[Nicholas Sharpe]

A lock blade knife can be very effective. A Swiss Army knife, not so much

[FreedomPoster]

Typically a Spyderco Delica, for going on 2 decades.

[BBB333]

Ken Onion designed Kershaw, assisted opener. Have several.

[laker_dad]

Lock blades can fold up on your hand if they are twisted while being used. Been there, done that.

[FreedomForce]

Spyderco Native 5 Lightweight

[niteowl77]

Victorinox Alox Soldier or Benchmade Mini Griptilian.

[Travis McGee]

Cold Steel Vaquero Grande: don't leave home without it. Big as it is, it fits entirely into the right pants pocket on its clip, and appears like any other folder. The mass of the blade allows it to fling open upon the draw.

[Mr Rogers]

Case Trapper. Not a defensive knife, but a good one. Sometimes a large Case Stockman.

[snooter55]

For later . . . .

[LoneStarGI]

Emerson CQC-8 folding knife in my pocket and a H&K switchblade in my boot.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

I carry a lock-blade single edged Karambit folder with a razor sharp edge.

And yes...my blade "will cut".

I've been thinking of creating a second edge on the spine but...for everyday carry...that could be a bit dangerous. Mostly to me.

[null and void]

Arm? Go for the femoral artery and nearby dangly bits.

When someone is trying to kill you, it is hardly the time to be the gentleman or lady.

[NY Cajun]

Buck 301 Stockman: 3 blades, multitude of uses. Easy in the pocket.
Defense? Whichever .45 or 9mm I decide to carry that day, depending on how I’m dressing.

[yarddog]

For all my life since around age 6 I have carried a knife. I don’t recall the first few but they were inexpensive 3 bladed stockman style. I never even thought about using one for defense.

Since around 1973 it was a Puma stockman. A very fine knife. For the last few years it has been a Swiss Army Super Tinker. It really is a useful knife.

I traded for an engraved Spyderco around 1995. It was a high quality knife but I never really liked it and sold it for nearly a hundred when I began needing money.

I now carry a Cold Steel walking stick. It is a little heavy but could be used as a club, a pretty good one too.

[Manuel OKelley]

If I am wearing slacks or shorts usually carry a Boker turbine or Gerber paraframe for the light weight. Rest of the time Fallkniven PXL and believe me, that is an absolute beast of a knife

[MarineBrat]

I have carried a Victorinox Swiss champ in a belt pouch for almost 40 years now. Wouldn’t live without it.

[READINABLUESTATE]

Benchmade

[Rannug]

Benchmade makes me happy

[MichaelRDanger]

A SOG Aegis Tanto is a great folding knife under $65.00.

[al baby]

No i carry a hammer less top break smith and wesson that my grampa used to to protect him and his family with during the depression