Bob T. Slipit lanyard

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Are you guys keeping the leather lanyard or not? I'm not finding it very useful and thinking about removing it. It sticks out too stiffly and just rubs annoyingly on my arm.
 
I think it's a great idea, just executed with an eye on cost rather than either function or elegance. If I were going to carry mine, I'd look into replacing it with a slightly longer one either in a more supple leather or possibly braided horsehair.

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mine is gone, as is the lanyard hole for it :) I don't like lanyards much, and the attachment point was way sharp on my hand when clipped to my pocket. It was almost as bad as the hump jimping on the early paras.
 
How did you go about removing it ousanas?

I read over on Spyerco forums that anything 400 grit or finer left a nice finish...what did you use?
 
yup, sandpaper, ummm.. 400, up to 2000 grit or something along those lines I believe, whatever they had at walmart in the car department by the paints, fairly rough up to nice and fine.

I'll try and get some pics up tonight.
 
How do you guys like the lock on the BobT? Is it strong enough for routine use?
 
The leather doesn't matter to me one way or the other. Im used to having something there from the Sebs I carry, so it doesn't worry me. If it weren't there from the factory, I wouldn't put one on. Mostly, I try to keep my knives the way they came originally.

Brownshoe... the Bob T doesn't lock but the method of holding it open (I really don't know what to call it) is very unique and has so far been very secure on mine. I've carried it and used it some for home and warehouse EDC and I've never felt any kind of blade movement until I was ready to close it. It seems to take just a bit less pressure to overcome the detent and close the blade than a UKPK does, but not much less. I really like mine and wouldn't have any concerns about using it for my kind of normal home/warehouse EDC cutting.
 
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brownshoe said:
How do you guys like the lock on the BobT? Is it strong enough for routine use?
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It will not close unless you put a pretty good amount of pressure on the back of the blade...which you shouldn't be doing anyway during any "routine" use.

Also, the way the choil is designed is pretty genious. If your finger is in the choil, then of course the blade can't close on you. BUT, even if you choose not to use the choil, the front of the choil is extended enough that if the blade were to close the cutting edge still does not hit your finger.
 
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