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What is the purpose of carrying around these knives on a daily basis? Protection? Then yeah, it looks like a weapon. In case you find yourself spontaneously hunting? If someone randomly challenges you to julienne a zuchini?
I am being facetious, but I am also curious as to why you would want/need to carry these.....
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Why a knife? Two reasons.
First is that they're pretty useful things. I use my knife every day at work for random small stuff, even though I work a desk job. Honestly, my Leatherman can handle every task I use my knife for, but it's a bit clumsier and much slower to deploy. Knives are generally a more elegant solution.
The other reason? Because I can.
This reason also explains why I've shifted to a larger knife rather than a more people friendly one. Aside from the fact that they're more useful of course. As for weight, well, if I'm already lugging around 4-5 lbs of stuff, a few more ounces ain't going to matter.
IMHO, self defense is a poor reason given that the majority of states allow you to use far more useful tools for that purpose. If I'm down to my knife in a self defense situation, it's going to be a very bad day. Sure, they're usable and quite effective with the proper training. (Teachable in 30 minutes or less.) But legally, knives for defense is a bad idea because using them as a deterrence greatly reduces their effectiveness, and they force you to close with your attacker in order to be usable. That's a bad thing, as it's far too easy for an opportunistic prosecutor to convince a jury that you were in a mutual combat situation.
My EDC package:
Minus cell, which is a Moto RAZR.
Horses for courses. You make the decisions that make you comfortable. I'll make my own.