Anybody carry a folding knife open?

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Folderguy

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It's often said that the quickest knife is a fixed blade. Just wondering if anybody carries or has ever carried a simple small folding knife, perhaps a strong lockback, open in a sheath, and if so, any perspectives they may wish to share.

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Folderguy
 
I have seen a sheath made for a specific folder so you can carry it locked. It was more then a month ago so I cant remember. It might have been the folder the knives test guy purchased... not sure
 
My EDC is a Glock 78 (now)
I can't imagine carrying a folder in a sheeth in the open locked position...whats the point. Just fold it and put it in your pocket. Or carry a fixt blade.
 
gregncat said:
My EDC is a Glock 78 (now)
I can't imagine carrying a folder in a sheeth in the open locked position...whats the point. Just fold it and put it in your pocket. Or carry a fixt blade.
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Carrying a fixed blade may not be possible, for different reasons.
 
Ive seen the one of the Pohl Force folders carried opened in a kydex sheath sold separately. Try googling it, im sure youll find images.

The idea makes sense if using one of Lionsteels rotoblock knives, assuming a fixed blade is out of the question.
 
Folderguy said:
Carrying a fixed blade may not be possible, for different reasons.
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Okay, an opened folding knife is still a folding knife, but would carrying a folding knife open and locked be different than a fixed blade knife from the point of view of a LEO? Just wondering.

I never carry a folding knife opened.
 
Well, a folding knife opened for use is still a folding knife, and in several jurisdictions you can't have a fixed blade and can only carry a folder. I don't know that they can make a distinction between carry in a sheath and use in the hand.

I remember sheaths for open/closed carry of Emersons being a little popular some years back.
 
Harayasu said:
Okay, an opened folding knife is still a folding knife, but would carrying a folding knife open and locked be different than a fixed blade knife from the point of view of a LEO? Just wondering.

I never carry a folding knife opened.
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A folder is a folder. In some places, like Chicago, there is a 2.5 inch blade limit, so, if the folder blade's length is under the legal limit, I don't see how carrying it open or closed is an issue. If an LEO wants to stop someone, there are many ways to do that, legally.

I'm just asking about whether someone has done it, that's all.
 
Folderguy said:
A folder is a folder. In some places, like Chicago, there is a 2.5 inch blade limit, so, if the folder blade's length is under the legal limit, I don't see how carrying it open or closed is an issue.
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There's a reason why in some places fixed blade knives are not allowed, for example because it can be deployed without having to unfold it, so it's immediately ready for action, just like a folding knive that's carried opened. Well, it's not a big issue, I was just wondering.
 
Drawing folders with one-hand opening is fast and easy. Any andvantages of carry that forlde in open position is simply not worth the inconvenience. What is the point? Are we living in a movie?
 
johnny reb said:
It`s illegal to carry a folding knife in the open position, in the state of California.
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There are a lot of things relating to knives that are illegal in California. Is there a statewide blade limit? If so, if someone is hunting or fishing, does that mean they cannot have a hunting or filleting knife with them?
 
Poez said:
Drawing folders with one-hand opening is fast and easy. Any andvantages of carry that forlde in open position is simply not worth the inconvenience. What is the point? Are we living in a movie?
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I have quite a few folders that are supposedly one hand openers that are not all that easy to open that way. If a knife is in a sheath on one's belt, and can be accessed and used without having to open it, there are circumstances where that would be advantageous, as for instance in a car accident when one hand is injured and can't be used. Or if fishing, and one hand is occupied, being able to simply take a knife out without having to open it can definitely be simpler than having to open it. It's obvious. Of course, one can simply also purchase a filleting knife, or a hunter and so on, (and thus feed someone's knife habit :D ) but I'm just interested in options. :)

Also, what's inconvenient for one can be better for another.
 
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