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crkt bear claw
- Thread starter ed stag
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- Oct 21, 2003
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well i'll give my two cents. althought the sheath is pretty crappy, the overall knife design seems like a good one for extreme CQC. the finger hole will help provide a secure grip, and the blade shape is a very humane one (the the cuts won't go as deep and cause as much internal damage--a good point if forced to defend yourself in court). just don't count on stabs, as the blade shape will not allow deep penetration. seems the best mode of carry is horizontally beside the belt buckle where it would be the easiest/quickest to grasp the rather small handle. of course, a custom sheath would be needed for this.
that said, i bought this as a SD compliment to my CRKT Companion and for cutting jobs where overpenetration would be a problem. i had planned to carry it by the belt buckle, but because of the crappy sheath, it sits on my desk.
you may get more responses if you posted this in prac tac.
that said, i bought this as a SD compliment to my CRKT Companion and for cutting jobs where overpenetration would be a problem. i had planned to carry it by the belt buckle, but because of the crappy sheath, it sits on my desk.
you may get more responses if you posted this in prac tac.
I've carried a BearClaw for a few years and (though I'm far from qualified as a self-defense person) it would work OK. I've done a few practice sessions with it against old sheets of OSB and an orange barrel. It is definately a slasher, maybe if you ground a swedge into it it would stab. Regular grip allows for a standard slashing motion, reverse grip seems like it would work best moving like you're throwing a punch but aiming a little off so the blade hits and not your fist.
However, I haven't ever considered my BearClaw a good choice for SD. It's a wonderful cutter, boxes, tape, rope, burlap, subs, wire, etc. For SD I have prepared more to use my straight edged knives CRKT BladeLock, SOG FlashII, or Typhoon bali, the BearClaw looks badass but it just doesn't feel right when I swing it.
As for carry, try wearing it horizontally on your belt just above your pocket. You'll have to slide the clip through a belt hole and it helps if the tip of the sheath gets pulled under a belt-loop when you cinch the belt up.
However, I haven't ever considered my BearClaw a good choice for SD. It's a wonderful cutter, boxes, tape, rope, burlap, subs, wire, etc. For SD I have prepared more to use my straight edged knives CRKT BladeLock, SOG FlashII, or Typhoon bali, the BearClaw looks badass but it just doesn't feel right when I swing it.
As for carry, try wearing it horizontally on your belt just above your pocket. You'll have to slide the clip through a belt hole and it helps if the tip of the sheath gets pulled under a belt-loop when you cinch the belt up.