I have a handful of knives. I almost always carry 2-3 Gerber LMFs in different sizes. They're light, fairly compact, cheap, and hold a decent edge.

I retired my Buck 110 folding hunter, it does about like the Magnum LST but at 2-3 times the weight. (I wish I had bought one of the titanium handled 110s.) I sometimes carry a Buck Vanguard, but not very often. It's heavy. Same situation with an older Gerber LMF. I have a Buck General I like, it's light for the amount of edge it carries, but the handle material is slick when my hands have blood or fat on them and it increases the chance of getting cut.

My "retired" knives are still in use, they just stay at the truck, in camp, or at home where carry weight isn't an issue.

Tom

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