I've been considering a Gunting as my next Spyderco purchase. However, I carry my knives in my left front pocket. Can the Gunting's clip be reversed to allow left handed carry? I really don't want to use a pocket holster like the ones recommended in past threads I've researched. Also, If there are any southpaws out there that carry the Gunting on their left side, Please let me know how it works out for you.
-
The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is$300$250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/ - Order as many as you like, we have plenty.
Another Gunting question
- Thread starter RAF22M
- Start date
- Joined
- Nov 30, 2001
- Messages
- 179
Frank at skunkworks makes a left handed belt sheath (I have one)which is completely different than pocket carry. As for a lefty gunting, I have not seen or heard of one. Unfortunately, it is not as easy as reversing the clip. Belt sheath is the best way to carry.
I'm sorry to tell you that the clip is not reversable..
there are no left handed Guntings made yet..
OK..actually there's one ( a prototype to check out the lock)and it resides in Germany...
But there are no left handed Guntings made..
You cannot move the clip.
you can only use a left handed holster for a right handed knife..
Personally I'd love to see a few left handers out there..ROFL..
Sorry for not being able to say..sure SPYDERCO has left handed Guntings...
bram
there are no left handed Guntings made yet..
OK..actually there's one ( a prototype to check out the lock)and it resides in Germany...
But there are no left handed Guntings made..
You cannot move the clip.
you can only use a left handed holster for a right handed knife..
Personally I'd love to see a few left handers out there..ROFL..
Sorry for not being able to say..sure SPYDERCO has left handed Guntings...
bram
Sorry to digress, but with the Gunting, you may find that it has some great features that you cannot find in any other knife, then at the same time, it is so unlike the normal folder that it is difficult to carry w/o a holster.
First, the handle is really, really good. You can hold the G and ram it into a coconut, twist it out, and your grip will not be compromised.
Then the lock really feels very strong, it's like a fixed blade. It is supposed to hold 1000 lbs or something like that, doesn't matter, it feels the strongest I've ever held.
Now, my personal problems with it....I also don't like holsters for folders. Living in the tropics, we wear no jackets and I cannot carry discretely. An LEO would have no problem, but that is not my line now. Even in the pocket or IWB, it sticks up real high, so it's not discrete, and with that ramp, I always worry abt it opening accidentally.
Bram says screw it tight and this won't happen, but personally I find that it does not help much. This is because, IMHO, the first little bit the knife opens is mainly determined by the strength of the detent, not tightness of the pivot screw.
If I tighten the pivot until I cannot open the first little bit easily, then the blade movement gets way too stiff towards the lock-open position, until you can't even Kin-Op it.
Apart from these apparent carrying problems, this is really a great knife, and you can see how much I think of it because I have spent quite a bit of time thinking how to make it easier for myself to carry it.
For me, once the knife is open, NOTHING can touch it. It is the carrying that is the problem to me.
Wishing you well in your knife selection.
First, the handle is really, really good. You can hold the G and ram it into a coconut, twist it out, and your grip will not be compromised.
Then the lock really feels very strong, it's like a fixed blade. It is supposed to hold 1000 lbs or something like that, doesn't matter, it feels the strongest I've ever held.
Now, my personal problems with it....I also don't like holsters for folders. Living in the tropics, we wear no jackets and I cannot carry discretely. An LEO would have no problem, but that is not my line now. Even in the pocket or IWB, it sticks up real high, so it's not discrete, and with that ramp, I always worry abt it opening accidentally.
Bram says screw it tight and this won't happen, but personally I find that it does not help much. This is because, IMHO, the first little bit the knife opens is mainly determined by the strength of the detent, not tightness of the pivot screw.
If I tighten the pivot until I cannot open the first little bit easily, then the blade movement gets way too stiff towards the lock-open position, until you can't even Kin-Op it.
Apart from these apparent carrying problems, this is really a great knife, and you can see how much I think of it because I have spent quite a bit of time thinking how to make it easier for myself to carry it.
For me, once the knife is open, NOTHING can touch it. It is the carrying that is the problem to me.
Wishing you well in your knife selection.
- Joined
- Mar 31, 2000
- Messages
- 2,981
RAF,
I'm a Southpaw, love the "G",carry it in a lefty,carry it in a kydex I got from Terry(great guy to deal with)! Sometimes I just put it in my backpocket but perfer the kydex!
jim
I'm a Southpaw, love the "G",carry it in a lefty,carry it in a kydex I got from Terry(great guy to deal with)! Sometimes I just put it in my backpocket but perfer the kydex!
jim
Ok..humor me..RAFF 22M..How will you use a Lil Temperance which is right handed better than any other right handed knife in your left hand..especially since its cut out in relief to fit your right hand?
Or do you have a left handed one?
Just asking..
Why not just get a Delica and swap the clip?.....ROFL..
Doesn't the Native Clip swap over to the left?
At least the Gunting can be mounted in a Kydex carry to allow it to be on the left...
Really..why not just get a model that swaps over to left handed ..
Or use it in your right hand..then its in the corrct hand, you weak hand to counter all those majority of people who are right handed..
ooops sorry,,the self defense- martial art part of me got in go mode.
whatever you choose, be happy with it!
bram
Or do you have a left handed one?
Just asking..
Why not just get a Delica and swap the clip?.....ROFL..
Doesn't the Native Clip swap over to the left?
At least the Gunting can be mounted in a Kydex carry to allow it to be on the left...
Really..why not just get a model that swaps over to left handed ..
Or use it in your right hand..then its in the corrct hand, you weak hand to counter all those majority of people who are right handed..
ooops sorry,,the self defense- martial art part of me got in go mode.
whatever you choose, be happy with it!
bram
- Joined
- Mar 31, 2000
- Messages
- 2,981
RAF,
"Nothing,"about the Gunting causes me as a LEFTY a problem! NOTHING,maybe cause I carry it so much,yes I carry more than one knife,funny,I carry my G as my lefty knife & a Hary as my righty
(my righty carry varies)! The more you carry the G the easier it becomes!Bram spoiled me by taking his Seminar!
jim
"Nothing,"about the Gunting causes me as a LEFTY a problem! NOTHING,maybe cause I carry it so much,yes I carry more than one knife,funny,I carry my G as my lefty knife & a Hary as my righty
(my righty carry varies)! The more you carry the G the easier it becomes!Bram spoiled me by taking his Seminar!
jim