I count among my obsessions pocket knives.
It is not that I "collect" them or anything, I just suffer from an attraction to useful implements and I constantly seek the perfect marriage of practicality, comfort, and utility.
This obsession is similar to my affinity for containers (Pelican cases, purses, camera cases,etc)
Now....I am fickle when it comes to this sort of thing as well. For a few months I may key on mega-multifunction type knives; hence my collection of swiss army knives and multi-tools. Other times, I may focus on classic type devices and I have purchased simple loackbacks, Opinels, etc as a result. Other times, comfort and convenience is paramount....so I have a few really small SAKs.
Well......most recently, I took a hard look at practicality and I asked myself, "How do I most often use a knife?".
The answers to my question were:
1) To open mail and packages.
2) To cut ordinary things like string, rope, blister packs, and snuff cans.
3) To clean my nails.
I am also embarrased to say that often at home I just grab a kitchen knife for cutting things other than food.
So......what knife to buy for very simple cutting tasks?
Keep in mind that I carry a Swiss Tool (Leatherman type) and a SwissChamp in my purse so I am covered if the need for such complexity arises.
I bought a Victorinox "Pruner".......very thin profile and a "hawkbill" blade. Perfect for nicking tape, cutting things that require a "pulling" motion, etc.
It was cheap.
