Fixed blade knife breaking in pocket?

Man those Cold steel videos are so bad!! This is what people who aren't into knives probably think of those of us who are.

Whats with the uniforms? Looks like something out of Germany in the 30's.
 
Going back to the original post, you can actually twist a Ti fixed blade in the pocket until a bend sets.
 
Panthera tigris said:
If you do it get a kydex sheath, as was mentioned. IWB might be more comfortable. The knife isn't going to break. The material used to enclose it will be at risk. Kydex is really the best option. That means you'll need two hands for a draw. Setting it up IWB to a belt will facilitate one hand draw.
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-In regards to the 'one hand' draw,
I believe that it depends on the sheath
design, as well.
As I can think of three, so far, of my kydex
sheaths that allow the knife to be deployed
one handed, however mounted, with a
'push / pull' method, where generally the
thumb pushes away, (against a part of the
sheath), as the rest of the four fingers
grip the knife handle & pull out.
Perhaps finger dexterity plays a part,
and/or a practiced method,
but again, depending on the sheath design.
*To the O.P., however, It sounds as though you have Much to learn, in regards to the Martial Arts, weapons handling ,training, etc.
Q. Do you really think your going to be able
to move, or evade an attack effectively,
or even run away, with a bat stuffed into
your pantleg ? Execute an effective kick,
with your mobility hampered ?
Also, your comment about a 12", & 4"
blade was confusing, in that any size
edged weapon, (In the properly trained
hand) is dangerous.
-And my opinion on trying to carry a large
Bowie or similar fixed blade in your front
pocket is not only innefficient, & more
likely to be taken away from you, but
probably illegal.
-The 'status symbol' comment made
Completely No Sense, Whatsoever,
So, leaving it alone...
I've already spent far to much time
in this thread, so I'm just going to give
you some advice 'young grasshopper'
Find a Good Instructor, if True Martial
Arts are on your path to enlightenment.
B.T.B.
 
You can draw any Kydex sheathed blade with one hand, no matter IWB or OWB using DJ Urbanovsky's paracord retention mechanism. Even wearing drawstring athletic shorts.
 
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Unless you are the hulk you are not going to break a knife in your pocket by sitting down.

Comfortable? I can't imagine.
 
Gaston444 said:
Bill Bagwell used to say: "Americans are the only people in the world whose big knives pull their pants down as they walk."

Most folks think powder steel, unpainted Carbon, convex edges, 20 dps, 4-5" blades and hitting the back of your (small) knife with a bludgeon (to drive it into wood), are all just the thing for Survival... They also think showing your knife plainly to every stranger is a good idea, especially when far away from any help... Fortunately, rosaries are said all over the world for misguided souls, so they should be alright while they split wood in their backyards...

Gaston
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Why, hello Gaston! Long time no see. Have you decided to come on down to Texas for our training session? Still have the gold eagles that could be yours! Just an old man with a non metallic stick in the way, no problem for you. Right?
 
I carry quite regularly a foot long fixed blade on the belt in a high riding belt sheath, the beaver tail does not hang down any lower than the buck 110 does on the belt on my weak side. The bit of leather sticking out hardly attracts any attention, its comfortable and I don't even know that its there for the most part.
 
palonej said:
Oh my God Keith!!! I was in the theater for one of the first showings of Warriors!! There was an all out nasty brawl!! That was a really fun night!
There were a bunch of brawls in Brooklyn when it came out and they stopped playing the late shows.
Damn!!
Joe
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I hope you were carrying a tactical baseball bat down your pants to defend yourself :eek:
 
CAN YOU DIG IT?!
(yeah, but if ya dig it, it'll bleed. Dintcher mommy teach ya nuthin?)

Warriors, come out to PLAAAAAAAY!
(personally, I think this line is MOST appropriate for this conversation! As in mall ninja, the whole status thingy)

Perhaps the OP should be listening to radio ads for the Men's Clinic. They make pills now that increase the usefulness of your bat(for status, of course). Tho, it does make it a little 'harder' to conceal(see what I did there?)
 
I'm an idiot so I had to try what the OP was talking about....I have a Kabar 1245 it has an 8" blade since it's the biggest knife I own I tried what the OP wanted to do. I wear 5.11's everyday so that's the pants I tried it in and if I attache the knife to my belt and put the sheath in my pocket it bottoms out and the handle is left stick out. I'm not as big as the OP but I could walk around with out much issue, sitting would be interesting I'm sure but I'd be doable with that knife. I've recently taken to EDCing my Nayala and that rides significantly better and is completely hidden no matter what I'm doing.
 
adamlau said:
Going back to the original post, you can actually twist a Ti fixed blade in the pocket until a bend sets.
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Lolz, no. If that happened to you then the knife blade wasn't a ti alloy.
 
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