7 Reasons Why You Should EDC a Utility Knife | Everyday Carry
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Should your everyday carry have a utility knife in it? Absolutely! They're lightweight, portable, compact, discrete and, in many cases, an affordable EDC option. Not to mention, you never have to sharpen your primary EDC knife -- just remove the spent utility blade and pop in another. They're perfect for travel and more. So here are seven reasons you should consider an everyday carry utility knife.
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I am a knife junkie and love videos like this. An old guy at over 70 now, I have carried about every knife and combo there is from the obscenely heavy Leatherman 'everything in it but a hammer' Tool down to a sharpened file in my fingernail clipper. But over the years I have always come back to my little Victorinox Classic XD that is with me everywhere (I have owned maybe six over the years.) My other Go-To is the Leatherman Wave. Both are bullet-proof and long-proven dependable. That said, carry on. You're doing good work here.
Side note: I bought one of the first Leathermans that Tim Leatherman made. That was a long time ago. Sadly, someone needed it more than me and took advantage of my involuntary generosity.
Tony Kibble.I like to make nu own knife for my own business or Necessity.
Tony Kibbie , I EDC a SAK Classic XD looped on a boot lace around my neck. Too handy not to carry it.
I actually really like the pros and cons approach, too many youtubers just try making videos to convince you to do something instead of looking at the pros and cons.
I started carrying the Gerber to work with me. Cut a couple of hoses off of brass or stainless hose barbs and you destroy the tip of whatever EDC knife you're carrying in a big hurry. I don't carry it outside of work, but it has saved me a lot of sharpening time, and the company I work for pays for the blades as supplies, so... win-win!
I’ve carried that flatter thinner gerber for at least 10 years now. Never done me wrong
@Alex Smith i use a penny fits screw perfect
I had and loved the Gerber number of years ago and lost it working in the backyard. I bought a couple of replacements and went on with my life. Several years later I was digging in the yard and found it. The blade was completely rusted but the the rest was in pristine shape, I still carry it today.
Hell yeah dude! This is awesome! Great idea, and fantastic video overall. Love the quality, b roll, and just everything. Nicely done.
Oh man oh man Taylor. I could literally sense the frustration at the beginning 😅. Just know your effort wasn't in vain! Quality as usual
I carry the Stanley quickslide for work. It has served me well. Its qualifies more in the realm of a replacement edc knife rather than a small backup cutter, but I love it.
This is a great idea. I would love to carry a super tactical badass knife all the time but then I think about how many boxes I use it to open every day......so a boxcutter just makes sense
Thank you for these videos. I have been carrying at the minimum a utility blade for the past 8 years and I can't say enough about having one available for use. I usually have a Gerber EAB or my rexford rut and then I decide if or what regular knife goes out the door with me. My work knife is almost always a utility knife and if I'm carrying my sebenza or something fun well that knife is mostly to make me happy I have it with me. Probably im the worst knife guy for that but facts are facts. Can't wait for more videos
I started carrying the Gerber folding utility knife some years ago and was really impressed I later bought the first generation of Rexford rut and have had many good years use out of it
I never thought of carrying a utility knife. Since watching this video, i bought 5 of them. So far i like the workpro the best. Thx
All of your vids are awesome eye candy. I've been obsessed with leather craft for 2 years now, and every time I make something it just fuels my obsession even more. Now when I see a really cool design, I immediately want to make something like that.
I'm excited to watch the roundup video, but after watching this I already decided to order a sidewinder. $10 isn't much of a gamble lol.
I switched to a utility knife a few months back. I mean...I love my Spyderco's, Benchmade's etc etc but I honestly got tired of sharpening my blades. I purchased a Tecni Edge (Amazon 03-731) and it's perfect. I switch out a new blade every few weeks. It's very convenient.
Great video. I need to look into one of those. This concept is why I love my SAK. I use the pen blade on virtually everything, and save the bigger one for when I need a longer reach and try not to dull it. Plus it's still has multi tool capabilities, is not scary at all to bystanders, has good enough ergonomics, is relatively small, and is easy to re-sharpen. An SAK paired with one of these and you will be unstoppable.
you got me. i know this is an old video but just popped up on my feed and now i've bought two of these on amazon. I carry a very expensive ZT that was a gift from a good friend and i don't love using it on random BS like boxes and stuff. This is the perfect solution i never really thought of.
Nice video! Looking forward to buying a utility knife. I think of the gerber eab v1 because of its elegant design. Congratulations on 14k btw, you deserve it
Just now watching through all of your videos, congrats on the success of your channel so far! 👏👏
I have EDC'd a utility knife for 6-7 years now, like you said I realized that most of what I used my pocket knives for was opening boxes, and I was dulling them. Current one is the small "Husky" branded one from Home Depot, where I picked up two 75 packs of replacement blades for (I think) $12. I am set for cutting boxes for probably the rest of my life.
Bought both Milwaukees folding knife and utility blade i love them they each have an specific use
You taught me something new, all these years I thought the "change pocket" was just for looks, I had no idea what it was for, but know I know, unfortunately I hate having change
I’ve recently included my Gerber EAB razor knife into my EDC rotation. It is becoming my favorite blade to carry for every day carry. Light, razor sharp, it cuts everything that needs cutting.
Work for Circle K, I carry a Husky folder utility knife. It's a bit bulky but it's has a nice fit to my hands. I use 10-15 times a day cutting carboard flats and plastic wrap open.
Excellent review. All the information I was interested in. Thanks for the terrific review, and YES looking forward to your updated review coming up. Best wishes...... Ax
For work: Carried the Gerber one for years. Hated the blade swap out. Went to a folding steel one from Lowe’s. Hate the two handed deployment. Waiting for my Makers Knife to arrive. For my keychain: I’ve had the Screw pop in multiple versions for years. Love the minimalness of it. Also have a Gil Tel CeraKote aluminum one. Love it. It’s a little thicker but way cooler to look at.
Blade swap is definitely the worst part of both EABs.
I backed the ti pocket tools first kickstarter. So I was one of the first to carry one and by far every day it is useful and it has never left my edc since I got it!
Never before have I thought to carry utility knife. Nice video.
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I have done this for years and it comes in handy so much more than youd think . Not taking work into consideration , which is actually why I started carrying one in the first place. The most important thing about a " utility knife " is that it holds the blade well . I know people have gotten messed up because the blade locks are garbage on some folders
I’ve carried the Gerber for quite a long time now. The original was recalled by then due to a design flaw that would allow the blade to fall out while cutting. I swapped to the newer design and carry it literally every single day. As an industrial maintenance mechanic, I used it quite often and replacing the blade made life so much easier. I recommend Bostich bi-metal blades for their lower cost, edge retention, and sharpness.
3:06 Why not just resharpen the utility blades? I do it all the time, takes me less than 2 minutes to get them back to shaving sharp even when I'm only using a piece of micro grit sandpaper on any hard flat surface. It's still fascinating to me to think of how effective the marketing has been over the years to get people to fully and blindly accept the concept of disposability on things that could be reused over and over again for years (if not exceeding the life span of the user/ consumer).
Cause utility knife blades are dirt cheap
Then why not just use a knife?
That's not a bad idea at all. Micro grit sandpaper? I'm sure a standard kitchen knife sharpener should work as well.
Great idea. In the siding business we'd snap the tips till there was nothing left. Scoring aluminum you wear out the tip constantly. If they aint trashed , why not sharpen.
Convenience. They are dirt cheap. It's not worth my time to resharpen them when I can buy like 100 blades for 10 bucks.
Great Video ! All the suggestions to carry Utility Knives as EDC’s are great options I carry one for the sole reason of not dulling my good pocket knives !
Why am I just finding this channel now? I'm into EDC stuff. I just subscribed! Thanks for this channel.
Great video i just got my first utility knife its the gerber prybrid and i love it so much now i dont have to dull my knife as often and i can carry my knife as a self defense tool more often now then using it as my primary source of cuting things up again great video
My edc is a Gerber Artifact. It is by far the best I have found in place of my nice pocket knives.
Congrats on 14k!!!
Thank you!
I like the little Gerber's. I've used it for about 12 years in addition to my normal knife. The Gerber is my favorite. It also serves well as a money clip
ive used one of those crappy little gerbers for prolly 10 years and the pocket clip came off right out of the gate, but it does the job. im glad you're showing an assortment because its time for me to upgrade
CONVINCED!!! Gonna get one rn. Already heading to Amazon
Taylor congrats on the numbers. Another good video, after your last video on these knives I went and grabbed a Gerber one from Lowes. My regular knife is a swiss army and I break it out for all kinds of stuff during a day. Figured the utility blade would make quicker work of boxes and some other cutting tasks. I'll see how it goes, look forward to the round up.
Chris L
Great info very knowledgeable thanks
Excellent choice of beverage for the bottle opener demo. :-)
Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA, my favorite beer :)
I carry the Husky compact from Home Depo. It's inexpensive, one hand opening and very slim. Solid lock-back, all metal construction and easily fits in the watch pocket of your jeans yet opens up to full size for a FULL GRIP that can easily do heavy duty cutting.
That is so true, when I go to open a package/box and reach for my knife, I second guess and then reach for scissors, so I don’t dull my defensive knife, I need to get a utility knife.
Or you can cut at the tape securing the package and not cut into cardboard.
realistically you would be using a knife to stab, not slice, in a defensive situation anyway
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What does this have to do with utility?
Great content!!! Subscribed!
I have carried the gerber you show for years! Love it!!! Also the Lenox blades are the best on the market!
I carry a Milwaukee fastback. Love the one handed open with full grip.
I carry the Gerber utility knife you showed. It was so useful I got one for my daughter to carry in her pocket.
Very good info!
Thanks for sharing.
I have a foldable switch blade thing from milwaukee for $6 I got from home depot this spring. It's my favorite knife of all time. Best hack I have ever had. Im not a guy who is going to sit down every week and sharpen my knife every week. I got a 50 pk of Stanley blades for $20 it's not a lifetime supply, but it's a 2 year purchase possibly. I got 1 of these for my Old Man only its a Husky!!! He sees me pull my all the time as I come over and help with home reno projects all the time.
I think I got this idea from your channel a couple of years ago. They wanted $40 for the knife handle on amazon which was crazy. The disposable knife idea. never left my head.
It's honestly the best knife for someone who wants to cut sh*t and move on. Thx!!!
When I first started carrying as a middle school student since I spent many times walking home, and then to what I worked(I did law care with a push mower and Chinese scissors), couldn't afford a knife so I started carrying the carpet knife, the blades were cheap and plentiful, have since grown older (by many many........many years hahaha) and as a Executive Security officer and weekend Survival Instructor I still find a amazing amount of use from the same flip carpet cutter, its stupidly has "Golden Sword" scratched onto the side from when I was younger as saw this blade as my ultimate badass weapon. It's kinda nice to see how the concept has caught on and become something that people are actually considering and using their EDC
I replaced my bench made knife with a cheap leatherman utility knife about a year ago and I’ve never regretted the decision, turned out that everything I use a knife for is better suited to a utility blade. I might look into one with a smaller profile or one with more functionality now, cheers
Carried the Gerber utility knife for a long time, I think I will start carrying it again.
I did not give it too much thought and you make great points. thanks
I like the Gerber EAB lite. I run a digital press that uses giant 500 lb rolls of paper. The rolls of paper come in 2 packs sandwiched together and wrapped in thick cardboard. Gotta have a thin blade like a utility knife to get between the rolls and slice around the entire roll to free it from the packaging. The Gerber EAB is great because it's still small enough to fit in a coin pocket, but with the blade open, you definitely have a great grip for jobs that are more heavy duty than opening packages. Having replaceable blades just makes sense when slicing that much cardboard day in, day out.
I'm a fan of Lenox carbide coated blades. They are more expensive, but I'm still on my first one from a 10 pack. Over 3 weeks of slicing and separating paper rolls, opening ink boxes, and sometimes slicing rubber mats for fun, this blade is still razor sharp. If I was cutting carpet or something, I'd stick with a box of cheap blades and replace em every ten minutes. For an EDC pocket knife, the more expensive carbide blades are totally worth it IMO.
Just came across your channel on my feed; enjoyed your no nonsense approach, gonna check out more of your stuff. Thanks, Carry on (everyday). BTW, that is a watch pocket......kids.....
This advice is really welcome, f.e. as a present for friends, who loves working hard
I already carry the EAB and I love it and the thick clip doubles as a money clip its great.
I already carry one.
I lost my second Gerber EAB recently and switched to a generic one from Tractor Supply that is fairly similar, but has a seatbelt cutter.
I'm looking at that Mossy Oak one. Seems slimmer and lower profile while still being easier to swap blades than the EAB.
Thanks for the video.
I bought a Kabolt utility knife pack that also came with a mini utility knife, like 1/4rd the size. It has a storage space for holding 6 spare titanium coated mini blades. I pocket that as my EDC and does fit on a keychain nicely.
This is a great idea. I have to open boxes almost every day at work. This would be a great answer to saving my nice CRKT from this duty. I also carry a neck knife every day as a just in case back up but this little utility blade is brilliant. I like that you can toss the blade in the trash if you need to go somewhere that restricts carrying a knife. Thanks for the great suggestion!!
Been carrying a full size blade for 22 years, I don't notice the size but a quality blade steel is very important.
AND I can do everything then some with a full size blade
I'm with you on this squire 👍
im sold i will be getting one ill wait for that vid !oh there 14k loving the show bro
Very informative. Thanks.
Just ordered the outdoor edge, sidewinder. Saw it on your video. Had to get it. Looks really cool.
The Workpro is crazy good for the price. I used a grinding wheel on a Dremel tool to open up a thumb space for easier one handed use which took it from good to great. It is designed for right handed use but that may be the only shortcoming.
Awesome videos, just subscribed to your channel. I never thought about adding a pocket utility blade to my edc but I ended up going with the gerber eab.... can’t beat the 8 dollar price and the universal blades to save my primary blades edge. Keep up the awesome videos!
I carry the Gerber blade you showed. Its amazing because you have more space to hold it. I use it almost every day. And I carry multiple blades on me daily. Its do good I went back and got 1 more just in case I lose it.
Aaron Ziesemer has your blade lock started carving a circular grove in the blade holder yet?
@@TechnomancerTheWise nothing yet. It still works amazing. And its been like 3 years of use now
Haha I did the same. Warren Gerber in the kitchen four packages and one for EVC.
i own that lil gerber folder, its an amazing little knife :) i like how the blade is secured with a screw, never have to worry about it coming loose and the clip is durable as all hell. I use it daily at work for opening/breaking down boxes and all sorts of stuff.
Already carry a utility knife in my EDC. I agree with your seven, and your three.
Great topic,well done
Many years ago I added the Gerber utility knife to my EDC gear. Its a bit heavier than most but also seems to be heavier duty. I also use it as a money clip. I have one engraved that looks right at home in my suit pocket.
Congrats the 14k bro. Would love to see a review on the Orbitkey’s multi tool key
I have an EDC primary knife and EDC utility knife that I carry for work and I EDC a flavor of the day knife from my collection for when I'm not at work.
These are my reasons why I carry both and it's pretty much the same reasons he mentions in the video.
I use to carry just my EDC to work but I had to sharpen it everyday. I cut a lot of very large appliance boxes at work and they are very thick and dense. I tried using many different types of knives, grinds, metals and styles but on large appliance boxes nothing works better than a utility blade.
So I started carrying the Gerber because the small size allowed me to carry it in my watch pocket without interfering with my EDC. It's a perfect combination for me.
What I'm looking for now is a smallish utility knife that I can one-hand open because I don't always have 2 hands free to open a blade.
As the saying goes, to each his own. 🤙
BTW, very good review and looking forward to more. Subscribed. 🤙
Have a Sheffield that I like.Easy to open once broken in
Awesome video...liked and subscribed..good stuff
Have been carrying a Irwin folding utility knife 4-5 years now. I have found that Stanley’s carbide utility blade has a much longer service life than just about every other blade I have tried. And I use it everyday.
I started carrying the Gerber E.A.B. Lite as a money clip well over a year ago and now give them away as gifts. It is extremely useful for small and delicate cutting tasks, as well as some larger cutting chores. It can also be an effective backup self defense tool. These tools are so small and light that it doesn't make sense not to add this or a similar razor cutting tool to your EDC load out.
I've been carrying a utility knife (the super slim one you show here...screwpop Rob's) for a few years now. Aside from my pen, it's the most used item I carry. I love it!
My grandfather taught me a man should always have some form of knife on him.
A man without a knife is a man without a life
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I hear that. I live in Texas where 2 years ago they legalized the open carry of machetes and swords....ya know to justify why ya might need to open carry an AR. Never know when Ninja's or Conquistadors might attack!
Good man. Everyone should have a knife. Feel naked without one.
Very cool. A bit like the ninja card but actually useful.
Aaaand here is another sub for yah. Great video!
I have carried an olfa ck-2 since i have been a fan of plastic model tanks back then. Bought a folding knife and swiss army bought it feels so thick in the pocket. Now i carry a small multi tool from ace hardware and its awesome.
good advice, thanks
Totally worth checking out
The Original EAB has been in my pocket for years now, really great, reliable utility knife. One of the only Gerber products i can get behind next to the flatiron.
I love the Olfa knife Red Dot. I cut it down for pocket carry. Love it!
Thanks. I've carried a knife for decades but always had concerns about dulling the blade on cardboard and other high-wear materials. A few years ago I started carrying the Milwaukee utility knife that has the bit holder on the other end. (BTW, I used the screwdriver as recently as two days ago; the liner lock on the bit driver is a great feature.). Anyway, being able to use the blade without thinking because it's so easy to replace changed how I use knives and I'd never be without one again. The specific Milwaukee I carry is not really classic EDC - it's sort of on the big and thick end of the spectrum - but it carries an extra blade so I have four edges at any given time. There's a lot to be said for carrying a utility knife in addition to a "real" knife.
I don't have a utility knife but I do carry a Gerber artifact and love it for all the same reasons you list.
I just start ed edcing. Didn't know there were small utility knives. I've got a blade alreasy! Good to know!!!
These days I carry a Gerber EAB Lite for all my primary cutting tasks. I also carry a Leatherman Wingman for my EDC multitool and usually a Mora Eldris or other small fixed blade for shit happens.
Very cool! Thanks
Good review subscribed
Picked up a "$4 for the whole box" at a yard sale a while back. Had a fold up with the names of the fathers of hand to hand combat engraved on the blade. Sold it to a friend for $20. The box also had three fold up/ slide utility knives. Keeping the Stanley utility sport blade. Utility/ pocket knife combo. Also had around 10 more basic box cutters, a few multi tools and some basic pocket knives. Already made my money back, the rest is profit.
I have a Hyde Tools 42025, and it does great, you're absolutely right about ergonomics though..
Super interested in this! I have a nice Benchmade knife as my EDC and I don't really need it for anything but packages. This is a way more useful, light, and cheap option for me.
I bought mine because of this video!
I'm a believer after getting this one from Amazon: Gerber EAB Lite Pocket Knife. I freakin' love everything about it for EDC purposes. Best part is when it dulls, replace or flip it. BAM. Brand new knife.
rexford RUt for life! absolutely love that thing!
I carry the Gerber. Love it.
EDCed a Milwaukee fastback with Dewalt carbide blades for almost 2 years
I have a fastback that I've had for 5 years through 3 jobs in construction and warehouse. Ive cleaned it once and it still functions beautifully. Its had concrete, dirt, cardboard and everything inbetween in it. I carried it as my edc until recently as I decided I could spare the $15 bucks for a hawkbill fastback.
@@MrFucktard12345 I have both the 3 blade in the handle version and the slim version with a single blade. I beat the tar out of them on carpet, cardboard, sheet rock and other stuff my EDC knives would be destroyed on... Love the toss the blade when done ease of use. The one hand deployment makes the fastback a fun to carry option.