't mean it can't be a work knife just because you can't use it while on a ladder.

[@Photron52]

Exactly. I have two of the cold steel Recon I. They may be tough, but they are not practical. The pocket clip is seriously strong, but that forces you to ruin the top edge of your pockets fairly quickly. Then the knife weighs a ton. So you feel like you have a brick in your pants. I have a few of the cold steel brand knives. Before 2000 The Voyager WAS a great EDC knife. So practical seems fairly important to me and a balisong is a show off gadget.

[@knifeaddict1014]

HankHill 5400 haha I could see it now 30 ft + on the ladder swinging that around, yea fuk that sry but I’m not gonna die today.

[@robertthompson7878]

I used the Kershaw Blur tanto blade for a year and half as a marine diesel mechanic and dropped it in salt water many times and it held an amazing edge and was super easy to sharpen and never rusted. So far one of my favorite edc knives, hands down.

[@smorris6891]

Love seeing new knives and love seeing what everyday guys and gals are carrying. You should do an episode on what the men and women in service carry overseas. Have them send in pics and go over them. That would be a great idea for real crazy work conditions

[@orim6628]

Carried my Cold Steel Recon 1 for about 4 years now through Dessert and Jungle environments and beating it up good stuff

[@ktcaray]

If I hear the word “work horse” one more time................lol.

[@RockyMountainBear]

Battle Horse.

[@georgemorley1029]

Job donkey. Vocation mule. Career water buffalo.

[@bp7770]

Buttery...

[@c.j.1937]

Task camel

[@VictorReyes-rc9xp]

@@georgemorley1029 vocation mule I like that lol

[@blackrifle3742]

Ive had my Recon 1 tanto for years now, nothing beats it IMO. A knife you can slam through the hood of a truck, split logs, and use as a pry-bar. The older coating is trashed but the knife its self is like new.

[@hossman8499]

The recon 1 is such an underrated knife. Everybody hypes all these 200-300 boutique knives, but when a 100 knife can outperform them.....you know you are just paying for hype.

[@jorgefernandez6407]

Thank you...!

[@limjahey3119]

The Recon 1 just looks cheap in my opinion. The cheesy lettering and the slick black blade coating just screams gas station knife. I want to like the Recon 1 so bad but i hate the way it looks.

[@limjahey3119]

Oh and not made in the US. Thats a deal breaker for me. I refuse to buy a knife that’s not American made.

[@coke8077]

That’s why I’m not a Benchmade or Microtech fan, they’re overpriced honestly when you could get something that is like $50 that has a much better cost to value ratio.

[@EBR1]

@@limjahey3119 I've had mine for years and the difference between it and a gas station knife is night and day. Don't let it's appearance deceive you. It's anything but a cheaply made knife. Buy one and beat the hell out of it and you'll see what I mean. No gas station knife can take what a Cold steel recon 1 can take.

[@edclevel402]

The Civivi Elementum is a *great* knife, and at that price - a no-brainer. I just got mine a couple days ago, and am absolutely loving it.

[@AlexanderDeWitt-eo5hi]

I’m a kid and I don’t do like construction work but I do carry Boker B148 and it really takes the abuse as I carve wood. I don’t ever see a dull. I’ve been using it for a couple of months now and it’s still sharper than anything.

[@Booper2021]

CRKT wherever you are... If you make a pilar with a titanium frame lock with a micarta or titanium scale and a high end steel. I WILL BUY IT. Like this if you would too. Also if you do this.. take the letters off the blade! Everyone knows its CRKT when they see a pilar. I'm not spending serious money with letters on blade.

[@TheSaltyPretzel23]

They have a S35VN with carbon fiber version for only $69.95. That is, if it ever gets back in stock.

[@BigIsle808Lawaia]

Better qc would be awesome

[@AB53]

“Pee-lar”

[@Chris09978]

One thing I don’t like about crkt is the steel that they use for there knives but either than that they are a good company just don’t like the steel that they use

[@slightlyslow676]

Just got an m16 desert dog for Christmas.. Seems like a well built knife but don't know much about the aus 8 steel.

[@jameswilson8907]

My father's a truck driver and he's carried the same case sodbuster for most of his life. He definitely taught me what a difference a good quality, sharp knife can make.

[@michaeldeaves7566]

Father knows best!!!

[@nicolasgruman635]

I work in retail and receiving and I use a Case Barlow for all my work needs. It's a wonderful knife.

[@tamatoa8261]

I used to carry a Rat 1 at work but now carry the Recon 1 tanto. The Rat 1 is sharper but the Recon is tougher and stronger and also plenty sharp. Out of all my knives, and I have many, the Recon is my favorite.

[@davidmcelroy4552]

I’m a hydrovac excavator, and tbh after destroying 2 bench made knives, I finally decided to switch to the cold steel spartan. I know that probably sounds crazy but I’ve carried it every day for 6 months and I couldn’t be happier! I have a little over a hundred knives and the spartan is by far my favorite work knife

[@TheGreatHotDogConsumer]

Spartan is a tank

[@nathayelakgonzales4969]

YOOO I used to work with Hydro trucks excavating lol Kershaw blur was always there to help

[@deathstrokex9913]

Cold steals knives just don’t fucking break

[@kuplung22]

Cold steel all the way

[@EBR1]

I've had my K-Bar Dozier for several years now and it's still going strong. The paint has chipped away a little bit around the tip area, but that's nothing. The handle is a bit dirty too, but the knife is in overall good condition and works great. It was well worth the 15 bucks I paid for it. In fact, I bought a blue one just to have as a safe queen. The one I carry is beige with a black coated blade. This knife is an excellent value for the money. Just excellent.

[@alecbarnett5905]

As an aircraft mechanic in the Air Force I absolutely cannot say enough about the entire M16 series. I started out with the -02S classic, have since transitioned to the -12Z, and also have the -14DSFG and haven’t had anything but positive experiences. I do love my Benchmade 154CM, but I always find myself reverting back to an M16 for every day use.

[@TecnamTwin]

One of the greatest pocket knives of all time. I had an M16 in Desert tan some years ago and used it a lot. Never let me down. Now I got a nicer blade with D2 steel, G10 scales, but still a tanto blade as that's my favorite.

[@krishunter6146]

Two best knives I carry to work everyday: coldsteel recon tanto, and kershaw blur glassbreaker. The coldsteel has bee used hard. Open doors rip open floorboards. The kershaw has popped car windows and is great for quick deployment. 🔪👍🏽

[@ecrank83]

I love that the thumbnail is of a recon one tanto with serrations. That was my very first hard use knife. I still have it, even though it's 13 years old and beat to hell.

[@craigc3503]

I have a cold steel pocket bushman I've been using for 10 years. Spent years landscaping and construction using it. Couldn't be happier with it as a work knife

[@RookieLock]

I want a benchmade with axis lock sooo bad, lol.. That freak is something else ! wow!

[@tristan6351]

Cold Steel Recon 1 for years using it to cut shingles, open boxes and everything in between. Finally lost that one after a couple years so I bought another. Best bang for your buck in my opinion. I will say most of the people I worked with weren’t big knife guys, but they all had a Case pocket knife or a Leatherman.

[@jackson-ls4fm]

Honestly Milwaukee and dewalt make pretty decent folding pocket knifes that you can pick up at Home Depot for like less then 30 bucks.

[@pauldayton5285]

The Spyderco Manix 2XL is my EDC (6yrs) & should defiantly be on this list of work horse knife's. The Manix 2XL is badass & when wearing gloves can be deployed/put away with ease. It's got a super strong ball bearing lock , stainless steel liners , G10 scales , CPMS30V blade steel , great jimping everywhere & has an awesome choil giving you great control of the blade when doing finer , more detailed orientated tasks. It's by far the best knife I've ever owned.

[@mosherogoff1252]

I'm really shocked that there are so few call outs for the Rat 1 and Rat 2; and NO call outs that I can see for the Case Sodbuster or the Case Sodbuster Jr.! If these are not work knives I don't know what are!

[@DailyCarrySolutions]

They are, but in the end, while they have had more than their time to shine, there has to be recognition offered to many of the newer models out on the market that can do the work just as well. in the end, its not the end-all be-all and you will definitely see some new models in the future, but these are some newer ones that are deemed workhorse-worthy. The Rat series and Sodbuster Jr. are definite stalwarts in the category though, for sure!

[@caseywhite6930]

Ok Uncle Randy

[@jacobsweat1520]

sodbuster is the king of hard use beater knives, most specifically, black synthetic cv carbon steel

[@lowkeyog7961]

I carried the Ratt 2 for a year and I finally switched to a neck knife

[@smokingkittenz42]

Ive been doing commercial roofing for years and ive only had one knife. A rat 1 in aus 8 steel. Dependable, sharp, easy to sharpen, durable and cheap. My dad carrys a sod buster jr. Two of the best knives ever

[@earldaily7107]

The tanto blur has been my go to since they released it 06-07 something like that. This blade has been my workhorse weather I’m camping, edc, or working on a farm and processor. It holds a great edge. The sandpaper grips were a bit much at the beginning but after a little use they got very comfortable. The blade has held up albeit it’s a little shorter now due to a lot of prying and non knife duty lol. Still love this thing and have earned my money back on it time and time again

[@theplasticdesert2408]

Ka Bar Dozier is one of the best knives out there after 14 years. Cheap. Hold an edge. Easy to strop back. Strong. Cuts shit.

[@roningraves6563]

the plastic desert Doziers are so dang good. 👍🏻

[@HK-qj4im]

I agree. I have given dozens of Doziers as gifts.

[@FinanceMan]

I love when salesmen tell me how good a deal their products are lol

[@Stellar-Cowboy]

Tru

[@nicholasshade]

Me 2. WWJD ✝

[@mikoyanig5512]

For an exchangeable blade knife I always use my OLFA knife. It's nothing gimmicky and it works great. My dad has his from the 1990s. And hes been using it as a mechanic and carpenter for 30 years.

[@seanpaulding6517]

I've had the same K Bar for 30+ yrs. Best work knife ever!!

[@jamesforehand8181]

This is gonna sound crazy but I’m a heavy equipment mechanic and use the kizer megatherium everyday. The straight blade is great for scraping gaskets and I keep it sharp for cutting. Plus it’s left handed.

[@allthingssilver7635]

I've been carrying the Kershaw blur for about 15 years now. Love it

[@nolobede]

Id be more proud of my Sebenza 20 years from now beat to hell and still working like new than I would having it sit in a box for 20 years in mint condition.

[@havoc1zero]

This is a fact

[@TheWhateverContent]

As an auto mechanic, I've carried the Blur for the last 3 years and it has been flawless. Ticks every box. I have been especially impressed with the edge retention.

[@kevinroberts9580]

Carried a Gerber Gator for 30 years of hard use as a commercial plumber. It still looks good and still tight

[@jeremycormier7973]

Nothing has beat a cold steel ad10 for me. That thing has done everything from batoning while camping to using its spine for fires to opening packages and it is still absolutely positively rock solid

[@leodesforges161]

Real work knives: Full size or locking-folding utility knife. Milwaukee fastback, Lenox, etc. Mora fixed blade, especially the chisel tip. Scrape, pry, chisel, cut: $13. 9mm or 18mm snap knife. And then your favorite EDC blade, last.

[@SawnYai]

I’m a truck driver and my go to is the Manix s30v half serated. Serated is so useful. Cut through so much ceramic wraps, ropes, straps, etc. The Blur is my backup. Need me a leatherman tho!!!

[@mozobrain]

$188 for a box cutter ? You gotta be kidding..

[@coltengebo4135]

Yes! I am the same exact way! Red Wing Boots, Duluth Pants, Carhartt Shirts and a Leatherman Surge. And I also pour concrete every single day.

[@raisedbobcat8266]

Ontario RAT 1 is my favorite work knife ever

[@jeffreywolfe1852]

Judge me all you want but as a Firefighter I carry a black oxide Leatherman Supertool 300 and a Kershaw Select Fire 1920. Love them both and they handle whatever job I ask of them. Both were gifts from my wonderful wife also.

[@new2survival]

If you can't do light prying with your knife then it is not a work knife.

[@Collector22898]

I was looking at all these thinking..... Yep.... That tip looks FRAGILLEEEE

[@brianloughlin5281]

Yeah most of the time use my knife at work it’s either prying or on metal stud bundle straps

[@craftyranger3717]

new2survival knifes aren’t meant for prying...

Ummm that’s why you buy a pockey pry bar

[@rjasonc]

Just carry a multi tool too

[@cargenshepard8970]

I currently carry a leatherman rev im a comercial electrician stays strong and sharp pocket clip is super sturdy i love it

[@1975enoc]

A hard working knife is a knife that cuts boxes all day according to them lol

[@Zackrutledge1998]

😂😂😂

[@glennbeckner9355]

Shipping boxes are often full of grit, dust and wire bits from being dragged on and off trucks that sand is hard on edges over and over all day every day.

[@keepermovin5906]

It’s not a hard working knife unless you can use it as a pry bar

[@support16s45]

@@keepermovin5906 I rather use a pry bar lol. I couldn’t care less if my knife can do job it’s not even supposed to do

[@glennbeckner9355]

@@keepermovin5906 If you use a knife as a prybar you have neither.

[@wes3527]

I have been using a mini barrage for a few years now. Other than not staying as sharp as I like, its been a great knife and has never failed to open.

[@patrickc1508]

For “working knives” you sure did pick a lot of ones that are a substantial investment for a simple tool. Most “working knives” are from Walmart in the real world. I don’t know a single working/trade person that uses a >$100.00 knife. Once you get close to $100, you’re really not gaining anything functionality wise for a work knife. Gerber, CRKT, case, old timer, leatherman, etc are seen many many times more than any Benchmade. When you’re talking about something that has a good chance of getting broken, damaged, lost, etc. the quality vs cost ratio has to be better than most of what you showed. Cheap $5-$20, decent $20-$35, nice $35-50, good $50-$90, expensive over $90. Unless my life actually depended (not possibly could depend) on my knife, I will never buy a $90+ knife as a working man. It’s a tool that take a lot of wear and occasionally a little abuse. I could buy 5 or more knives and replace them as needed, for the price of some of your knives. That one expensive knife isn’t going to last 5x as long or take 5x the abuse. I’m not buying a Pakistani flea market knife that dulls cutting butter, but over $100 for something that you can do almost as well for under $50 doesn’t seem like a good idea. I’m not a knife guy, but I appreciate a good knife. The better it does the job, the easier my life is. Edge retention/durability/ease of sharpening all play into a decision, but price is the biggest factor as long as it meets the needs.

[@goose-1761]

Honestly that one expensive knife will actually last longer. Buying a ZT is like buying snap on tools. They’re really well built and if they do by chance break they have an amazing warranty. Why buy 5 when you only need one. I’ve got a pile of $50 knives that have broken. I have one benchmade that was $120 and it’s outlived all of them.

[@bigstaff0819]

Benchmade 940 here

[@duckduckduckduckduckduckduckkk]

I use a leatherman wave which is £130 but can take a good beating and has multiple other tools on it, the pliers get used almost every day. But I totally agree, if it is just a knife then no way would I spend over £80 on a knife for work

[@takuame7]

Most expensive knife I ever bought was a buck-119 ($54 at academy two years ago). That beauty cuts through bush/weed line/rope/tie downs with ease! As someone who's trade is landscaping I get more then enough use out of it. That's probably the most expensive I'd go honestly, but considering it's a buck I may never need to buy another haha!

[@giannireyes2733]

MAn you got a lot of time

[@jw8544]

Gerber Propel Auto with serrated tanto blade. To scrape, chisel, pry, cut straps, remove splinters, process deer - just a wonderful work knife - glass breaker and reversible clip - also throws well.

[@TheNutzandBoltz]

I have had my Ryobi circular saw for about 15 years now. Couple of sheds, dog houses and everything else. Runs like a champ. Just saying.

[@fullback118]

Agreed. My Ryobi drill has been a workhorse for years without a single problem.

[@richarda3764]

I have several Ryobi tools and they work great and have been used very heavily. It's a fine line between overpaying for a brand name and paying more for a quality product. Ryobi proves that quality tools can be had for less than Milwaukee or DeWalt for example.

[@juryrigjohn9697]

@@richarda3764 used heavily? I don't see any Ryobi standing up to production based work

[@deadly134]

Ryobi is trash for real construction. Home carpentry and Reno’s fine but not any real work

[@zososldier]

That is home use. Not contracting. Use a ryobi drill and paddle bit to wire a 2000+ sqft house or a chop saw for 8 hours a day for weeks and see how they hold up. For home use, a ryobi is fine. But you need more power and longevity if you actually wanna work with it. You also get nice upgrades when buying contractor stuff. Like soft start, speed control, more accurate adjustments, more battery life, etc.

[@SugarMapleForge]

I've been in trades my whole life from landscaping to installing solar arrays and I can say up until only a year or so ago I was a cricket guy too. The first decent knife I bought for work was a Kershaw leek and I have now carried it for over a year. I've broke the tip, put a new tip and edge on it and lost it a handful of times but it's never let me down. I now have a Benchmade mini bugout as well but that one stays home most days. Great video!

[@jasonmiller9495]

I just picked up the Buck 110 love this knife

[@nativewildman9335]

I have a coldsteel counter point 1 it's around 15 years and I have used it for many things. I have worked grounds at KSU for 20 years. The knife has been used for cutting sod, tree roots ,wire strippers, and much more. It has the aus8 steel I like that knife.

[@dgkallday4u]

6:35. I can personally attest to the quality of that Gerber utility knife. I have been working warehousing with it for 4 years. I've dropped it from almost rooftop height to concrete while working on cherry pickers MANY times and nothing but scratches and scraped. It's been put in trailers, taken on skids to other departments etc. and has always found it's way back to me. Cost me $8 on Amazon.

[@brandonjungeblut2692]

Crkt high brass is what I've been using everyday for the last two months on the farm. It's got me through asphalt shingles, cuting up cardboard, carving out feathers two start a fire. Its comfortable in my hand, easy to sharpen. I hand sharpen it at the end of the work day with my little worksharp sharpener, for about 5mins and gives me a nice working edge. So far for only 50 bucks i can't complain. Would recommend it for anyone.

[@solis2307]

The CRKT Fossil is the best work knife I've had it actually goes with me every where since it's so dependable

[@DracoOmnia]

Love the action on her, little heavy and thick but I removed a scale on one side and like it more that way

[@porkchopsanwich]

My beater is a Benchmade mini Griptilian with AWT scales, use it to cut up all the carpet I pulled out of my house. Love it

[@internetexpert8153]

Take a shot everytime the guy with the glasses lifts his right hand off the table in the first 40 seconds.

[@travisg6469]

Lmao

[@Nops47]

Work on a golf course and do a lot of landscaping during the warmer months and work as a mechanic on the equipment during the winter and I love carrying my leatherman signal. The pliers are super nice to have especially with the replaceable wire snips. It also has a decent knife to cut rope and other things with. I use the saw every now and again just go cut some very thin tree limbs. And during the winter it's super nice to always have a phillips head and flat head screw driver on it. Would recommend to anyone who needs a good all in one package

[@thomasmarkwylie5688]

I am a lawyer - so, for the last 11 years I have carried a victorinox with me as my work knife - specifically a Climber for the last 4 or so years. Before that it was the Camper. Also, for the last 3 years or so I added a second blade - Kershaw Pico. And then I have a Kershaw CQC-6K Emerson with the Wave opener for the weekends. (Being in Namibia, Southern Africa getting a wide variety of knives is difficult.) The Victorinox never leaves the pocket.

[@BladeHQ]

A man of good tastes!

[@tonydammit4611]

My go to an 12 yr old working knife is my crappy Gerber Freeman Guide folder. crap steel, but easy to sharpen and sturdy enough to use as a wedge or a screwdriver. My Benchmade sits at home all comfy at home all day. Just a pretty fidget spinner really

[@keepermovin5906]

Mora robust is a great working knife. It can pry up nails, won’t chip and, will hold an edge. Also it’s like 20$

[@joshhasty08]

I’ve used a cold steel Recon 1 with Tanto point for 12 years now as my go to “hard use” knife and only been sharpened once since the factory and its held up great over the years

[@maxin3231]

Benchmade Crooked River, yes I’m not going to own a $200 dollar knife to keep in my drawer. I beat the hell of my knife, and I love it. Every scratch make it more valuable for me. (My opinion) Also I decided to own a big knife at work because if It fell I can feel it. I already lost a small knife once. Lesson learned.

[@blackhogarth4049]

I cut a lot of leather and plastics in my profession, and I've been using my Cold Steel Tuff Lite every day. Flat edge and narrow tip are perfect for it. Dulls kind of fast, but sharpens up easy.

[@bwxbwx6453]

Ideal slicing blade exactly what its designed for and cheap a real work blade lol unlike there's

[@Handle9009]

I’ve been using a strider SNG daily and a benchmade triage when I’m working at the fire station.

[@damiencbachman8550]

My first step dad was a trucker!!!! I carry an izula!!! Absolutely love it!!!

[@tedhaynie5807]

Own a flower shop in Florida and I use my griptilian everyday.

[@danielbarbee7712]

Best knive ever. I have blessed four or five people with these over the years

[@MrBigTexFyre]

As a firefighter I carry a Kershaw OSO Sweet every day. I cut seatbelts, rope, hose, puncture tires, etc and it’s never let me down. Plus it’s hard to beat the smooth assisted opening. It truly is Oh So Sweet!

[@trashpanther2296]

The ZT 0223 is the Lot Lizard of the ZT line. It will do everything you need it to, but it’s also ugly enough to gag a maggot.

[@BetaBuxDelux]

Those holes though...

[@Gillysaurxx]

Unposted _ and that price tag

[@johnquist7666]

Doesnt look that bad

[@whiteroseproject7207]

"Ugly enough to gag a maggot" lmao

[@jacobmcfarland3172]

I had a boker kalashnikov knife fall out of my pocket on a solar field. Stayed there all winter buried in snow. Later in the spring I retuned to do service/ punch list work and came across it again. Fired right out first press. Little bit of oil and cleaning the rust off of the edge, still being used a year later. I recently gave it to a co-worker who didn’t have a knife and got a new one.

[@carpenterswsw]

What carpenter is working and using a 300 dollar knife 1000 times a day? This is so funny.

[@FrankEdavidson]

I've never seen a carpenter with anything other than a retracting Stanley. £5.49 up to about £15 for a Fat Max.

[@atrocity6768]

I used a Sebenza as a Carpenter's apprentice for close to a year, then landscaping after that. Same thing as anywhere else, MOST people don't carry high end knives regardless of the job.

[@bev8200]

You'd be surprised

[@josephlilley9271]

Not even just the 300 dollar knife, but I hear people sayimg thwy use their knife 50 plus times a day and id like to know what kind of job they are doing bc ive never used a pocket knife that much. Ive worked doing construction, landscaping, gas and oil field, tree service, plumbing and other jobs and ive never used my knife 50 times in one day. So unless your job is opening boxes i just dont see how you ise it that much unless your trying to use it on everything on purpose. But then i wouldnt want to work with soneone or have someone do something at my house if they are trykng to use a pocket knife for the job instead of the actual tools they need.

[@theplasticdesert2408]

Soldiers use their knives the same way we do (open food packets, mail, cleaning shit from under your nails, flicking them open ad nauseas while watching tv) so it’s a huge misconception they’re using them in life and death situations (in almost all cases).

[@juliovalladares1743]

The 06 auto is a beast, cuts forever, its rock solid and never fails

[@StreetAvengerGS]

Leatherman Supertool 300, a ZT0350 and a cadet in the pocket

[@internetexpert8153]

@George really? I thought leathermens were supposed to be amazing. I'm in need of somthing good. What do you use from swiss that's similar?

[@carlosaircraftmechxnic2819]

I carry a Surge on the daily. I just ordered a CRKT CEO Bamboo. I daily an Honorable use knife and not so honorable use knife. In other words. I use my surge almost daily but I don’t beat it, and I have a beater knife that I don’t care if I loose. Great video y’all!

[@theneoenigma2094]

I’ve been framing for 4 years and my Buck has never let me down.

[@NotAMartian-1]

Construction for 6 years and my buck 110 has been in my pocket since 2014.

[@theneoenigma2094]

whiteouthamstra That’s what I use too. Sharp as fuck, stays sharp, easy to sharpen, and the lock is tough as shit. Also VERY affordable.

[@CadillacDriver]

My 2013 Chairman model has been an absolute beast for over 7 years, for me. The key is to NEVER lube the pivot, and when said pivot loosens, a quick tweak in a vice will retighten it. In fact, I have only done that once and only last week. Such a reliable knife.

[@boobo3763]

which one?

[@theneoenigma2094]

BOO BO 110

[@sledfast3527]

I've put a gerber scout knife through some hard construction work for 5 years and it's still running flawlessly, I've also started carrying the Milwaukee fastback and I'd trust my life with it.

[@jazcastro1]

The Kershaw Blur is really underrated !

[@1980Baldeagle]

Seriously!! I've had so many knives over the years none of them cheapos. I lost a few so I decided to stop carrying expensive blades. I bought a Kershaw blur last year and it's the best all around knife I've ever had.

[@fatboysgarage7984]

I wasn't raised by a trucker, but I grew up in a mechanic shop. My father got me my first pocket knife when I was 4. At this point, I've been carrying for almost 21 years. I EDC a CRKT M16-04Z. It's a nice knife, but not so nice that I feel guilty about using it. The only time it's a little too much is when I'm patching tires. It's hard to get a good angle on the plug to cut it flush to the tread.

[@disturbedlife5691]

Leatherman Wingman, Spyderco Resilience, and Cold Steel Mini Tac Bowie.

[@djadis187]

How is the resilience working out? I'm carrying a tenacious daily and on the fence about the size of the resilience. Thanks

[@whippledsvt]

Kershaw blur, been carrying for 2 years , I kill it , it’s the best!

[@TheGreatHotDogConsumer]

I can’t wait for the day us humans invent lightsabers

[@manny4148]

from a future where we have

[@jimbean5962]

I have the prototype gerber 06. It was from a former green beret that had em issued for testing. It has the old Gerber logo, drop point blade, and a different finish from the standard black that my brother has. I like the drop point in practice but it is harder to sharpen on a belt. For a working knife a spyderco tenacious is great I’m a project engineer now so I just sit in an office all day and carry super high end knifes like micro techs or spyderco tighe stick cause I won’t have to use em and I think they are cool.

[@lanedexter6303]

I've carried an Al Mar SERE2000 longer than I can remember (it was $125 when I bought it). After the first decade, I sent it to them for some minor repair. They called and asked if I minded if they just sent me a brand new one. Yep, still using that one. Just used it for my lunch steak, last night it was opening mail, yesterday baiting rat traps, thumping a stuck flushometer. I've never found anything I like better.

[@adamgrimes820]

ZT0350 for my work knife. Things an absolute tank

[@nschluter8709]

WE Gnar... Wenar... Wiener Brought to you by Wiener 🤣😂😂 Yes! “Have you seen my baseball?” Is that a WEgnar in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?

[@petermccann2561]

My 1st Cold Steel was a early to mid 1980s, ~6" , brass bolstered San Mai Tanto, with Krayton rubber grip & leather sheath. When the knife was 10+ years old, the rubber grip started to break down/become sticky. I contacted Cold Steel, sent it in, and it was returned with the handle it wears today (yes, I still have it), along with a spa treatment. I've owned CS products: knives, machetes, & others, and have not had cause to contact their warranty dept. since. As far as I hear, Mr. Thomson has maintained that high level of product support ever since. That's impressive, especially when you consider performance, service, and cool factor "...for the money asked".

[@christopherkatz9484]

Ontario RAT 2. Unfortunately I have the AUS 8, but I'll get the D2 if this one ever fails or is lost.

[@corleyroberson4575]

Cold steel voyager large tanto. Triad lock and the tanto blade shape is tough a nails. And if you have to you can do light prying but i dont even like to do that with a fixed blade. I have used it to peel apart vinyl flooring aswell as cut broken part off. Cut zip ties all say long too. Its my favorite knife. Sorry for the long comment.

[@hoss4876]

I’ve used and abused my CS Recon 1 and it always comes back for more.

[@BigxMike100]

As a HVAC tech I’m taking my kobalt razor knife all day everyday for 9 bucks as soon as it’s dull I ditch the blade, had my current one for 4 years now still working like a dream. Never go anywhere without it in my pocket

[@CarlosGarcia-pl4us]

I think the Kershaw Link will be making it's way into my collection.

[@FreeRadical222]

U guys r so amazing u guys work together have the show together r lovers and u manage to stay together and be happy ur an inspiration