I’m a larger man with a lifetime of martial arts training, I carry myself well and never feel threatened personally. There’s definitely been times I feel silly carrying though, I relate to that. I’ve gone through waves. I also work with justice involved juveniles and formerly incarcerated so I can’t or don’t carry quite often. I always have my firearm in a lockbox in my truck in case I need to respond to something, as well as multiple trauma kits. I almost always have my folding blade on me unless entering state / federal or secured facilities. I’m very well trained with a blade. I’ve definitely weighed out the advantages of always carrying and for me having it near enough to be able to make a response is sufficient. I’ve gone to Costco armed many a times, now I’m fine with it staying in vehicle.