Esee Junglas carry option

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brad2008

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figured I pass these pics on to anybody else out there looking for carry options for their junglas. when I first got the junglas I noticed how uncomfortable it was to draw the blade while having the sheath attached to my belt. there wasn't enough play so I tried a few other options beginning with a baldric an that seemed to work good so I added a carabineer along with a baldric made from climbing rope. works great an if you want you can leave the rope off an just attach the carabineer to your belt loop or whatever else you have around your waist. one of the advantages with the carabineer is it allows you to rotate the sheath upwards so that your off hand can grab the bottom while your other hand draws the blade........also with the caribeener an rope you have a climbing option or just length of rope on hand


heres the back.....i added some zip ties just cause i could an they always seem to come in handy (make shelter, repair pack, tie up hiker? lol) whatever maybe even tie up some trouble maker if need be its all up to you

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heres the front

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here it is mounted. hard to tell but it just hangs there nice an lose, swing back an forth so if you need to sit down or anything just sit an put the knife in your lap....you cant do that with the regular belt option on the sheath


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heres how easy it is to draw ......i grab the tip with my left an raise it up so the handle is right there for my other hand to grab it


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i dont mount to my belt loop cause pants these days are cheap as hell so i go directly to my belt but you have to clip it on in a way so that its comfortable an swings freely .......kind of like upside down. open the caribeener an hook it upwards onto your belt not downwards .....kind of hard to explain but youll figure it out
 
Carry options are a topic dear to my heart. I think the options shown above are way too complicated. I put a Spyderco G-clip on my Junglas and I carry it in the front pocket of my modified hiking pants. Even an untucked T-shirt keeps it completely hidden. A sheath in a pocket stays with the angle of your leg whether you're going unhill or downhill. I've carried knives as big as the CS Gurkha kukri in one pocket and the CS LTC kukri in the other. Admittedly I do have suspenders as well as a belt on my hiking pants.
Having a sheath in a pocket also allows for a faster draw, as the handle is considerably lower than it would be on a belt.
 
Lary your gonna have to post some pics of that front pocket set-up cause im lost over here
 
I am absolutely serious about carrying big knives in a front pocket with a G-clip. In fact I've put G-clips on all my fixed blade knives with kydex sheaths regardless of size.
I don't know how to post pictures but in any case it wouldn't show anything other than the knife's handle and the G-clip clipped on the top of the pocket. The G-clip is just clipped onto the pocket the same way it would clip onto a belt or a waistband.
I have some of Mercop's harnesses and they work okay, but I'm not very flexible ,and I find it a bit of a struggle to put them on and off.
The G-clip is the easiest thing in the world to use. The only drawback is that with a bigger knife ,you have to cut off the bottom of your pocket. Of course if you have some sewing skills or know someone indulgent who does, you can sew on an addition to the open end of your cut off pocket and still carry some small items as well as your knife.
This carry method allows you to walk right by a gaggle of sheeple without alarming anybody. Another advantage of having a big sheath in your pocket is that it can't catch on anything if you're on a narrow trail.
 
Damn, I just realized I should have stressed that of course the clip has to be installed on the side of the knife away from your body.
 
I would recommend looping the sheath through a belt, and then running some paracord through the bottom lashing holes to make some loops, and then put some nylon webbing through, and connect the ends with some decent quick detach clips. Tighten it enough so it doesn't flop around when you walk around, and it becomes very easy to walk around with, it's very comfortable, and to draw, all you have to do is drop your hand, and it naturally falls right to the handle. I've used this method for a year now and taken it on hikes, and it works great.
 
Instead of putting it on like a vest, remove the knife from the sheath, hold the harness over your head, let the harness slide down and then resheath the knife.- George
 
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