Nifty wee button-lock utility knife

10 yrs of heavy duty use and she finally broke today 

<div class="md"><p>10 yrs of heavy duty use and she finally broke today </p>
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10 yrs Ontario rat

This was my grail when I bought it for my birthday (also as a gift for my son being born) and all I can say is that this thing is the real deal. She’s never slowed down even a bit. I install and service wireless internet in the Texas highland lakes where it’s hot, humid as all hell, and sweaty in my pockets for most of the year. She’s held up beautifully. If you want an actually *nice* show piece that doubles as a work knife and gains beauty as it is used… this is your ticket. still the best detent I have ever experienced to this day even after trying hundreds of knives 

<div class="md"><p>This was my grail when I bought it for my birthday (also as a gift for my son being born) and all I can say is that this thing is the real deal. She’s never slowed down even a bit. I install and service wireless internet in the Texas highland lakes where it’s hot, humid as all hell, and sweaty in my pockets for most of the year. She’s held up beautifully. If you want an actually <em>nice</em> show piece that doubles as a work knife and gains beauty as it is used… this is your ticket. still the best detent I have ever experienced to this day even after trying hundreds of knives </p>
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Let’s bring this sub back… kizer deviant after 1 year 3 months of hard use. She’s never been cleaned or had maintenance. The working man (or woman!) survives

little brothers knife

Wartech USA 3Cr13 beater knife made in China, on the job keeping queens safe everywhere!

Easily found under $30, the OKC 'Randall Adventure Training II' is one of the best pound for pound purchases in tools. A simple, well done, folding knife from Taiwan with a 3 inch Japanese AUS 8 steel blade. Think of it as a perfect intro companion for light to moderate duty, with the option of shifting heavy duty to it's partner, the OKC RAT I, which is a little larger but similarly strong as a tool. 

I have a home and work RAT II. Have given them to coworkers, hockey team mates, little cousins and kiddos I mentor, equipped a whole squad, for less than the price of a Benchmark. Excellent knife for EDC/any role.

<div class="md"><p>Easily found under $30, the OKC &#39;Randall Adventure Training II&#39; is one of the best pound for pound purchases in tools. A simple, well done, folding knife from Taiwan with a 3 inch Japanese AUS 8 steel blade. Think of it as a perfect intro companion for light to moderate duty, with the option of shifting heavy duty to it&#39;s partner, the OKC RAT I, which is a little larger but similarly strong as a tool. </p>

<p>I have a home and work RAT II. Have given them to coworkers, hockey team mates, little cousins and kiddos I mentor, equipped a whole squad, for less than the price of a Benchmark. Excellent knife for EDC/any role.</p>
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Ontario Knife Company RAT II - A legend among working class knives.

New lanyard on an old work knife

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At work with my Spyderco Sage 3

Just showing the stone I use at work to keep this thing sharp. Nothing fancy, just like the knife

Vintage US made Old Timer

Milwaukee Fastback 

I've had one of these two on my person Monday through Friday for four years. I use carbide blades in these, but I welcome any recommendations for a utility blade that's a cut above

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<p>I&#39;ve had one of these two on my person Monday through Friday for four years. I use carbide blades in these, but I welcome any recommendations for a utility blade that&#39;s a cut above</p>
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Four years, hundreds of blades

I've had this 20 years

Well use Griptilian

When I first got it a few months ago to how it's doing cutting something every single day at work. It does pretty well if you keep something to sharpen it once a week.

sorry for the bad picture but my Benchmade Mediator. Not quite a year of daily use. I'm a plumber

All in a days work.

My original EDC knife back in the pocket today

100 members in a day! Welcome in. Here's what I use, part-time house painter/handyman

my "hard use" knife

as a machinist, I can get away with a pretty knife while all my other specialized tools do the real work for me. hello from r/bluecollarwomen!

I carry the Leatherman Freestyle, a flea market pick up, for it's super light pliers and workable blade. Pretty good tool. Mostly I love it for the way it disappears in my pocket, I can hustle an entire day with it on my hip and not feel it there. 

The Freestyle is a super simple, coworkers-brothers you otherwise trust and love will use it's blade as a screw driver when they realize it doesn't have one. Grrr. We forgive, but never forget. I now carry a Gerber Shard on all my keys, it's a great pry/scrape bar and a meh driver. 

Also on the ring is Amazon's cheapest flashlight and a Harbor Freight key knife. With a combined cost of under eight dollars, they've both been endlessly helpful out in the field and have been fantastic investments. 

It's all about how many miles you can put on an item for what you invest in it.

<div class="md"><p>I carry the Leatherman Freestyle, a flea market pick up, for it&#39;s super light pliers and workable blade. Pretty good tool. Mostly I love it for the way it disappears in my pocket, I can hustle an entire day with it on my hip and not feel it there. </p>

<p>The Freestyle is a super simple, coworkers-brothers you otherwise trust and love will use it&#39;s blade as a screw driver when they realize it doesn&#39;t have one. Grrr. We forgive, but never forget. I now carry a Gerber Shard on all my keys, it&#39;s a great pry/scrape bar and a meh driver. </p>

<p>Also on the ring is Amazon&#39;s cheapest flashlight and a Harbor Freight key knife. With a combined cost of under eight dollars, they&#39;ve both been endlessly helpful out in the field and have been fantastic investments. </p>

<p>It&#39;s all about how many miles you can put on an item for what you invest in it.</p>
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Equipment Operator/Maintenance Worker/Union Organizer EDC

Kershaw Steal Banding Cleaver

my fav work knives

Wave Wednesday

I absolutely love this $15 Kobalt knife, I beat the fuck out of it everyday it holds a decent edge, nothing crazy for $15 but its definitely handy to have the two bits on me as well

Today’s POCKET check Klein electricians knife

Found this guy in a parking lot and somehow it keeps making its way into my pocket every day.

Is a utility knife counted as an entry here? I mean, budget wise, its fantastic, it cuts well, and its very light weight too.

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