Back pocket ?

I just put my largest folder in my back pocket for a trial. Great to walk around but sitting down on it just does not work.
 
Planterz said:
Of course, none of this is new. People have been carrying their Buck 110/112s like that for decades.
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Can confirm. I grew up carrying a 112 in my back pocket tucked next to my wallet. Now I carry 110, a full sized trapper, or a specific ‘back pocket’ knife next to my wallet (if I’m not carrying something else).
 
I find the subject interesting, was there a particular point in time this was most popular? Like pegging ones pants or carrying your smokes in a rolled up section of your t-shirt?
 
Houlahound said:
Lol, we used to carry a packet of cigarettes on our left shoulder tucked under our shirts.
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:cool::thumbsup::thumbsup:So would you say it was more of a growing up in the 50s 60s or 70s thing? I've never seen anyone do it, could it be a regional thing? Fascinating!
 
I like backpocket knives because I'm a big guy and I prefer larger traditional folders.

For the backpocket to work effectively, it is my belief you have to have more junk in your trunk...ie...bigger guys can carry it more comfortably due to the increased cushion. :-)
 
Houlahound said:
I just put my largest folder in my back pocket for a trial. Great to walk around but sitting down on it just does not work.
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It doesn't work for me either as a regular carry spot as I am removing it when I sit down which increases the chance I'll forget the knife or simply loose it. If I am using a larger knife or a pliers based multi-tool, it will be in my back pocket temporarily when I'm using it. It generally doesn't live there.

If the knife has a clip, it will not stay in my back pocket if I sit on car seats or any upholstered chair. The clips have been known to tear such things.
 
As someone who is pushing 50, I don't keep anything in my back pockets anymore. I wear dickies/carhartt cargo pants or shorts to work and outside of work. Plenty of pockets for a knife, phone, wallet, etc.

I can't imagine keeping a knife in the back pocket. Then again, I can't believe I put my wallet there for so many years either now.

YMMV.
 
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Feca10ne said:
I find the subject interesting, was there a particular point in time this was most popular? Like pegging ones pants or carrying your smokes in a rolled up section of your t-shirt?
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Before pocket clips were a thing, back pocket carry existed.

To wit, I carried a 112 in my back pocket until I bought A first gen Spyderco Endura with a plastic clip.
 
I sometimes carry a folder clipped at the side edge of my right back pocket. That's usually when my right front pocket is full and I'm not wearing a jacket or a sturdy enough shirt for a gentleman's shirt pocket carry. The knife has to have the right shape, mostly straight and not too thick. A deep carry clip helps. Riding against that edge of the pocket is opposite from normal so the blade isn't held in place by a seam. The seam seems to protect the flipper tab and carrying knives with reasonable detent strength, I haven't had one open spring open on me.

It's easy to draw. It's just a matter of reaching a few inches further back. It's surprisingly comfortable in the right pants. It keeps far enough towards my side and just high enough to not generate much pressure in most seats.
 
I loved the pattern, especially done by Tony Bose / Case. I tried, because "back pocket". Didn't work for me in jeans. Works with carpenter trousers in the front pocket. However, these are some snazzy knives...
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Cliff Jacobsen, author of many books on camping (particularly canoe camping) advocated for rear pocket carry.

The secret is to use a sewing machine to put seam in your rear pocket. I like a 1.5" from the right side of my right pocket and about 3" tall. In effect, this creates a pocket sheath that holds your knife upright.

Since the knife is held upright to the outside of my butt, I don't feel a knife carried like this when sitting.

Knives carried here don't show (like a pocket clip does).

Knives carried here are easy to access and easy to put away. No clip to hassle with. No snap on a sheath.

Knives carried here don't bump into things, don't scratch car doors and don't get hung up on seat belts (like holsters sometimes do for me).

I like large traditional folders and this is my preferred way to carry them. I carry an aluminum Buck 110 and it's an ideal "back pocket knife". Regular 110s also work (they're still heavy). A smaller Buck 500 or 112 will work. Opinels work.
 
My Sebenzas only get carried in my back pocket. Just easier for my line of work and to grab when I need to cut something.
 
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