Quote Originally Posted by chasem View Post
It's hard for us to wrap our minds around that on this side of the pond. I carry a pocket knife any time I wear clothes and have use for it at least 2-3 times/day. It gets used for nearly any purpose - from cutting electrical tape, a loose thread on a shirt, to spreading peanut butter when a proper knife isn't clean.

As was said, different laws and attitudes make it a totally different situation
A pocket knife, with folding blade, is very different. Many men, myself included, carry one of those.

But anything more than a 3 1/2" blade (which is allowed by law) is just not needed in day-to-day life. If I need to have a blade longer than that, I will get the right tool for the job.