Carry options , Pocket , sheath , organizer , etc.. Need suggestions

mfm22

mfm22

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It's the time of year where I find myself carrying more Stuff. Usually I'm a minimalist small SAK & small light on keys & Folder in front right pocket with clip .

Looking to expand options as I like a bit larger Knife at times and do need a larger light during winter . Looking at some nice leather products with 2-3 pockets for knife / light , maybe pen or other - pry bar
Most look too bulky for front pocket & back pocket is occupied by wallet [ will not change too may years there]
Wondering about a clip on belt type of " thing " ?

Suggestion & Pictures most welcome
 
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other options and pocket configurations can be found
 
I have my EDC and I put this in the same pocket to have my own and a SAK to complete my carry

you can find configuration with space for a flash light
I usually don’t carry a flashlight so I have no need for a larger organizer
 
Wearing regular jeans most days , light would be slim .

Hitch & Timber products look well made , which style is that one - It fits into pocket ?
 
I got one word for you : Man Purse.
OK that was two words.
Go European I say (do you guys still carry man Purses ? Did you ever ? Heck if I know (I'm in the USA).
Annnnyway my mentor carried one on occasion back in the day ('70's) and he wasn't a bit light on his loafers though he was a very forward thinker.
The biggest question was : does a gentleman carry his handkerchief in one's purse or not.
He said DEFINITELY NOT.

hahaha bear with me . . .
Mostly I carry a back pack and inside that is the "man purse" as you see here
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This is when I have a full day of going and doing at work etc. The above has a shoulder cord but I almost never use it (tucks into a back pocket of the bag).

Not what you want ?
Here is more.
This is what I use the very most but can find no more to replace it; and it DOES need replacing.
It is an electricians's meter pouch from the old days "80s. Clips onto a belt or top of pants with no belt etc. Or the inside of one's back pack or tool bag. This just might work for you; if you can ever find one.

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Next up is the ammo clip pouch. Super inexpensive, has multiple carry options from belt loop to put belt through (both vertical and horizontal) as well as a metal clip like the meter pouch show earlier. These things work super well for me from carrying just a Case Trapper to carrying SAK's and other crap. I carry a pair of Cold Steel Ti Lights side by side (long story). Here it is next to a Buck pouch for size.
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These next are true "Man Purses". I never carry them but I like them a lot.
The smaller one is a pass port pouch and goes on a belt. It is very nice leather and lined with khaki. The larger one serves the same function with more room; more pockets and a large fountain pen pocket. Tre Chic ! Even brass buckle. The buckle is too fiddly (I enlarged the holes to speed up the fiddle).

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Here is the larger one that has a full shoulder strap.
Good luck with all this.
Oh and there are now tool belt like pouches that have a flap that you can tuck into the top of your pants rather than thread belt through or clip on but they tend to have red or yellow all over them and look like they belong on a job sight.
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mfm22 said:
Wearing regular jeans most days , light would be slim .

Hitch & Timber products look well made , which style is that one - It fits into pocket ?
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That is the card carry
It fit in my front right pocket and I also have my edc clipped on the same pocket without problem
Today it is a ZT 0393 to give you an idea
 
it gets better as I try to diversify carry - the key carry is a growing problem -

I like that electricians clip on - would work - maybe something from H&T
 
I carry in my right pocket my main knife, cel phone and car key, on the left pocket this is my setup,
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Slipjoints, regardless of size or how many, just get dropped in my RF pocket.

The "required" Buck 110 in the factory (nylon or leather, depending on which 110) belt sheath.

A Buck 110 or Old Timer 6OT or 7OT has been on my belt pretty much every day since 1969 or 1970.
Yes, that "every day" includes in school (Jr. and Sr. High and college) Church, the hospital before being moved to the physical therapy place, and the assisted living facility after that, since June, 2019.
The hospital was not all that "fond" of the idea, but I pointed out to them that a knife is a tool, I've had at least one in my pocket every day for the last 60 (almost 61) years (since I was 4 years old) and I've yet to stab anyone or slit their whatever. I also told them "I'm too old and set in my ways to start stabbing or slitting "people" this late in the game."

The physical Therapy only said "No swords or machettes" (no problem. I don't own a sword and all my mechettes are 3500 miles away, in South Florida)
The assisted living says I can get the Cold Steal "Chinese War Sword" machette I want, and I can have my archery, 1911 pistol, and my muzzle loading rifle and pistol (along with everything needed to shoot them) here ...
So long as I keep them unloaded and locked up when not in use, and don't target any residents, or staff, their friendly furry shedding (black) kitty and\or the neighbor's steaks, roasts, and hamburger on the hoof, of course. :)
 
afishhunter said:
Slipjoints, regardless of size or how many, just get dropped in my RF pocket.

The "required" Buck 110 in the factory (nylon or leather, depending on which 110) belt sheath.

A Buck 110 or Old Timer 6OT or 7OT has been on my belt pretty much every day since 1969 or 1970.
Yes, that "every day" includes in school (Jr. and Sr. High and college) Church, the hospital before being moved to the physical therapy place, and the assisted living facility after that, since June, 2019.
The hospital was not all that "fond" of the idea, but I pointed out to them that a knife is a tool, I've had at least one in my pocket every day for the last 60 (almost 61) years (since I was 4 years old) and I've yet to stab anyone or slit their whatever. I also told them "I'm too old and set in my ways to start stabbing or slitting "people" this late in the game."

The physical Therapy only said "No swords or machettes" (no problem. I don't own a sword and all my mechettes are 3500 miles away, in South Florida)
The assisted living says I can get the Cold Steal "Chinese War Sword" machette I want, and I can have my archery, 1911 pistol, and my muzzle loading rifle and pistol (along with everything needed to shoot them) here ...
So long as I keep them unloaded and locked up when not in use, and don't target any residents, or staff, their friendly furry shedding (black) kitty and\or the neighbor's steaks, roasts, and hamburger on the hoof, of course. :)
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Lol
Yeah they'd have to be real uppity to be scared of your setup
 
I like the convenience of clipping my ZT 0452 Sinkevich to a string around my neck. Nice pointy 4.5" blade. Out and accessible, or inside my shirt if I want to be discrete. The string I clip it to is a piece of paracord with the center strings pulled out for less bulk. This neck-string-clip arrangement also works well for my cheaper and more disposable Morakniv Companion when I'm kayak fishing off La Jolla kelp beds or in San Diego Bay.

My shorter ZT 0562 Hinderer clips comfortably in the back pocket of my Levis alongside my wallet, or in it's own perfect size knife pocket of my Tru-Spec cargo pants (as durable and perhaps more comfortable than my bluejeans.)

In both cases they are out of the way, secure, comfortable and unnoticeable. My pockets are clear for other things and there's no clutter on my belt.

If I'm running errands, collecting rents, making bank deposits, or on the road I usually have a small vertical messenger bag over my shoulder. In that is my phone, backup battery, memo pad of things to do, pens, keys, etc., and at the bottom comfortably rests my Fox pepper spray, flashlight and tape measure. Camouflaged among the tools and supply boxes in my work van are more options.

I live in urban California, so these things keep me legal and offer a variety of choices.
 
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I take direction well and always have. I’m already Changing my views and routine. I will Not make modifications to knives for any reason, I’m a buyer only with no future sales ambitions. The last eight months to gauge who I am is unfair. It’s like judging a persons behavior through divorce. Because I did- 8year collection.
 
man purse is not an option at this time , a few years ago it would have been ideal[ commuting by rail daily ]

now I'm trying to keep all I need between key with accessories & knife / light in pocket - Wallet is a fixture in back right pocket
 
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