I carry a small Victorinox and I think I use the blade more often for tiny screws than for cutting. I carry it for the tweezers, can and bottle openers, toothpick and screw drivers, otherwise I'd carry an Opinel knife. It's better for cutting food.

My bike multi -tool handles just about all the bike related things I need to do but off the bike it is nice to have a little more at hand.

Today I was happy to have brought the Surge as I used the scissors, knife, pliers, cable cutters, awl, file, and the metal hacksaw blade to cut off small bolts... it also has a very good pair of scissors.

the knife I use most is a kuhn-rikon paring knife in yellow with a plastic guard.
I use it only for food and it cleans better than a folder to avoid food poisoning.
I use my SAK or Leatherman for the dirtier jobs.
Firewood sticks can be sawn with the SAK.

I carry an LL Bean Camping Knife. It is a folder with a thin, wide blade that is rounded at the tip. It is good for slicing bread, cutting steak or spreading peanut butter. Unfortunately it no longer is available from Bean.

One blanket comment I'll make on a few posts that have been made. The posts have been "I take xxx, if I needed to do yyy I'll take zzz." I think all that's good for trips where you can easily recover from something unexpected happening but if you run into a "not normal" situation then you need a versatile and durable set of "things". The comment also made up there somewhere is that one can over-prepare for what may or may not happen. That's true. Very very true. What I like to do is see something that makes me go "Hmmmm...." and test it out. If it stands the test of time and usefulness I'll see if it can replace two or more things that I normally carry, or replace one thing and do a better job. Or I'll include it if it fills a hole I know I have in my "stuff".

Either way I'll beat it up and try it out and see what comes of it.

I'm a credit-card tourer, so the only tools I need are a multi-tool and a pump. However I do pack a BFK (usually a K-Bar) 'cause these days, you never know...

Yess!! Have several and so do my sons.
Excellent!
No need for anything more :)

My Spiderco Meadowlark 2 is small but very useful. :) (Actually, I've used the Lady Bug and Robin but the Meadowlark seems like the "correct size".)

In some parts of the USA, that BFK (fixed blade) is illegal to carry if the blade length exceeds X. Std Ka-bars usually exceed the blade length limit in areas with such laws. Knife laws are sorta like gun laws, in that they vary by state, county or city. You can be JRA, cross an invisible boundary and suddenly your weapon is illegal to carry either open or concealed - so do your due diligence and avoid expensive legal mistakes.

This is great advice. I never gave this a thought until my conceal carry class. As he was covering that he mentioned knives, etc. and I was thinking "Whoops...."

This one is my favorite, longer knife, larger handle, weighs less and all the essentials

Picnicker Pocket Knife, Swiss Army, Swiss Army Picnicker Pocket Knife

Best things for not normal situations is a calm and creative mind able to find exits or assistance. I do like the blade, kinda of a ninja dough cutter but not enough distance from knuckles to dough.

Agreed on the mind. However if you panic it's good to have things to throw.

I received this in the mail and no surprises with it from what I was thinking it was. I like how it feels in my hand and if I was prone to making youtube videos of me pretending I was a bad-ass I would do different fight movements and give my approval or disapproval to show how awesome I am, etc.

BUT..... I'll take it along with me the next few times I'm out and run it through the my normal paces. I'll give it a fair chance but as I mentioned way way up there I'll probably end up making it a camping (car camping) or deer camp thing to chop taters and whatever else need sliced.

I always have a SAK in pocket,and if touring/going on longer rides,a Gerber multi-tool (Suspension model I think). If gravel/rail trail/bike-packing type camping,I always carry my Becker BK2. Not light by any means for it's size (I'm not a weight-fixated rider tho),but it's nigh indestructible,and easily sharpened. I would trust my life to that blade in a survival situation if one arose (I'm a big Becker BK series fan too tho,and I always have my BK11 neck knife around/handy too :P )
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Not to harp on the point (but I guess I am), I don't see it replacing my favorite knives on an outing. However, I really enjoy knives and this one is pretty dang cool. It's hip factor is way up there. If I owned one, I'd definitely show it off, when we had company over. ("Hey, Kevin. Come out back. Let me show you how to chop wood with this thing.")

Chances are low it will replace any of mine but I'll beat it up and see. And yes, I'll certainly show it off and my buddies will appreciate it.

I bought this many, many years ago, not because I thought I'd get much use of it but just because I found it absolutely beautiful.

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I have a midsize hunting knife that I made myself that I will probably stuff into my saddle bag once I start riding further afield. For now, a little Swiss Army knife is all I carry.

I like it. Interesting design, light weight. But I think I'd hurt myself with that thing.