Pocket knives.

[ruffdog]

Legal here too.

 

[Dougeye]

I carry a Buck 110 folding knife on my belt, and beside it is a Leatherman Wave multi tool. I use both of them several times every day. In my pocket is a Victorinox Swiss Army knife, a small one with two blades, it's pretty much for cleaning my fingernails...

Years ago I carried a more complex Victorinox SWK, one with the scissors, the toothpick, the saw, etc. I broke the saw blade, completely my fault, and later I sent it to Victorinox in Switzerland. It came back some weeks later, completely repaired and cleaned, a new saw blade, all the edges were sharpened, it was like new. No charge. I was quite impressed, and wonder if they still do that.

I've always thought that the Victorinox were better than the Wenger versions.

 

[MossRoad]

Lifetime Warranty

Victorinox AG guarantees all knives and tools to be of first class stainless steel and also guarantees a life time against any defects in material and workmanship (save for electronic components 2 years). Damage caused by normal wear and tear, misuse or abuse are not covered by this guarantee.

From here:
Swiss Army Knives Product Support | Victorinox Swiss Army (USA)

 

[bigtiller]

Knife Rights - NH Governor Signs Knife Rights Bill into Law

Looks to be legal now in NH.

Legal here too.

I had to look.... they're still forbidden in Iowa.

Iowa Knife Laws | American Knife and Tool Institute.

 

[rangerfredbob]

I always have a couple on me, normally a Kershaw spring assisted liner lock of some form, but I work down the street from them and they normally have a factory sale every year except last year... been going for over 20 years and always spend too much . I stick to their lower cost lines (if toys are cheap, you can have more of them for the same money...) most of the time but might get a better one at some point. They don't hold the best edge, but I don't feel too bad beating on a $10-15 knife...

My other that has been with me for years is a Leatherman Squirt E4 that's long been discontinued, it has wire strippers with small plier jaws on the tip. I do automotive type wiring at work fairly often and it is a handy little devil... I do have a spare but people want silly money for them now, they retailed for $35 when they were still made. For several years they were $15-20 on ebay but now they're $45-90

 

[two_bit_score]

I carried a pocket knife from the time I was big enough to whittle, until late in my career when I didn't want a bulge in my suit pants pocket, but even then I carried a small "Old Timer". They are (or were at the time) made from carbon steel, and you could put an edge on them that you could shave with, if you had the patience. I was fascinated by pocket knives, and manage to collect quite a few over the years. I ended up giving my high end knives (Hen and chicks; Browning, etc.) to my sons in law and my Grandsons. Still have a few, including my JD collector's knife.

Do you mean Hen and Rooster?

https://www.henandrooster.com/

 

[goeduck]

I still have my Buck 301 from high school days and my original Leatherman but I do not use either much.

 

[shooterdon]

Another Kershaw assisted opening knife user here. $35-40 IIRC Had it about 10 years. Never had any reason to get a better one.

Use it almost every day and bought a spare for $25-30 when I saw them on sale. If you have a spare, you are less likely to lose the first one...lol.

 

[two_bit_score]

Good thread. A lot of people seem to like the same brands.

I have several knives. My most treasured knife is a Queen Steel bone handle knife my paternal grandfather carried and used at the 'spit and whittle' bench at the courthouse square in Bell County Texas that was given to me by my grandmother after Grandpa passed.

I have carried a lot of knives and I purchase knives on trips when I see a new one I like that will remind me of the trip. I have picked up several nice knives that way. Not expensive ones but nice and some I have not usually seen. Picked up a damascus steel case in a hardware store about 20 years ago in Franklin, TN for about $150. Probably the most expensive knife I have.

Recently got a Milwaukee FastBack at Northern Tool for about $14.99 that I really like for everyday use. The blade was very sharp out of the package and the knife flicks open with one hand. For the price I doubt I can find one to beat it. Error | DNS Resolution | Northern Tool + Equipment
I bought my brother one for Christmas.


I really like Moore Maker Knives out of Matador, Texas and highly recommend them as well as some of their tools. MooreMaker.com They are well made and sharp and will hold an edge. I have a couple. They make some really (to me) High Dollar knives with some unique handles. Featured Products

I favor Case as a mass manufactured knife that has good quality steel and good workmanship with some distinctive differences. My wife bought me a Case Razor knife with Red and White handle material reminicent of a Barber Pole. I had seen it at at hardware store in South Texas and wished I had bought it after checking and finding them a little hard to get. Next thing I knew that knife was my birthday present. I have never seen another one like it for sale.

I have Kershaw, Gerber, Case, Moore Maker, Old Timer, Schrade, etc, etc.

 

[om21braz]

Just in case anyone is interested - possibly the Rolex of pocketknives:

Rockstead knife