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I've been on a bit of a kick trying to replace all the memorable knives I lost over the years trimming Christmas trees, cleaning grout, getting a worthless degree, waiting tables, and turning wrenches.
One of the best I EDC'd after college was the Schrade Outback-
This was a super tough, albeit heavy folder. I used mine for everything from cutting rope and carpet to peeling apples and potatos. Lost it helping my buddy move...or it could've been at one of the bars we went to afterwards, lol. Found this great example on Evilbay a couple months ago.
Another one I pocket carried for several years in my '20s was the Buck Odyssey-
Mostly used it for cutting boxes and other miscellany while serving and bartending. That environment was pretty tough on a pocket knife, but the Odyssey worked well- at least until the tip broke off! If I recall correctly that was a common problem with these. I meant to send it back to Buck for warranty work, but lost it before I could.
I believe they made versions of this knife in both 420 and ATS-34, when that was THE hot knife steel to have back in the late '90s. Clean examples are a bit rare now, but I got lucky with a bid on this one.
Wouldn't ya know it, the end of the tip IS actually snapped off. Im going to give the seller the benefit of doubt that he didn't notice. It's minor, I can live with it.
Here's one I carried for time as a tech. Most likely dropped it while climbing through a customer's car-
Gerber Remix. There was a US-made 1st generation Remix, but this is one of the later Chinesium models. They were actually in production for at least 20 years, but it looks like they've recently been discontinued. Many reviews online complain about rough actions, but this one is quite decent.
My very first pocket knife-
Camillus Whittler, BSA edition. Bought one at the camp PX when I was 13 and practically wore it out by the time I was 14.
These were pretty cheap knives that got used hard and I probably paid too much for this example, but its in amazing condition.
I actually managed to hang onto the original for many years, but lost it during our last move
. It was pretty rough by that point, this one is MUCH nicer.
So, there you have it- some of my little friends. The only other one I can recall is generally considered one of the worst knives in living memory. I'm still tempted to get one just for jollies.....anybody wanna guess what it was?
One of the best I EDC'd after college was the Schrade Outback-
This was a super tough, albeit heavy folder. I used mine for everything from cutting rope and carpet to peeling apples and potatos. Lost it helping my buddy move...or it could've been at one of the bars we went to afterwards, lol. Found this great example on Evilbay a couple months ago.
Another one I pocket carried for several years in my '20s was the Buck Odyssey-
Mostly used it for cutting boxes and other miscellany while serving and bartending. That environment was pretty tough on a pocket knife, but the Odyssey worked well- at least until the tip broke off! If I recall correctly that was a common problem with these. I meant to send it back to Buck for warranty work, but lost it before I could.
I believe they made versions of this knife in both 420 and ATS-34, when that was THE hot knife steel to have back in the late '90s. Clean examples are a bit rare now, but I got lucky with a bid on this one.
Wouldn't ya know it, the end of the tip IS actually snapped off. Im going to give the seller the benefit of doubt that he didn't notice. It's minor, I can live with it.
Here's one I carried for time as a tech. Most likely dropped it while climbing through a customer's car-
Gerber Remix. There was a US-made 1st generation Remix, but this is one of the later Chinesium models. They were actually in production for at least 20 years, but it looks like they've recently been discontinued. Many reviews online complain about rough actions, but this one is quite decent.
My very first pocket knife-
Camillus Whittler, BSA edition. Bought one at the camp PX when I was 13 and practically wore it out by the time I was 14.
These were pretty cheap knives that got used hard and I probably paid too much for this example, but its in amazing condition.
I actually managed to hang onto the original for many years, but lost it during our last move
. It was pretty rough by that point, this one is MUCH nicer.
So, there you have it- some of my little friends. The only other one I can recall is generally considered one of the worst knives in living memory. I'm still tempted to get one just for jollies.....anybody wanna guess what it was?
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