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Lost my edc a couple weeks agojust a little one blade with a clip. Always carried in my back pocket clipped over the top. Been carrying a nice Case in pocket sinc but sure do miss it. Carried a cheap $5 gunshow knife for years. Maybe find one at tomorrow's show.

If you don't care what a knife looks like, orange is the best color for finding a lost one.

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Like I said, they take a nice edge without a lot of work and the twist lock holds the blade so that it feels like a fixed blade knife. The best part is,...they're very light. You don't even notice it in your pocket.

They don't look like they'd hold up but they do.

Could never come to appreciate the opinel myself. I can appreciate losing a favorite pocket knife though. Many decades ago I lost a Case pocket knife my paternal grandfather gave me. Just a small two blade trapper style. Loved that knife.

If you google Opinel and read the history, there is no question they have stood the test of time. An iconic design for certain.

I found one of mine in the garden once. I don't remember if it was out there 1 or 2 years.

Put a good edge on it and start carrying it. You'll be surprised at how much you learn to appreciate it.

From my experience they generally turn up after you replace them.

Ex father in law lost his favorite mini trapper. I found it a year later in the sofa. Then 15 years later I found it again out dove hunting. Lucky damn knife.

Any pocket knife I carry usually has a Leatherman tool attached.

IME the best way to find a lost knife is to buy an exact replacement

I have that exact knife and this thread just reminded me that I havne't seen it in awhile. Sharp sumbish it is!

A Leatherman is a good tool. But it's too cumbersome to use as a pocket knife. I'd have to carry it with a belt pouch.

I really don't like the feel of a lot of stuff in my pockets. I've got a couple of pocket knives that I especially like for their quality. But they feel like lumps in my pocket. A #6 Opinel doesn't feel like anything's in your pocket. I think that's one thing that's made them so popular for so long. That, and the fact that they function so well. There's really not much to one. But they function great and they hold together much better than you would expect.

I used mine to slice deer meat last fall. Wonder what the hell I did with it?

I've lost 2 knives in my life and both were when I was a kid 35 plus years ago. But the fear is always there that I might lose another.

Funny thing is with a knife that a guy packs everywhere, everyday, you get attached and used to how it works and sharpens, it even if it is just a run-of-the-mill knife available anywhere.

It's not the money at all, but its like rearranging your living room and trying to get used to something new.

Hope it turns up for you.

When I find an EDC knife I like I buy 3 or 4 of them. One in the pack, one in the truck, one in a drawer and one in my pocket. Nice to always have a backup. My current favorite is the Kershaw Volt II, for about $20 on sale.

He'll have to buy another replacement first. THEN he'll find the one that was lost.

I've been carrying the same Leatherman at work since 2003. Use it everyday for something.

Bristoe, have you tried the Leatherman Wingman. I have one of those and really like it. Clips right on the pocket and is handy.