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DaveHb

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Fellow woodsmen and women; What are some shoulder, bandolier, or sling type carry found most efficient for larger knives?
I’ve been experimenting with alternatives and looking at shoulder rig and across chest designs for a while. Haven’t quite found best overall position yet. Pictures appreciated.
Unless it’s managed forest belt carry is a joke.
Carry photos not mine.
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I don't know why you think belt carry is a joke in unmanaged forests. I've carried in many unmanaged forests just fine. What style of belt sheath are you using? Drop loop? Leg strap? Horizontal? Vertical? I mean there are tons of options.

If you want to carry with a strap, more power to you, but don't disregard belt carry just yet.
 
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Get one of those removable shoulder carry straps that comes with some duffle bags, camera equipment bags, or smaller suit cases/carry-on bags - the straps that have clips on each end. You can easily fashion any manner of sling carry with that strap and some snap rings. Put the snap rings on your existing sheath, top and bottom (either through the existing eyelets if it's kydex, or drill your own if it's not) and attach the strap to the rings.

These straps are usually adjustable for length, so you can fine-tune it for comfort and fit/security.

You can carry it however you want - under the arm, across the chest, across the back, etc.

Paracord is pretty versatile as well for creating your own sling.
 
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shinyedges said:
I don't know why you think belt carry is a joke in unmanaged forests. I've carried in many unmanaged forests just fine. What style of belt sheath are you using? Drop loop? Leg strap? Horizontal? Vertical? I mean there are tons of options.

If you want to carry with a strap, more power to you, but don't disregard belt carry just yet.
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Tried them all.
It’s not just me.
Was talking to some other folks who are in brush country a lot.
Climbing through 4 foot tall briars, brambles and brush and knife invariably gets hung up.
Crawling through brush gonna be bad also.
I got hung up when vine fell and grabbed knife while clearing out a fence row last summer. Ripped my belt loops.
 
DaveHb said:
Tried them all.
It’s not just me.
Was talking to some other folks who are in brush country a lot.
Climbing through 4 foot tall briars, brambles and brush and knife invariably gets hung up.
Crawling through brush gonna be bad also.
I got hung up when vine fell and grabbed knife while clearing out a fence row last summer. Ripped my belt loops.
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Enough force to rip belt loops, doesn't seem like a good idea to hang from your neck?

If things are catching a knife on your belt, which I don't know which of the many methods you are using... inverted? Kydex? Cross draw small of back? I could go on and on... you tried them all?

Either way, having a dangling long strap around your neck/shoulder seems the exact opposite of what you are aiming for. But ok, good luck.
 
shane45-1911 said:
??? Please elaborate.
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Handle sticking up or out is waving to shake hands with brush.
Small of the back hurts.
I carry a small fixed cross draw.
When I get Up to four inch it’s gonna pole seats, or ground when I sit down, plus catch brush.
Personal experiments with shoulder, not neck dangler allows it to be knocked out of the way whereas waist belt it’s solid.
I think a proper shoulder rig would stop most issues as the shoulders and arms generally clear a path closing back in on the hips.
 
I've lost a few good knives in the bush 😢 so rarely carry one on my belt any longer -- my daypack is more secure and still readily accessible. Neck carry is an option but I don't find that very comfortable.
 
Alberta Ed said:
I've lost a few good knives in the bush 😢 so rarely carry one on my belt any longer -- my daypack is more secure and still readily accessible. Neck carry is an option but I don't find that very comfortable.
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They fell out of kydex or leather? I've had pocket knives snag off my carhartts in the woods, I have never had a fixed blade disappear on me in the woods though. Maybe my sheaths are strong, the kydex I use isn't letting go of my knife without intent or ample force for me to be alerted it has been removed.
 
Alberta Ed said:
I've lost a few good knives in the bush 😢 so rarely carry one on my belt any longer -- my daypack is more secure and still readily accessible. Neck carry is an option but I don't find that very comfortable.
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I’ve lost couple pocket knives from brush.
Hope I don’t loose any fixed.
They sure get snagged and hung up a lot though. Don’t like neck carry either.
Do you carry them inside your daypack?

Seems some of the older woods men carried inside day pack or up high under the arm.
 
shinyedges said:
Enough force to rip belt loops, doesn't seem like a good idea to hang from your neck?

If things are catching a knife on your belt, which I don't know which of the many methods you are using... inverted? Kydex? Cross draw small of back? I could go on and on... you tried them all?

Either way, having a dangling long strap around your neck/shoulder seems the exact opposite of what you are aiming for. But ok, good luck.
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I carried on belt for years and got hung up a lot especially summer time when didn’t have a coat on.
For woods and field danglers and carrying in a secondary belt seemed more prevalent than todays belt carry until early 1900’s.
Perhaps the switch was part of the civilizing aspect of the 1920’s. 🤷🏼‍♂️
 
DaveHb said:
Tried them all.
It’s not just me.
Was talking to some other folks who are in brush country a lot.
Climbing through 4 foot tall briars, brambles and brush and knife invariably gets hung up.
Crawling through brush gonna be bad also.
I got hung up when vine fell and grabbed knife while clearing out a fence row last summer. Ripped my belt loops.
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You can throw your shirt over your knife handle to help prevent snagging. I’ve ventured into some thick woods myself and my belt knife fared just fine. Besides, I’m probably gonna give it my best attempt to avoid any 4’ tall briar patches.
 
91bravo said:
You can throw your shirt over your knife handle to help prevent snagging. I’ve ventured into some thick woods myself and my belt knife fared just fine. Besides, I’m probably gonna give it my best attempt to avoid any 4’ tall briar patches.
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Thats what I was thinking lol 4' briar patches.

A walk through a wild blackberry overgrown area is another one to avoid. They get over 4ft and will shred you.

I look right at those areas and say nope. Walk around.
 
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