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Over 50
USA
Law Enforcement Patrol Officer
1. Yes, two all the time; Swiss Army Master Tinkerer and a Spyderco Police with plain edge.
2. The Swiss Army is for everyday tasks. The multiple blades all have come in handy one time or another and its two cutting blades hold a good edge for quite a bit of use.
The Spyderco Police is for emergency use around accident victims. It opens with one hand and cuts seat belts with one pass. The metal in the blade holds a very nice edge for a long time.
3. Problems are practically none with either one. I did lose a scale off one side of a Swiss Army, but I had abused the knife in use. The shop keeper exchanged it for a new one and returned the old to Victorinox.
An aside: I teach Desert Survival to LEOs. I recommend to them to have in their survival backpack one of the top quality single-blade folders with a 3 inch to 4 inch blade that are available today. A larger, heavier knife really speeds up many chores that come up in survival camping. I carry in my backpack a custom made 4 inch blade locking folder in a soft case that can be carried on a belt when needed.
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