I bought a CRK Pocket Slip for the office.

BMCGear · Jun 20, 2015

Carried my large Sebenza at the office last week and to my surprise the weight seemed ok. I don't like sporting a clip at work (otherwise I prefer it clipped to my pocket) so I bought one of the CRK pocket slips.

rishma · Jun 20, 2015

I am undecided on slips. I have tried with and without at the office. I think I am a no slip guy but when my knife rotates sideways deep pocket it irritates me. Slip doesn't seems to help.

jjg6319 · Jun 20, 2015

I like the slip to protect the knife from snail trails.

rishma · Jun 20, 2015

jjg6319 said:
I like the slip to protect the knife from snail trails.

I decided I like the character marks.

clockman · Jun 20, 2015

I've tried to carry a couple of small uniques in a pouch. I can stand the knife being horizontal in my pocket. I carry my 13' unique with a clip.

I can't imagine carrying a large in a pouch unless it was in my rb pocket with my wallet, the pocket might be a little crowded tho.

bradtown · Jun 20, 2015

Only when wearing my ascot.

Poromenos · Jun 20, 2015

I've been thinking about a slip. I hate when it rotates sideways as well.

VolGrad · Jun 20, 2015

It doesn't make sense to me to take a nice slim lightweight knife and put it in a big leather pouch and stick it in my pocket. Seems to defeat the point of a good easy to carry knife and generally make it a PITA to retrieve for quick tasks. YMMV.

lemmuhj · Jun 20, 2015

The ONLY reason i do not take the clip off and just stuff my 25 in my pocket, is lint. I like the slips, wish i had a good reason to use em.

Tripton · Jun 20, 2015

VolGrad said:
It doesn't make sense to me to take a nice slim lightweight knife and put it in a big leather pouch and stick it in my pocket. Seems to defeat the point of a good easy to carry knife and generally make it a PITA to retrieve for quick tasks. YMMV.

Me either, especially if you leave the clip on and put it in the pouch.

Of course, now that I have a mammoth Sebenza and a sweet snakewood Mnandi...I don't know if I want to tear up the fancy inlays.

Vaporstang · Jun 20, 2015

I used to carry my African Blackwood Mnandi (my Friday work carry knife) without a sheath, then I decided I should carry it in the sheath for better protection. Other than that, no sheath.

BMCGear · Jun 20, 2015

VolGrad said:
It doesn't make sense to me to take a nice slim lightweight knife and put it in a big leather pouch and stick it in my pocket. Seems to defeat the point of a good easy to carry knife and generally make it a PITA to retrieve for quick tasks. YMMV.

I don't like carrying a knife clipped to my khakis or dress pants at work. Pocket sheaths actually help when carrying a heavier knife loose in your pocket.

magicblade · Jun 20, 2015

I tried it with some of the fancy inlays but couldn't get used to it; the only things I carry on my right pocket are my crk's to prevent unnecessary scratches, unless it's a user

rishma · Jun 20, 2015

VolGrad said:
It doesn't make sense to me to take a nice slim lightweight knife and put it in a big leather pouch and stick it in my pocket. Seems to defeat the point of a good easy to carry knife and generally make it a PITA to retrieve for quick tasks. YMMV.

Agree. I don't own uber fancy inlays because I want to be comfortable using the knife. If I have to keep it safe, it's not the tool for me. I'd use a slip only of it makes it easier to carry.

Ernie1980 · Jun 21, 2015

I only pouch carry my inlayed Sebenzas, and even then only if I am in dress cloths. I much prefer to have my knife clipped.

BMCGear · Jun 21, 2015

Ernie1980 said:
I only pouch carry my inlayed Sebenzas, and even then only if I am in dress cloths. I much prefer to have my knife clipped.

Same here; just not at the office.

Corytr · Jun 21, 2015

I am one of those who will not own it if I won't use it; with the exception of 2 very special CRK's that stay in the safe. That said, I clip them all and only carry micarta or plain jane. As hard as it is to get that first snail trail and as hard as I try to avoid getting it, once it is there, it is a relief. That is when I feel like I can use the knife without worry. When they start showing is when the knife really starts to show her beauty. A sheath would limit all of those little badges of honor.

BMCGear · Jun 21, 2015

Sigh...

Me carrying the knife in the slip is not about keeping it pristine. It's only carried in the slip when I don't like the knife clipped to my pants (at my office in khakis/slacks). The pocket sheath helps the knife carry better in pocket.

Corytr · Jun 21, 2015

If I wore a suit (hell, if I owned nice clothes

) I'd be right there with you BMC.

thegamettt · Jun 21, 2015

That's the only time I use the slip too, when I'm wearing formal pants, it seems to carry better by keeping it vertical somehow. Do you guys take the clip off when using the slip?