Questions about Street Steel

[fullautovalmet76]

Michael,
In the book you recommend that one settle upon a fixed blade or folder for their primary carry and not to mix platforms. Do you still think that recommendation is still valid and why? This follows on to the last question: I would like to carry a neck knife with a fixed blade and folder on the strong side. Do you see this as a potential problem? My goal is to have some way I can have a backup in case my strong side is not able to use my folder. And last, in fixed blade knives under $350, what would you recommend for a defense knife? And how about a folder with the same price maximum?

Thanks!
-FA

[tombogan03884]

Fixed blade Buck, hands down, I use a Buck 105 as my only kitchen knife, it is also my camp knife, except when I was married  (she wanted "Real" kitchen knives) I have done so with this same knife for 30 years.

[PegLeg45]

Fixed blade Buck, hands down, I use a Buck 105 as my only kitchen knife, it is also my camp knife, except when I was married  (she wanted "Real" kitchen knives) I have done so with this same knife for 30 years.

Minimalist there, Tom?     

+1 on the Buck for camping.

Michael,
In the book you recommend that one settle upon a fixed blade or folder for their primary carry and not to mix platforms. Do you still think that recommendation is still valid and why? This follows on to the last question: I would like to carry a neck knife with a fixed blade and folder on the strong side. Do you see this as a potential problem? My goal is to have some way I can have a backup in case my strong side is not able to use my folder. And last, in fixed blade knives under $350, what would you recommend for a defense knife? And how about a folder with the same price maximum?

Thanks!
-FA

I have gotten good service from a Cold Steel Tanto neck knife, combined with a Gerber Folding clip knife worn strong side. The Cold Steel blade is like a razor and holds a good edge. Same for the Gerber.
Both Waaaaay under $350.

[tombogan03884]

Minimalist there, Tom?    

+1 on the Buck for camping.

YES !

[PegLeg45]

YES !

Man after my own heart.......keep it minimum and simple...less to go wrong.

(this from a man that carries three blades and two guns every day)

 

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[Texas_Bryan]

Minimalist there, Tom?     

+1 on the Buck for camping.


I have gotten good service from a Cold Steel Tanto neck knife, combined with a Gerber Folding clip knife worn strong side. The Cold Steel blade is like a razor and holds a good edge. Same for the Gerber.
Both Waaaaay under $350.

Being able to castrate livestock and carve a Thanksgiving turkey with the same knife is the perfect example of efficiency.

During metal fab in high school we were cooking fajitas, another kid just got ready to carve up some meat and picked up a knife and our teacher goes "nooooooooo".  Just got done using it on some goats, boy was that a laugh.

[John McCreery]

I think mixing platforms might have to do with grabbing your folder, after training with a fixed blade, and forgetting to open it.  Of course  you can still pummel someone that way.

I went to practice with my fanny pack once and reached to my hip on the first try, HA!

[Overload]

I believe in practice creating muscle memory.  'Practice Makes Perfect' isn't quite right.  'Perfect Practice Makes Perfect' is better.  I carry folders and use them every day.  I get used to the setup of a knife carried for a long time.  If I then switch to another knife with a different setup, I'm no longer smooth and unthinking in its use. (setup= clip location, opening location, lock type)

[PegLeg45]

I believe in practice creating muscle memory.  'Practice Makes Perfect' isn't quite right.  'Perfect Practice Makes Perfect' is better.  I carry folders and use them every day.  I get used to the setup of a knife carried for a long time.  If I then switch to another knife with a different setup, I'm no longer smooth and unthinking in its use. (setup= clip location, opening location, lock type)

+1 on that.
Carry everything in the same place, in the same way all the time, every time.

[fullautovalmet76]

I believe in practice creating muscle memory.  'Practice Makes Perfect' isn't quite right.  'Perfect Practice Makes Perfect' is better.  I carry folders and use them every day.  I get used to the setup of a knife carried for a long time.  If I then switch to another knife with a different setup, I'm no longer smooth and unthinking in its use. (setup= clip location, opening location, lock type)

I believe what you are saying is the ideal. But is it a contradiction when one says it's acceptable to carry a semi on the hip and a snubby in the pants pocket for example?