Not necessarily my Every day carry, but since people are talking about Ken Onion, here's my blue ripple. Ken autographed the box and engraved his signature on the blade.

cool! he's the man.

Not necessarily my Every day carry, but since people are talking about Ken Onion, here's my blue ripple. Ken autographed the box and engraved his signature on the blade.

that's pretty cool, M0137

Thanks.
And, he told me he lives in Kaneohe (Ahuimanu/Temple Valley), but that was two years ago.

Not necessarily my Every day carry, but since people are talking about Ken Onion, here's my blue ripple. Ken autographed the box and engraved his signature on the blade.

Sweet!

Strider 3/4 grind SnG tanto. Always with me.

Primary is a Benchmade AFO II with the combo edge and tanto blade.  I also carry a Ken Onion design Kershaw BOA.

this was my EDC for a little bit but I sold it. Strider Cam Gotta get me a new knife.

There's just something about a strider.

this was my EDC for a little bit but I sold it. Strider Cam Gotta get me a new knife.

Nice!  big fan of ken onion designs. Even if I can't afford a custom from him, his designs are everywhere.

Primary is a Benchmade AFO II with the combo edge and tanto blade.  I also carry a Ken Onion design Kershaw BOA.

My current EDC is a Kershaw scallion.  I also have an older Benchmade folder that looks like a basic Spyderco knife with the thumb hole. 

I have a few Ken Onion designed knives and a couple of CRKT.  Lately, I'm into assisted open knives, mostly from Kershaw but I'd like to get a Benchmade one soon.  They are pricey though. 

My current EDC knife is either a Emerson Mini CQC-15 or SOCFK-B, both plain edge folders.

I bought a Emerson EDC-2 to try out, but I broke the flathead screwdriver within a few days.

I recently picked up a ZT 0560. The blade is huge so I'm not sure if I'll carry it much.

just picked up one of these
Voyager XL clip point
should be a durable working blade

i really want one of these pocket swords
that thing is huge! 

i really want one of these pocket swords
that thing is huge! 

I've got the large and extra-large Espada knives.  Decided on the less expensive G-10 handles.  Beside being gigantic, the tab that catches your pocket edge for quick, one-handed deployment works great with some practice.  Plus they both are sharp a F***!!! 

I don't carry them, since that would be wrong.     I do keep one within reach of my bed and the other close to my gun safe ... in case I don't have enough time to get the door open.

I had one of these Benchmade Osborn Barrage series knives in tanto blade
very nice assisted EDC
ended up giving it to my nephew
Benchmade makes some quality stuff, but pricey
I still have a Benchmade folder that i got maybe 30 years ago, still works and looks like new.
my friend had a Benchmade balisong about 30 years ago, best made balisong i ever handled.  for over $200 at the time, it better be good!

the logo on my old Benchmade folder doesn't say "Benchmade", it says "Balisong"
and so does the logo on the holster the folder came with
my friends balisong also had the logo "Balisong" on it
IIRC, the company name used to be "Balisong", then later changed it to "Benchmade"
I'll get a pic of my old folder later when i get home.

My current EDC knife is either a Emerson Mini CQC-15 or SOCFK-B, both plain edge folders.

I bought a Emerson EDC-2 to try out, but I broke the flathead screwdriver within a few days.

I recently picked up a ZT 0560. The blade is huge so I'm not sure if I'll carry it much.

yeah i had one and never carried mine, i traded it to another 2amember.

now they got the zt566 which is a baby version of the 560.


i just ordered the zt/emerson collaboration knife 

yeah i had one and never carried mine, i traded it to another 2amember.

now they got the zt566 which is a baby version of the 560.


i just ordered the zt/emerson collaboration knife 

Yeah, I wanted a flipper but didn't want the spring assist. I've been reading reviews on the 0566 and it looks like you can disable the assist, so I might purchase one.

Yeah, I wanted a flipper but didn't want the spring assist. I've been reading reviews on the 0566 and it looks like you can disable the assist, so I might purchase one.

On Instagram I've been seeing QTRM5TR knives. They look cool, but way too fat for EDC. Might pick up the QTR-6 to play around with.

yup you can pop out the spring on any kerhsaw/zt assisted knife. no permanent mods necessary. i put heavy grease in the pocket that the spring resides in, it quiets down the jingly spring when the blade is open and not under tension.

bought in the early 80's, iirc
i think it was under $20, came with the sheath that you can draw vertical or horizontal
see how the logo says "Balisong" and not "Benchmade"
i think early on they were called Balisong bc thats what they made, or at least thats what i remember them making
then later they changed to Benchmade
but for a 30+ year old knife, its still going strong!