Quote Originally Posted by Panache View Post
For those Gents who carry a sgian dubh because they feel that a small utility knife is a good thing to have around I have to say...

I'll take my Leatherman multi-tool over a sgian dubh any day!*

Not as nice

Not as cool

But it does come with a screwdriver and other tools

Cheers

Jamie


(* NOTE: Please all, take this as it was meant, tongue in cheek!)
I carry a leatherman mostly everywhere I go for the same reason, It is so useful, however, when I am aboard my or any other sailing vessel I carry a knife in a scabbard either on my belt or tucked into my sock instead of my Sgian Dubh.

The reason here is simple, if a rope needs to be cut now, it needs the be cut now and not when I have unfastened the leather pouch, extracted the leatherman, unfolded the correct blade and then cut the rope.

When things go wrong on a sailing boat, they tend to go wrong quickly, badly and all over the place and a very quick response is usually the only way to stop things getting worse. Most sailors I know, including myself can get out a knife from a scabbard faster than they can think about it.

Horses for courses.

Mark