Got Bit Last Night

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ErikD

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Well, as a replacement for my broken EDC work knife(seehttp://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=254242 ), I got a Microtech Mini-UDT. It was one of the newer ones with a safety, but I said real men don't need sfties! I had carried other autos without safeties before and never had any problems. The only difference, and a big one I realize now that its to late, is that they had clips. Clipped to the side of my pocket it is near impossible for the button to get pressed enough to open the knife. I did some testing and thought that it would be to difficult for the mini to fire accidentily.

Well, I was worng. I guess being in the bottom of my pocket with my keys and wallet, my movement was enough to fire the blade. It took me a while to notice, and naturally once I realized that a razor sharp knife was sticking out the side of my pants, I reached in to remove it. Of course I grabbed the blade and got a nasty slice on the pad of my index finger. This was at work, and on my way to clean up i manged to leave a nice blood trail on the floor.:eek:

Now I will make real sure that I always carry it with the safety on, since it doesn't have a clip. I am thinking of adding a clip to.;)
 
Ack...pretty gruesome, I hope people read this and learn so this doesnt happen to them ;)

Hope you're okay now
 
I am fine now, if you play with sharp things you will bleed, eventually.;) Actually I have been cut worse before with an x-acto knife of all things.

I think that BadGuy and mschwoeb made a good point too. Too much stuff in the pocket to have a knife just floating around in there. I am trying the change pocket, but am still considering a clip. I usually carry my knife clipped to my right hand front/hip pocket. So it is always easy to get to when I need it, so I just thought dumping the mini in there would work out well.

As far as adding a clip, I have mixed feeling really, some input would be appreciated. I think it would make the knife more accesable, but also on a knife so small I think a clip would just not really work to well. I am thinking I would be able to fit a small clip on, but would it really work for the knife? Any thoughts?

Thanks
 
I carry a Rocky Mosier CA legal Auto in the watch pocket of my jeans, and I've still managed to fire it off, and this is one of the tougher auto to misfire.

Anything is possible.
 
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