Razor for every day carry?

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Thoughtcrime Member Joined Jun 2003 Posts 1575 EE Offline KS, USA	Posted: 3/16/2011 8:40:46 AM EST Recently picked up stanley razor blade folder for $5 After playing with it, I am thinking this would be an excellent every day carry knife Don't have to sharpen, has a clip, lock and a thumb opener Anyone carry something like this daily?

Jarhead_22 Vatican warlock assassin Joined Feb 2001 Posts 32341 EE Offline TX, USA	Posted: 3/16/2011 8:41:55 AM EST Tactical box cutter.
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Oakley What would Reagan do? Joined Jun 2008 Posts 4476 EE Offline OH, USA	Posted: 3/16/2011 8:42:34 AM EST [Last Edit: 3/16/2011 8:42:50 AM EST by Oakley] I do!
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CyberIntel Joined Oct 2007 Posts 1488 EE Offline PA, USA	Posted: 3/16/2011 8:42:50 AM EST I would just stick with a good foler like a Spyderco or benchmade an leave this thing for opening boxes. Not that you couln't seriously f**k someone up with it.

MtBiker Team Member Joined May 2006 Posts 1576 EE Offline CT, USA	Posted: 3/16/2011 8:45:49 AM EST I find them a little bulky but your could run away reall fast.
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JINXR Are you ready to learn some next level shit? Joined Aug 2008 Posts 4254 EE Offline AR, USA	Posted: 3/16/2011 8:50:18 AM EST I carry the mini version as seen in this picture every single day. It's been the most useful knife I've ever owned. I usually keep the duller side out and only use the sharp side when I really need it.

jeepnstein Joined Jun 2007 Posts 4369 EE Offline OH, USA	Posted: 3/16/2011 8:51:18 AM EST Oh yeah. It's the only knife I'll have on my job now.

BulleitBaby Bobcat. Joined Sep 2008 Posts 2101 EE Offline TN, USA	Posted: 3/16/2011 8:53:01 AM EST I prefer one of these tucked into my boot.
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Leanangle Prince and Pope of Personal Integrity Joined Jul 2009 Posts 3379 EE Offline AZ, USA	Posted: 3/16/2011 8:58:01 AM EST Aside from cost, I don't understand why anyone would carry a box cutter over a regular folding knife. A folder can do everything the cutter will, and more. The reverse is not true.

maddmatt Joined Sep 2009 Posts 502 EE Offline KY, USA	Posted: 3/16/2011 9:10:26 AM EST I carry one at work (fab shop). If I am trimming urethane I may change the blade 6 or 7 times a day, otherwise I can last about a week on one blade.

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Posted: 3/16/2011 9:15:35 AM EST

Originally Posted By Leanangle:
Aside from cost, I don't understand why anyone would carry a box cutter over a regular folding knife.

A folder can do everything the cutter will, and more. The reverse is not true.

Cost is significantly lower, upfront and throughout it's life

$10 knife, plus a box of 10 replacement blades for $2 lasts months. You'd have to buy hundreds of blades to match the price of a good sharpener.

Provides a sharper blade

Switch ends to immediately "sharpen" it in case you hit concrete or something else and damage the blade

No more sharpening of blades

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Posted: 3/16/2011 9:21:41 AM EST

Originally Posted By JINXR:

Originally Posted By Leanangle:
Aside from cost, I don't understand why anyone would carry a box cutter over a regular folding knife.

A folder can do everything the cutter will, and more. The reverse is not true.

Cost is significantly lower, upfront and throughout it's life

$10 knife, plus a box of 10 replacement blades for $2 lasts months. You'd have to buy hundreds of blades to match the price of a good sharpener.

Provides a sharper blade

Switch ends to immediately "sharpen" it in case you hit concrete or something else and damage the blade

No more sharpening of blades

Understood. But using multiple bullet-points to say the same thing is cheating

Still wouldn't be my choice for a general utility knife unless my occupation favored the benefits of a boxcutter. Sharpening isn't that hard or time consuming. And I've never had need of anything 'sharper' than my pocketknives when they had a good edge.

But to each their own.

Thoughtcrime Member Joined Jun 2003 Posts 1576 EE Offline KS, USA	Posted: 3/16/2011 4:31:32 PM EST Bump for night debate.

Lootie23 A leader is a dealer in hope. ~Napoleon Bonaparte Joined May 2009 Posts 4945 EE Offline LA, USA	Posted: 3/16/2011 4:51:12 PM EST I prefer an axe. Leaves their head hangin' by a string.
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GLOCKREAPER Joined Nov 2009 Posts 6857 EE Offline ID, USA	Posted: 3/16/2011 5:09:48 PM EST The Gerber EAB is another good one.

0311Hoosier Member Joined Feb 2007 Posts 1257 EE Offline VA, USA	Posted: 3/16/2011 5:25:50 PM EST A good folder does everything a box-cutter does, plus you can use it for tasks that may require more than an inch of cutting surface. Blade breakage isn't really an issue with a good folder and sharpening is not hard or expensive if you have someone else do it. beats
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