Complete EDC fail

[dsmegst]

Well, it was Sunday and we were out to lunch after church. And in my haste to change and run out again, I forgot my knife in my other pants. Of course that's the one time my wife asks for my knife to cut some packaging and I failed to produce. And of course she had to say a few things as she usually thinks I'm nutty for carrying a knife around.

"When I need you cut something, you don't have a knife, blah blah, blah..."

Husband fail...

[sarguy]

It's the exception that proves the rule, right?

[cosmo7809]

This Saturday we went out for dinner at a steak house. Halfway there I realized NO KNIFE! If it wasn't that we were going to loose our reservations I would have went back home. And like the OP, when I didnt have a knife people needed one!



Although I did use my P2d to look in a handbag(not mine ) for quarters for the parking meter.


Might keep a delica in the car as a backup.

[yablanowitz]

I clearly remember the last time I got dressed and didn't have a knife. It was the day I left boot camp where we weren't allowed to have anything in our pockets. That was in 1976. I've gotten out of the house without my wallet a couple of times and without my keys once, but not without a knife.

[FIMS]

Ive forgotten an EDC and have driven back home to get one.

I usually have one or two left in the drawer by the front door for such occasions.

[Knifewing]

Been there I now keep a spare Spydie in the car ashtray for just such times (currently a Byrd Robin) or for when I have to be someplace (e.g. government building) where I can't carry. I also carry a beloved Jester on my key ring, which is a great back-up, or for when NKPs might get uncomfortable at something as "big" as my Caly 3 EDC.

[araneae]

Wait, you can leave the house without a knife? That can happen, really?

[kbuzbee]

Wait, you can leave the house without a knife? That can happen, really?

No, not really. He made that story up.

Ken

[Donut]

That would have been an excellent time to push your suggestion that you don't carry a knife ALL the time.

[vampyrewolf]

old c14 rescue and lm juice s2 in my desk at work.
firebyrd and vnox in the glovebox in my truck

worse case scenario I have my spare keys on a subcom in my rear left pocket.

no reason to be without a knife, even if you manage to get out entirely nude.

[kbuzbee]

"When I need you cut something, you don't have a knife, blah blah, blah..."

Husband fail...

See, Dan, this is where planning comes in. I WORRY about stuff like this. I mean, aside from just forgetting a knife, what if you were to loose your EDC or if it wasn't the right knife for the task at hand?

One of the good things about having WAY too many knives is I can put them everywhere. You know, just in case. So I have a couple different styles in each car, 10 (or so) in the garage, 4 in my desk, 5 on the book shelf, 3 in my nightstand, 1 clipped in my workout shorts, etc etc etc.... The next knife after my EDC iss never more than 5 feet away. You just never know.

With all of this, I'm with Yab here. It's been probably 30 years or so since I didn't have one clipped RFP....

My wife doesn't even ask if I have a knife, she just asks for it (or just as likely these days, uses her own).

Ken

[dsmegst]

The stars weren't aligned that day, I guess. We drove my wife's car and I walked through the garage w/o realizing I was missing my Spydie. There're 2 knives in my car, and a few in the garage. If I leave too many knives out, my wife will start questioning the extent of my Spydie addiction and that's a conversation I would like to avoid.

I'm seriously considering something for my key ring. I wish Spyderco makes a small knife that has a lock, similar to Kershaw. My 4 year old knows not to touch Daddy's knives or guns but he does occasionally play with my keys.

[kbuzbee]

I'm seriously considering something for my key ring. I wish Spyderco makes a small knife that has a lock, similar to Kershaw. My 4 year old knows not to touch Daddy's knives or guns but he does occasionally play with my keys.

Sounds like you need a Ladybug on your keyring and to create a sacrificial keyring of old keys for your son. Then just always keep yours up out of reach. Make sure to make a big deal out of getting his keys when you head out though so they maintain their mystique.

Ken

[Toad310]

old c14 rescue and lm juice s2 in my desk at work.
firebyrd and vnox in the glovebox in my truck

worse case scenario I have my spare keys on a subcom in my rear left pocket.

no reason to be without a knife, even if you manage to get out entirely nude.

Kneck Knife....Don't for get about these.

I have several, and they are fun to use on ocassion.

[Toad310]

I always have knives in my vehicles. In my company truck, I have acouple of folders that stay there along with Surefires that are in the truck all the time.

If you carry one on your key chain, you will always have that.

Just put one you like in your truck, and you can even rotate it in and out of EDC/truck.

[SmoothOne25]

better to be caught with it than without it

[Slick]

old c14 rescue and lm juice s2 in my desk at work.
firebyrd and vnox in the glovebox in my truck

worse case scenario I have my spare keys on a subcom in my rear left pocket.

no reason to be without a knife, even if you manage to get out entirely nude.

Not true for me. I never go out entirly nude but I do get a serious wanding when I leave work. I always take my Spyderco out of my pocket and clip it to the outside of the belt sheaf of the box cutter I always carry at work. After I clear the rent-a-cop-customs station I hit my locker and unload my work gear and reload my normal gear. Once in a while I'll miss re-knifing. Going totally naked feels very strange but does happen. I guess I should keep a permanent car carry backup.

[tonydahose]

the other day i took the family out for dinner. my lil guy wanted his whole pickle cut up. felt for a in my pocket and nothing. i tried cutting it with the knife that came with the dinner. it wasnt happening. my wife looked over and started smirking and giving me crap, nicely though. This is the second time something like this has happened. I pulled out the keychain and that lil goddard took care of business.

[DMgangl]

the other day i took the family out for dinner. my lil guy wanted his whole pickle cut up. felt for a in my pocket and nothing. i tried cutting it with the knife that came with the dinner. it wasnt happening. my wife looked over and started smirking and giving me crap, nicely though. This is the second time something like this has happened. I pulled out the keychain and that lil goddard took care of business.

Too bad you weren't at work you could of just taken an axe to the thing

I am religious about having a knife in my pocket before I leave. I also have a ladybug on my keychain and a spare leatherman in the toolbag in my car. I have thought about buying a couple Blue Rescue 93mm knives and having them modded to Wharnies to keep in the car and at work.

DM

[Water Bug]

The situations I've experienced are a little different... I have the knives on me, but I'm not there when they're needed.

For example, at our office Christmas Party, we were having our White Elephant gift exchange. I left the conference room where the party was held to attend to one of my officemate's family members as they were getting ready to leave. That's when I heard someone in the conference room mention my name and asking where was I when something needed to be cut. Hate it when that happens.

I returned to the party as soon as I could to find one family member trying to get through the tape securing the box his gift was in. He'd tried using his fingernails to cut through the tape before pulling out his car key. By the time I got to him he'd pretty much gnawed his way through the tape with his key. Out of eighteen people still there at the party, no one else in the room had a knife on them except me (unless they were keeping quiet and not wanting to lend their edge to the occassion).

It wasn't long, though, before I was able to put my Imperial Boy Scouts pocket knife to use on the tape of another person's package and unleash my Delica 4 FRN PE on some tacky tape and stout zip ties on another.