How to make my pocket as durable as my Sebbie

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iamsmiling

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I doubt I am the first to encounter this but has anyone come up with a solution to carrying a Senebza in the front pocket of a pair of Levis without wearing out the pocket top long before the rest of the pants?

My thought was to try and locate some sort of thin, 1" Cordura tape that could be sewn over the back of the pocket where the knife rides.
 
Leather reinforced pocket work jeans:
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Or, maybe use one of the CR leather slip covers for your Sebenza. Assuming
you are keeping the Sebenza in the bottom of your pocket.
 
I have a wife who just loves to buy me clothes, so if I wear out the pocket in a pair of jeans, she gets me a new pair and is happy doing so. :D
 
This was posted before. I think it's a good idea...

scott112
Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Wisconsin
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I carry my small Seb loose in my front pocket with the clip removed (I hate clips). I sewed the front pocket of my jeans together in one spot to keep the Seb standing upright, rather than laying sideways across the bottom of my pocket. This setup seems to be working well for me.
 
Kennyroo said:
This was posted before. I think it's a good idea...

scott112
Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 21

I carry my small Seb loose in my front pocket with the clip removed (I hate clips). I sewed the front pocket of my jeans together in one spot to keep the Seb standing upright, rather than laying sideways across the bottom of my pocket. This setup seems to be working well for me.
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This setup is freakin brilliant. Thanks a ton to scott112 for the suggestion. I tried it on one pair of pants and loved it! I have since done it to the rest.

It's just as easy to retrieve and put away as if clipped, but no visible clip.

Best of both worlds!
 
Kennyroo said:
This was posted before. I think it's a good idea...

scott112
Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 21

I carry my small Seb loose in my front pocket with the clip removed (I hate clips). I sewed the front pocket of my jeans together in one spot to keep the Seb standing upright, rather than laying sideways across the bottom of my pocket. This setup seems to be working well for me.
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Thanks, that makes a lot of sense. My only concern would be retention compared to the clip.
 
Rich357 said:
Or, maybe use one of the CR leather slip covers for your Sebenza. Assuming
you are keeping the Sebenza in the bottom of your pocket.
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+1
Great minds think alike Rich. Use your slip pouch because it will take 20 years to wear out but a fabric pocket will last 1 year with a loose Sebenza in it.

Besides you can always pick up another pouch for $16 if it does wear out in $20 years.
 
iamsmiling, you are right is assuming that retention would suffer. There is nothing keeping the Seb in the pocket like a clip does. It just keeps the knife in a certain position and in a certain location in the pocket.
The clip is superior but, if you can't have a clip showing for one reason or another, this is a great option.
 
If it's a small Sebenza, it will clip in the "watch" podket of your jeans. It fits best in the little pocket if it sits at an angle. At least is saves wear on your main pocket. It also keeps the knife a little more out of the way.
 
bulgron said:
I have a wife who just loves to buy me clothes, so if I wear out the pocket in a pair of jeans, she gets me a new pair and is happy doing so. :D
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Your wife and my wife must be sisters :D She gets rid of my jeans far too soon......just at the point of break in ;)


Chris D.:D
 
Another way of holding your Sebenza in the pocket without sewing, or to see where you want to have it sewn, is to use several small safety pins to make the tunnel. This also has the advantage of accommodating different knives, if you have a rotation for EDC.
 
There is always some risk of losing a knife no matter where or how you carry it, so I would never want to recommend any particular carrying method. With that being said, I personally have always preferred to carry smaller knives loose in my pocket. And although the clip on the Sebenza is excellent, I was a little freaked out by a few stories of Sebenzas that were lost while carrying clipped to a pocket.

To make carrying loose a little more comfortable, I sewed my pocket together in one spot to keep my small Sebenza (or any other small knife) standing upright (tip-up), rather than laying sideways across the bottom of my pocket. To access the knife I just grab it by the hangman's knot on the lanyard. After a couple months using this setup my Sebenza has never even come close to slipping out of my pocket, even when I'm laying on the couch with my feet up (a very common position for me:D). But use your own judgement before trying this method - I would hate for anyone to lose an expensive knife by following my example.
 
Hey guys
Another suggestion is remove a few stitches in the bottom of your watch pocket and clip it there. Your knife will wear longer in a single pair of jeans. I find that the in and out motion of my hand into my pocket wears the material faster than removing or replacing my knife. Hope this helps.
Shane
 
Just a thought--how about a 'strap' sewn at the inside top of the pocket? This can easily be replaced if it wears out. (Attention New Yorkers!--Extra advantage--the clip and knife can be all the way inside the pocket.)
Greg
 
I'm expecting to get my first sebbie (reg sm LH) in the mail today. I may end up removing the clip and semi-polishing things a bit to help ease the wear to my pockets, since I normally wear khakis.

Before I do, I'm going to try a BladeKeeper. Last year, several of us on EDC Forums got samples to act as testers.

I've sent a message to the maker, asking if he's selling these yet. If so, I'll let everyone know.
 
That's one of the things I like about CRK, the underside of the clip is polished. I thought the same thing when I first got mine. Pulled the clip and . . . . it was already polished! Simply thorough engineering and design.

The Blademaker looks interesting but awfully obtrusive; I suppose you could blue it or coat it.
 
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