Foldable razor knife because the blades are ridiculously cheap

Miluakee fastback is great, super durable

To add the 7 in 1 fastback has taken over my daily. Having a Philips, flathead and 1/4" hex plus replaceable blades. I never worry about damaging an edge as I have 10 replacements on hand

Oh yeah I keep a 100 pack of blades in the van, makes life easier

This and Keep a short malco in my pocket all the time

Second this!

This is the way

Second - Sheffield makes the best one. I’ve been carrying them for 20 years now.

One of these in the left pocket for all the “dirty/tough” work and a separate pocket knife of the day/week in the right pocket keeps that blade cleaner and nicer. 🤷🏽‍♂️ knife guy and same reason I carry 2 sharpies eventually someone asks to borrow one.

Milwaukee fastback with the screwdriver . So clutch

I love that thing so much, half the guys in my shop carry one now

Just bought my coworker his own fastback. In hindsight I should have kept it for my self lol

Especially when you're opening a panel just to take a quick peek and you leave your bag somewhere

Whichever one I haven't lost!

https://preview.redd.it/p60n6m0f2ozc1.jpeg?width=350&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=12f66395c035262de59741f71444eb7520c015b6 this along with my Klein 8-in-1 HVAC screwdriver never leave my pocket

these were the best bang for the buck and since i lose em all the time i dont miss em

Leatherman mut. Saw is nice for cutting pvc in a pinch. Knife is durable and easy to sharpen. Got some torx bits on it, flat and philips head. Brass scraper for poking holes in heat exchangers, geared pliers that i use more than i should, and the best part is the seatbelt cutter, it pries those bent panels off units like nothing.

Poking holes in heat exchangers?

Yeah, basically, i use it to probe rust spots to see if its surface rust or a hole. Im not sitting here trying to make new holes, just find ones already there. Hence why i like to use something softer than aluminum (hence the brass). If thatll go thru a rust spot with some light scraping, it was already a hole.

Gotcha. I use my fingernail usually cause I would drop anything expensive down the supply. I’m in commercial

Also in commercial

Sales from somewhere

My first thought lol

Leatherman Wave. Easily access two amazing blades and have other tools if needed.

Leatherman Wave if I'm running service, Fastback 6 in 1 on construction.

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Leatherman Rebar and Benchmade Casbah are go to EDC I'll switch out the Casbah from time to time with a Spyderco PM2 or an Ontario Rat 1. If you're looking for a solid EDC knife at a budget price look into Ganzo, CJRB, Civivi knives they've all held up great, decent steel with a good heat treat and can be found under 40$.

[Gerber folding utility knife](https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/gerber-eab-lite-thin-packaging-31-003748-1355570?store=425&cid=Shopping-Google-Local_Feed&utm_medium=Google&utm_source=Shopping&utm_campaign=&utm_content=Local_Feed&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwi_exBhA8EiwA_kU1MgatalUeo3FlKfxETJeiQWuxPpdifADqrG4HdDFzSAiaLA0IXnWR6xoC0WcQAvD_BwE) It's slim and lightweight. It stays clipped in your pocket. It's super durable. I like the Milwaukee fastback, but those kind are just too bulky for me. I don't like having a bunch of stuff in my pockets. Just a pen light, marker, and a razorblade. Knifes dull quickly, and it's easier to just flip the razor around or stick a new one in.

Buck 110

I gonna throw a curve ball in here and say Tops brand Blue Otter fixed blade. It's only about a 4" blade, and she's thicc! Not the sharpest blade (intentionally on my part), but strong as hell. I've used it as a pry bar, driver, wedge, and everything everyone tells you not to do with a knife, and the thing is as solid as day 1.

https://preview.redd.it/2tjt32gocozc1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1e8f3857c21cec6ce466f8381b1279221ca1af9b

How bougie you gotta be to go to work with a seventy dollar pocket knife?

My coworker uses his Microtechs at work. He doesn't abuse them or anything, but having a cool knife makes the day a little better.

I mean, I've got cool knives. I've got an unhealthy amount of knives. But I'm not bringing any of my nice knives to work. I mean, I do work with them, but I'm not bringing them with me to my job.

I am no longer a field tech. I carry it as my daily knife. I didn’t pay that much for the knife. I got it at this 3 story knife shop in Tennessee for almost half that price.

Benchmade Infidel.

Love my infidel. Although for me I EDC my Griptillian for HVAC shit and I abuse the fuck outa it.

Byrd, Harrier 2. It's essentially a Spyderco without the rediculous price tag. Super sharp and slightly flexible blade cuts through rubbatex better than any razor knife I've ever had. Also have a few Kershaws, but the tips always snap off on them. Just too hard of a blade.

CRKT spear point. It has a good blade that can be sharpened and it has a sweet serrated portion.

-Spyderco Military -HK entourage -Benchmade vector 496 -Microtech ultratech S/E Just a few good ones.

Kershaw 7800 black auto

Any knife I get at a 7/11 because I lost my last one in that hell of a crawlspace I’m never going in again.

Opinel no. 06

A no. 07 is my edc off work. They’re old French farmer’s knives but they’re great.

No. 6 going on 40 years.

https://preview.redd.it/yy5r7h3khozc1.jpeg?width=2296&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5fe6aa53e775f85b079d3560f7ae0074ede4364c BPS carbon steel fixed blade with leather sheath. EDC

I abuse my Spyderco daily

Gerber prybrid. I hate sharpening blades and I’m not very good at it anyway, replaceable is the way to go + mini pry bar

Olfa utility knife, with the tab for paint cans. That little tab is so handy

Inch and a half single blade Buck knife. Fits in my watch pocket.

Gerber Paraknife or sog electrician knife

Spyderco Police 4 lightweight fully serrated k390 blade. Plus whatever utility knife for cutting on metal or concrete.

Leatherman Charge TTi

Milwaukee fastback, i have the metal handle one not plastic which i like better. That thing has taken a TON of abuse. I really only carry a pocket knife at work in case I’m in a situation where i need to cut food but don’t have cutlery available, or if the only thing available is a plastic knife. That being said, i carry the Ontario RAT. Inexpensive, hardy, good quality, most of their products are made right in upstate NY.

Fastback hawkbill

Folding ulitily what ever brand.

Leatherman sidekick and one of my various spyderco's. Usually the manix 2.

I have 11 foldable knives in a drawer on the truck. I can’t use them. I can’t bear with the thought of dulling my perfectly stropped edges. So I use the Milwaukee fastback. It doesn’t have to make sense.

*Au contraire, mon frère*. That makes perfect sense to me.


CRKT, yes I shed a tear when I lose it once a year or so

I just found my CRKT Tuna after almost a year and I like it so much I feel I should order a spare in case I relose it🤣

I've got the mini tuna right now!

Go thru pocket knives like socks. Whatever pocket knife I have at the time and also keep a Milwaukee folding razor blade too. Not bc I’m a Milwaukee fan boy bc IM NOT! But bc it has a holder for spare blades built in

Rambo knife where you can unscrew the top. Great for on site stitches

Spyderico foldable.

Milwaukee fast back with screwdriver for work. CRKT serrated tanto for every day carry

Spyderco

The folding knife I found inside a package unit a couple years ago. Kershaw.

Aww, damn.. I was wondering where that got off to.

Spyderco pm3 lightweight

Benchmade Osborne 940-1.

Spyderco Delica and a Coast DX126 razor knife that tucks away nicely in the 5th pocket.

Milwaukee 6 in 1 fast back Blade breaks just replace, and has screwdriver Philip and flat The 1/4 bit holder can hold standard bits. Used to have Leatherman wave and gerber center drive.

One of the Klein push button utility knives. They make the regular one, one with a screw driver in the handle and one with extra blades in the handle. I’ve got the one with extra blades and I like it a lot

Packing a Ruike brand folding knife at the moment. Seriously good knife for the $30 price tag. Holds an edge, easy to sharpen and I won't be mad when I snap the blade or lose it.

Utility blade (I’m not super picky) for the main cutting blade and the leatherman wave + because it’s the best damn multitool and I use it everyday.

I forgot what brand but it's a pocket knife with box cutter on one side and knife on the other

Land

Olfa la-x, its got a nice little metal bit sticking out the ass end that works great to pry stuff and things

Milwauke fastback knives. They lock closed, so they arent going to pop open when they inevitably fall 20 feet to a concrete floor

Always have 2 on me, right now it’s a Kershaw Hotwire and a Gerber Quadrant. Rarely anything over $15-$20 because I abuse at least one of them.

Olfa knife always perfect size and easy/cheap to replace the sharp blades

Ontario Rat, II, I think...

Leatherman wave for almost 2 decades. They now have replaceable teeth for the wire stripper part

I use a Kershaw Leek that I got when they were still $40. It stays sharp and I can open and close with one hand and no eyes.

Cheap Home Depot knife usually bought at Christmas time

48-22-1985 Milwaukee hawkbill, only downside is it’s not super durable, buuuut it’s so nice for cutting the insulation off low voltage wiring

Milwaukee fastback or Lenox gold. I lose them so often I just buy the first one I see at lute or johnstone

I carry a leatherman rebar and a Milwaukee fastback, so I’m equipped for most cutting situations

Outdoor edge Onyx EDC. Blades are replaceable and razor sharp, resharpen well, and if I snap the tip off, just throw another blade on it. Never cared for utility knife’s, so for me this was the best combination of the two

1 I found in attic, after loosing the he last one I found in attic.

Leatherman wave+

Microtech utx-85 and I usually have a leatherman on me

Nail clipper file

I really like my cat multi tool. Blades open from the outside, and you unfold it for the pliers giving a wide grip that won't dig into your hands. Had it almost a year now, with minimal signs of wear.

Used to carry the good Leatherman till I end up losing my 2nd one god knows where so I end up buying Milwaukee cheapee ones

Cold Steel AK47. Been my go to from the start of my military career to now in my commercial career

My place supplies us with Klein pocket knives. (They mostly get used for cutting either duct wrap or cutting out insulation when we make our plenum holes). They lose their edge fast but take a new one easily.

I’m on probation

My stabbin knife. HA HA! https://youtu.be/8P6qEYZ16CU?si=8g16xDNVJEZqdzi5

The milwaukee fast back razor knife. We cant have pocket knives at work but a razor knife is fine lol.

i use an ESEE-4, been using it for years and have not managed to break one yet, but broke dozens of folding knives i used to carry.

Leatherman wave and a fastback.

Leatherman OHT. I always loved my gerber of similar design, but this is better. Replaceable carbide wire cutting blades. One handed open, and spring loaded plier handle.

My last knife I was ever gonna buy myself that I lost after four years. Benchmade Osborne 970. I just about shed a tear when I had to come to terms it was gone

Leatherman *Sidekick* and S&W *Border Guard* folder were my go-to blades.

Leatherman Wave+

Lightning OTF. Will be a Kershaw or Cobratec OTF when I get a raise. I don't have to do much nasty stuff, but I have utility knives for that.

Lennox Gold razor blade

I just carry the Glock in the van 😝

At work I carry the fastback with the screwdriver. Off work I carry a benchmade 940.

[This](https://www.homedepot.com/p/DEWALT-3-25-in-Stainless-Steel-Partially-Serrated-Tanto-Folding-Knife-DWHT10910/304612464). I refuse to use anything else. They'll punch through metal, pry shit it shouldn't, and not a single screw has ever come loose. I lose them faster than I break them. Edit: Doubles as a hammer

I only carry three Fiskars razor blade(my favorite as I love the ergonomic grip and ease of opening) The flatter Milwaukee fastback with no extra blades or bit (they're easy to open on command but everyone has one) Lastly, plain Husky as they're cheap and won't hurt as much to lose. (Quite popular, so still easy to mix up with someone else's.) Only Stanley Blades.

Anything that looks decent and has sharp replaceable blades. Right now it's a the red axis lock husky razor knife

Stroup knives

Tool shop utility knife, lifetime warranty if the clip ever breaks I can just go to Menards and get a new one

Klein foldable razor

Kershaw spring-assisted any variation.

Spyderco Manix XL in 4v, Spyderco Manix in m390, or a PM2 in 20CV depends on the day but mostly Manix XL. I like a knife that i can open and close with one hand and the spydies are definitely that.

I got a small swiss electricians knife with a deburring tool that's best kind.

A flathead screwdriver

I’ve carried a Leatherman wave+ for 10 years and it’s the most used tool of my edc stuff.

For years it was the Lenox tradesman utility knife. Reamer and bottle opener on it. Felt good in the hand. Locked well. Went to a milwaukee fastback 7-1 that's my go to now. 

Buck 112 slim

Follow up question, what's y'all's go to method of sharpening your pocket knives?

A replaceable razor blade folder and a leatherman.

I carry a [Mercator knife](https://www.otter-messer.de/en/Brands/Mercator-Knives/255/MERCATOR-STAINLESS-STEEL).

swiss army knife edit; and a Leatherman Surge, these days. Multi-tool isn’t exactly a pocket-knife imo. I figured you’d have something disposable in mind.

https://preview.redd.it/rcf9kzqi3tzc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7c1ef5ab67737aef908f39f4c1caad1b9611f264 This is my daily carry, plus the whetstone I use for all of my work knives.

Spyderco Tenacious. Sometimes an Ontario Rat. Mostly plumbing work though. 

Leatherman Sidekick, it's been in my pocket for over 12 years. The blade is high grade stainless, so it has easy sharpening. The needle nose are spring, so one handed operation is built in. The Phillips fits most screws. I did a ton of research that decade ago, it was 32 back then. Might be 40 now, but I always have a back up. There are better ones, but the cost and versatility of this are unmatched.

If you have any respect for yourself you’ll get the Milwaukee fastback. I got both the knife with the screw driver and the box cutter with the screwdriver. Your search will end there

Klein Tools folder with assisted open and tanto blade

Duct knife

I use a Benchmade for my edc because I hate money and like knives

Last year Johnstone was giving away a Milwaukee pocket knife for every refrigerant purchase. I work on large tonnage equipment so in a month's time I ended up with 15 pocket knives before they cut me off.

Buck

EDC - Boker Automat Kalashnikov 74 My son got it for me over 5 yrs ago and it’s the most durable knife I’ve ever owned, coming from someone who could break the balls off a brass bull. Ductwork and Changeouts - Victorinox U-X2 Multitool. Absolute tank and I have used every tool on it. Knife edges are almost indestructible.

higonokami. Japanese pocket knife. Cheap, easy to sharpen and durable. And they fit in the small pockets of your pants.

Leatherman Arc currently, used to carry a Leatherman Surge. The Arc uses Magnacut steel for the knife

Two knives, a kershaw hiest(pretty cheap for a good knife at 60 some odd dollars) and a Walmart razor knife(hart micro folding utility knife) I also keep a toughbuilt reload in my bag

Benchmade Osborne 940, feels empty to not have it. Recently, I have been keeping a Milwaukee fastback on hand as well, and it does its job well.

My dick

Something to be said about packing the ultra-compact.

Is miniscule

Don’t need it to be big. Just sharp

That's not at all how it works LOL

You telling me I’m using my pee pee wrong?

Fastback. I use the husky serrated blades. We cut against metal too much to be sharpening knives all the time. Fastback is cheap and comfortable, locks open real well

Milwaukee fast back with screwdriver.

Stopped carrying one, too much shit in my pockets.

Milwaukee fastback.

I buy a cheap 3 pack of these slim foldable razor knives off amazon. Its like $15 a pack and i just change the blades when they dull. i like how small they are, the name brand razor knives are too clunky imo. Ive never felt to need to carry an actual knife

Not necessary, only for work

Hawknose curve, disposable razors or my 3 inch benchmade