Originally Posted by
staehpj1
That line of thinking goes against my personal philosophy. Granted I am by nature and preference a minimalist and everyone does not share that preference. It is possible to find uses for all kinds of unnecessary things. In my opinion it is much better to think "can I get by without this" than "can I find a use for this" when deciding whether to pack any given item. Also "can I get by with something smaller and lighter" might be a good question to ask yourself when deciding on an item to carry or not carry.
On the Farson... I think that taking a folder and a fixed blade is already overkill. Adding another blade doesn't make sense to me. Not sure what it weighs, but it looks way heavier than most small folders or fixed blades.
On the other hand if you don't care about weight carried and enjoy having another blade it is your choice. I don't recommend it though.
I agree that you can force uses and you can trick yourself into thinking something is needed when it really isn't. I'll find out as I use it.
I've read many debates about carrying both a fixed blade as well as a folder. I could CERTAINLY get by with just my fixed blade as I use it for everything. I've dug with it, opened cans, sliced food, etc. etc. If I opted to just carry one it would be it. I just personally like to carry a very specific folder with me. It's a scalpel knife folder (
Replaceable blade skinning knives and hunting knives by Havalon Knives) and I find it useful, but not minimalist necessary.
Supposedly the Farson is fairly light, probably lighter than the fixed blade I prefer to take along.
After I take it with me on a few trips I will probably see that it doesn't replace anything well enough to switch. It will be fun figuring that out.