alternate carry location for subcoms: belt loop

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i'm sorry if this has been discussed already, but my search function takes me to a blank page.

anyway, i absolutely love the subcoms and i usually leave them loose in the pocket. i rarely clip them to my pocket becasuse: a. i find it difficult to clip it into the pocket as the thumbstuds (being thicker than the handles) always catches, and b. its rather wide, taking up much space for me to reach into the pocket my keys, money, etc...

i know if i take off the studs, it makes it easier to put back into the pocket, but then i lose the "wave" function. so, i was trying to figure out a solution and clipped it to my belt loop. its the same width as my belt and it is short enough that it stays parallel to my belt, making it relatively unnoticed, though i wouldn't do this if i had to tuck in my shirt. the wave function actually works better for me and it frees up a pocket.

give it a try, just thought i'd share...
 
A friend and I tried this same thing when I first got my Wharcom, it does Wave the knife very well but the way it flops all around to odd angles doesn't make it ideal without a belt. With a thicker belt, the handle may brace the knife in place and work much better. In fact, getting one of the black-bladed models would be perfect as the dark metal would blend in with a black belt.
 
reprinted from my review of the Subcom F...a few more ideas....Doc:D



How easy is the Subcom F to carry and conceal? The Subcom F is probably the easiest knife to carry in all kinds of places concealed. It will clip to any pants pocket without dragging it down. If you have a shirt with a pocket flap the Subcom F will hide away nicely as the flap will cover the small clip completely. I agree with Boker when they advertise that it will work well as a money clip slipped inside a pocket. Try clipping the Subcom F to the side of a baseball cap just behind the brim. I clipped the Subcom F to my sock for a day and it is so light it won’t even pull your sock down while running. It will find a nice home clipped to any waistband and your belt will hide the clip. The Subcom F disappears inside a standard pack of cigarettes for deep concealment. I have found that the Subcom F will clip away under the collar of a denim jacket for easy access. It also disappears without a trace into a vest pocket or the watch pocket of a pair of jeans. The Subcom F fits on a one inch dress belt perfectly, either with the metal side facing outwards, which looks like an innocent high tech multi-tool of some sort or the black G-10 side facing outwards for a classy dressy look. Finally my favorite way to carry and access the Subcom F quickly is a very unique method that law enforcement agents or anyone who must wear a dress suit and tie daily should take note of. Take the Subcom F and clip it sideways through an open button hole from the underside of your shirt so the knife is concealed behind the shirt and the clip is exposed on top of the shirt. Next use the clip to secure the thinner under part of your dress tie, and let the wide part of the tie just hang over, concealing the clip. Not only is this method a very fast way to deploy the Subcom F, the knife is very secure in this position and no one will know that you’re wearing a knife up close and in front, just where you might need it. Furthermore a slight adjustment by holding the knot of the tie in one hand and grasping the under part of the tie (meaning grasping the Subcom F) may go unnoticed as a threatening or aggressive gesture when face to face with an attacker.

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