Horizontal Carry Experiences?

[rayban]

Howdy folks-

I'm thinking of having a horizontal carry rig for rear carry in the woods, but I wanted to get some input from folks who have tried such a setup in the woods

How large a blade have you been able to carry comfortably in this manner while hiking/camping?

Did you find it consistently cumbersome at any point? (Carry, drawing, re-sheathing, etc)

At whatever knife length you used, did you find that the handle inevitably 'stuck out' past your hips and caught on things (tree branches, etc)?

Thanks for your thoughts!

I thought it was kinda important for the top of the handle to be pretty close to the belt line....I found it to be very comfy, even when sitting down, driving, etc.

 

[Fletcher Knives]

I used to swear by horizontal carry, but now I've found my new favorite carry position for all my small to medium size FB's, inverted reverse carry. That's with the knife upside down and edge facing behind me.

 

[Rick Marchand]

I used to swear by horizontal carry, but now I've found my new favorite carry position for all my small to medium size FB's, inverted reverse carry. That's with the knife upside down and edge facing behind me.

Cross draw down or are you twisting your wrist in on the same side withdraw?

OR.... are you drawing the blade with an inverted edge out grip?

 

[Fletcher Knives]

Cross draw down or are you twisting your wrist in on the same side withdraw?

OR.... are you drawing the blade with an inverted edge out grip?

Twisting the wrist or drawing tip down and edge out. It's a very "fast into action" carry position. I found that the motion to snatch a knife downward as you're making into a combative stance is actually faster and more intuitive than pulling a knife upward. It's good stuff. Might seem slightly awkward at first, but feels a lot better once you get used to it.

 

[Mannlicher]

It's based on weight, the sheath and how tight you can get your belt. I carry my RC5 horizontally just fine on my eddie bauer jeans because the belt loops are all in the right spot. I think I could easily carry a 7-9 inch knife as well as long as the belt loops were spaced right on my pants and on the sheath.

not to get off subject, but the belt loops can be moved, removed, added or arranged any way that works best. I have a local seamstress that reworks clothes for me, so they fit what I need.
Another example is having stronger, larger pockets installed to accommodate carrying a handgun in the pocket.

 

[Rick Marchand]

Twisting the wrist or drawing tip down and edge out. It's a very "fast into action" carry position. I found that the motion to snatch a knife downward as you're making into a combative stance is actually faster and more intuitive than pulling a knife upward. It's good stuff. Might seem slightly awkward at first, but feels a lot better once you get used to it.

I find a near horizontal cross draw where the handle is close to your belt buckle area to be the most effective for a variety of body positions. Particularly, when crouched, sitting, running or being smothered by an assailant. It is one of the most natural movements of the body.... my father could reach for his belt faster than you could say "it wasn't me!"

In all seriousness... the sitting draw attribute sold me on cross carry (for woods), long ago.

Rick

 

[Pritch]

Wow, I guess I'm not as fringy as I thought. Who knew so many carried horizontal crossdraw?!

 

[Cynt]

I too EDC a Becker Necker on the belt in the small of back area. Tuck the handle under a belt loop and it lays real flat and comfortable.

 

[KEmSAT-Survival]

I tried scout carry once.

I hated it. Too cumbersome to resheath. I wound up knicking my finger with the tip of my knife.

No thank you. I'll take vertical on my hip.

 

[Fletcher Knives]

I find a near horizontal cross draw where the handle is close to your belt buckle area to be the most effective for a variety of body positions. Particularly, when crouched, sitting, running or being smothered by an assailant. It is one of the most natural movements of the body.... my father could reach for his belt faster than you could say "it wasn't me!"

In all seriousness... the sitting draw attribute sold me on cross carry (for woods), long ago.

Rick

That is a good one. When I did horizontal carry, it was cross draw on the front of my belt. I never liked the "scout style" horizontal on the back carry. I don't know how anyone could. On the front, it makes a lot of sense. With several of my knives, I still do the horizontal cross draw on the front, mainly because the leather sheath won't hold the knife inverted if I'm jumping around or taking heavy steps up and down hill.