Everyday carry

[Kevin Hendrick]

A towel.

"Don't Panic!"

[timdicarlo]

A towel.

"Don't Panic!"

Glad somebody got that.

[windshieldbug]

A towel.

"Don't Panic!"

Glad somebody got that.

Are you kidding? I almost sprayed my Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster!

[ZNC Dandy]

Samsung Instinct
Subaru Keys
Work keys
80GB iPod
some kind of food...

[lgb&dtuba]

Concealed.

[tubatom91]

Wallet (Pro-Tech freebee)
Cell-phone (LG Rumor)
3-blade "grandpa-style" pocket knife
Pen
Orbit Gum
and somtimes my 80GB ipod

[The Jackson]

3-blade "grandpa-style" pocket knife

Hmm...

How long have you carried that item? Going to school, have you ever gotten in trouble for it?

[TMurphy]

Wallet
Keys
iPhone

and in my work bag, I carry:

School ID
Extra tie
Rollbook
Planbook
Pen
Pencil
Scores
tuner/metronome (1 device)

Once a week I work in a different school, and I find that if I put my roll book and my plan book in my bag every day, I won't forget them when I go to the other school.

[tubatom91]

3-blade "grandpa-style" pocket knife

Hmm...

How long have you carried that item? Going to school, have you ever gotten in trouble for it?

in the past I've only carried a pocket knife (various) during breaks from school or when at work/working on the farm. I've been good and only forgotten to empty my pockets once or twice in the past. Now that I graduated I've been carrying one everyday. The 3 blade old timer styled one I just bought a week or two ago for $9 at Home Despot (depot).

[Carroll]

Yes, I keep only ONE color (black) and ONE brand of socks...except for two matched pair of white socks. As the black socks get worn out, I discard them. When I'm finally down to six individual black socks total, I go buy all new and throw away those six...Try it. It will LIBERATE you! "

This is truly liberating... I have done this for years!
Since my wife and I both drive Chrysler corp. vehicles, I cut my key on one side of the blank and hers on the other. One key works both vehicles. She has one, as well.

I always thought a fold out key set (like a Leatherman Tool) would be ideal for keys, but have not built one... yet.

[deputysgttuba]

new/old cell phone - 15yo son got new one that I couldn't figure out in a week - got his old one Saturday.
itouch or ipod
leather wallet
separate badge/id case
Glock 23 or 27 depending on clothing worn
extra magazine on belt pouch
agate guitar pick in pouch attached to my too full key ring (Bloke, I like your system)
surefire flashlight if pants pocket size permits
pocket calendar

[Todd S. Malicoate]

And some dry white toast, please.

[The Jackson]

I always carry four fried chickens and a Coke in my pocket. You just never know when you'll need them.

Oh, that's pretty cool! Do you carry four chicken wings or chicken legs?

[Todd S. Malicoate]

Do you carry four chicken wings or chicken legs?

Four fried chickens and a Coke.

[windshieldbug]

I always carry four fried chickens and a Coke in my pocket. You just never know when you'll need them.

Keep up with the times! It's "Kentucky Grilled" chicken now!

[MartyNeilan]

Yes, I keep only ONE color (black) and ONE brand of socks...except for two matched pair of white socks. As the black socks get worn out, I discard them. When I'm finally down to six individual black socks total, I go buy all new and throw away those six...Try it. It will LIBERATE you! "

This is truly liberating... I have done this for years!

Same here. Being partially color blind, I could never match socks. Finally in my early 20's decided to buy all the same brand black socks and just rotate them, and have white socks for athletic needs.
Plan got foiled after I got married though, when I would keep receiving one or two pair of socks as "gifts" from spouse, or relatives of spouse too cheap to buy real gifts. I had a drawer full of dark colored socks (black, navy, brown) or various shades, brands and styles, and could hardly tell the difference - although it was obvious to others.
About a year ago, I finally threw them all out (the socks, not the relatives) and got a bunch of matching new ones (again, socks, not relatives.)
Life was good - one drawer with just black socks and white socks. All black socks are now fully interchangeable and I don't need to spend ten minutes staring at them to try and figure what matches. Drawer has since become duffle bag, but system still works fine.

[The Jackson]

I'll just give this a little bump...

For a little while now, I've been carrying a SOG Flash I folding knife (plain edge/Zytel handles) with me. The thing just rocks. For the humdrum, everyday tasks (opening the mail, cutting off a price tag, etc.), this blade excels. It's really shining characteristic is its profile and weight. It's small size weighs in at 1.3 oz. and its strong, deep-riding pocket clip makes you forget about it the moment you put it in.

It's a spring-assisted folder, which means that there is a small torsion bar in the knife that will push the blade into its open-and-locked position once you kick it out a little bit with your thumb. It's lightning-fast. Closing a folder is always best and safest with both hands, but you can safetly close it one-handed with just a little practice. The handles are nice and provide good grip. The blade comes very sharp out of the box and is very easy to sharpen.

There are possible downsides, though. It is a very small knife. Pictures on the internet do not portray its small size accurately enough. The grips look like they were made for a larger, full-sized blade and then just sized down. You will probably be pretty uncomfortable if you actually tried to fit your index and middle fingers into what seems to be their corect "positions" on the handles. I find it better to just place my index finger where it "should" be, and my other three toward the rear of the handle (Maybe this is how they intended it to be? I don't know.).

If the mouth of your pants pocket is small (assuming you keep it in your pants pocket), the knife clipped onto it will get in the way of your hand if you put it in there. I have wide pockets on my Cherokees and Dockers and I keep the knife clipped to my right-front pocket, but I don't keep anything else in that pocket.

This knife works very well to me, a seventeen year-old high school student in the suburbs. I would call it a very good everyday carry knife.




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[Tubaryan12]

As the black socks get worn out, I discard them. When I'm finally down to six individual black socks total, I go buy all new and throw away those six...Try it. It will LIBERATE you! "

Because of a knee surgery back in the early 80's, I have to wear a compression hose (surgical stocking) on my right leg. I only order them in black and they only come in pairs. To counter, I also only buy black socks that look similar to the compression hose. I wear 1 sock and one surgical stocking at a time. Because of this, I will usually lose a sock before I wear one out...and at a minimum of $60 per pair, I'm glad the surgical stockings last twice as long for me.

[The Jackson]

Just a little heads-up for you knife guys:

I've had one of Spyderco's new purple full-flat ground Delica 4's for a few months now and I have to say that it is absolutely amazing. The people at Spyderco got it absolutely right with these new Delicas and Enduras with the full-flat grind and the FRN handles in all the awesome colors. And, if that's not enough, they don't charge an arm and a leg for this semi-limited edition run. The prices of these new E's and D's are identical to the standard production models. I found the Delicas for around $55 and Enduras around $60 (not from the Spyderco website, from online retailers like KnifeCenter.com and KnifeWorks). Definitely get these while you still can.

[Rev Rob]

What I carry: wallet - manta ray skin, gift from my mother; a handkerchief, usually farmer type bandanna; house keys; chap stick and a small rock with a cross incised in it and two knives

The CRKT ER knife is a legitimate knife/tool, available to be used in emergency situations. The little tab on the top of the blade can be pulled forward and with a little flick of the wrist the blade locks open. There is a safety lever you need to pull towards you on the top of the knife as well as a liner lock to disengage to fold the knife closed. This knife is a very handy tool.

The Boker is very sharp and compact. It makes a great money clip for bills. I save it for any surgery that may arise. So if you are around me stay healthy, you may not seek me out if you have a splinter.