I can't get my Dalton Companion to stop popping open in my pocket.

Originally posted by TheMightyGoat
Who said it was my main large folder? That's my Cuda Maxx, clipped to my right front pocket, with brass knuckles in the pocket. The Companion is in the front left, along with my Zippo, two mini multi tools, and a crappy little 2" Master folder. I used to carry the Companion in my right pocket, but now all my right front pockets have too many holes in them, so I moved it to the left (knuckles are too big to fall out, though.) Additionally, I have a Hertz butterfly on the back of my belt (which will soon be either replaced or accompanied by a Typhoon), a Timberline Lightfoot neck knife under my shirt, a Kershaw Trooper on my left calf, and depending on if there are sheepish people around me - a HI khukuri cross-draw on my left hip, and a USMC Ka-Bar on my right hip. So, eventually the button hits something. :\
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Oh, I forgot a couple. I umm... carry gravity knives sewn into my shoes...

Yeah, I'm not sure why I did that. They're completely worthless, really. I did it at 3 AM when I couldn't get to sleep and was bored out of my mind.
 
One multi-tool is a pair of pliars, the other is a pair of scissors.
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Get yourself one good full size multi tool and where that on your belt. That would take everything out of your pockets except the zippo.
 
Originally posted by TheMightyGoat
I used to carry around over 20 knives
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Damn man, my pants wouldnt even stay up from all that weight. My cell phone, 2 knives, wallet, keys, and loose change are an unbearable boat anchor....
 
Originally posted by Kaxter
Damn man, my pants wouldnt even stay up from all that weight. My cell phone, 2 knives, wallet, keys, and loose change are an unbearable boat anchor....
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Heh, yeah, I had to wear my belt so tight that sometimes gas had trouble moving through my intestines and gave me a stomach ache.
 
I'm surprised no one mentioned this...
When carrying a button fired auto never
carry anything in the same pocket.
 
You need a utility belt, like Batman!
I thought I was bad, carrying a Sebenza (or Maxx, or Instigator), a Cricket, and a Supertool. And some stuff on my keychain. I have the ST on a kydex belt sheath; a Zippo and the Cricket fit in a watch pocket.
I got tired of the weight pulling down my pants (even with a Mitch Rosen gun belt) so I trimmed things down thusly:
The Cricket usually stays home now that I have a David Winston "Key" knife on the keychain. The Supertool stays home because I have a Swisstech M3 keychain plier. So now it's keys, zippo, knife. If I need a prying knife I bring the Busse Assault Shaker.
It feels a lot better than having my belt so tight that it felt like I was being attacked by a boa constrictor.
I miss the bottle opener on the ST but the Shaker or the plier can be used that way- just stick a thick piece of metal under the bottlecap and push it up.
 
Here is a solution:

-Carry one main large folder (4" blade Your Dalton Companion or Cuda Maxx would be nice for this)
-Carry one mid-sized folder (Delica, Godson, Mini-reflex, UDT, etc.)
-Carry one Muti-tool or SAK
-Have a spot reserved for a large fixed blade if you need it alot.
-Carry your balisong in a neck sheath.

And you still haven't awnsered my question, what kind of pants do you wear?

To be honest, my carry is a 3" bladed folder (clipped to FR or BR pocket) a keychain SAK and the odd time a 4" folder (usually clipped to back, so the 3"er goes to the FR) and/or Multi-tool in a spare pocket or sheath.
 
TMG,

Why do you keep digging yourself deeper with threads like these? In your head surgery thread you said you enjoy the community here and want it to respect you, but then why do you keep going on with ridiculous information? I don't doubt that you're being honest (or at least mostly honest) with everything you say, but that doesn't mean it needs to be said.

You've admitted at least three run-ins with the police. I don't know what they were related to, but you seriously need to ditch some of the hardware you carry. Gravity knives, autos, and brass knuckles are illegal in most of the U.S. and Canada. I can't imagine where you live that those items are all legal to carry so I'm making the safe assumption that you're breaking the law just by stepping out of your house on a daily basis (not to mention your confession of building some sort of a destructive device).

I don't know your exact age, but I know you're young enough to still be living with your parents, which is fine, but if you're still a juvenile... well that adds even more to the equation.

You've admitted to being an unstable person and you obviously lack basic critical thinking skills if you can't figure out how to prevent this knife from opening on you and if you thinking cutting into your head is a good idea. I suggest you think two or three times before you post in the future. I also suggest you really think long and hard about showing a more mature side of yourself on this board.

Take my advice or leave it: you didn't pay anything for it. But you keep saying that you want to act more intelligently around here yet I just don't see it happening.
 
I'd go the route of a pocket or belt sheath for the auto, for sure.

Then, i'd get a zippo holster on the belt, followed by a multi-tool covering all my needs, and also belt carry that.

As far as the Bali on the belt, it works.

Knuckles? Leg sheaths? Gravity knives in shoes? Man you'll ge going to jail for a long time walkin round armed like a maniac like that, especially the knucks... thats without question a concealed weapon with intent to use against another human.

No judge will believe knucks in your pocket are weighting paper. I don't think they're legal anywhere at all either.


I'd take this opportunity to really carefully ponder your intentions and the price you'd be willing to pay if ever detained for any reason.
 
TMG lives in Vermont (he claims):

Vermont - Ch. 85 Weapons - T.13-4003... A person who carries
a dangerous or deadly weapon, openly or concealed, with
the intent or avowed purpose of injuring a fellow man, or
who carries a dangerous or deadly weapon within any state
institution... or grounds [thereof]... shall be
imprisoned... or fined.
- T.13.4004... A person while a member of and in attendance
upon a school, carries or has in his possession a firearm,
dirk knife, bowie knife, dagger or other dangerous or
deadly weapon shall be fined not more than $20; however,
the board of school directors may authorize the use of
firearms for instructional purposes...
- T.13.4013. Zip guns; switchblade knives. A person who
possesses, sells or offers for sale a weapon commonly
known as a "zip" gun, or a weapon commonly known as a
switchblade knife, the blade of which is three inches or
more in length, shall be imprisoned not more than ninety
days or fined not more than $100.00, or both.
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Techinally expect for the Companion, he can legally carry whatever the hell he wants as long as he isn't at school. (I'm not defending him, but just to make sure you guys know what your talking about).
 
Originally posted by ThinkOfTheChildren
TMG,

Why do you keep digging yourself deeper with threads like these? In your head surgery thread you said you enjoy the community here and want it to respect you, but then why do you keep going on with ridiculous information? I don't doubt that you're being honest (or at least mostly honest) with everything you say, but that doesn't mean it needs to be said.

You've admitted at least three run-ins with the police. I don't know what they were related to, but you seriously need to ditch some of the hardware you carry. Gravity knives, autos, and brass knuckles are illegal in most of the U.S. and Canada. I can't imagine where you live that those items are all legal to carry so I'm making the safe assumption that you're breaking the law just by stepping out of your house on a daily basis (not to mention your confession of building some sort of a destructive device).
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I'm "digging myself in deeper" because I didn't think I was acting stupid/annoying in this thread so I wasn't being particularly careful about what I was saying. You're right, though, I didn't need to say everything that I did. I have a feeling that if I tried to explain my thinking on that head cutting thread again I would start to irritate people, so I don't think I'll go into that.

I don't remember why I mentioned run-ins with the police, but they weren't for weapons or anything like that. I know a lot of those items aren't especially liked by authorities, but for the purposes of this thread, I never leave the house.
 
Originally posted by J-man_the_jet
Techinally expect for the Companion, he can legally carry whatever the hell he wants as long as he isn't at school. (I'm not defending him, but just to make sure you guys know what your talking about).
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Well, Vermont certainly has the easiest carry laws in the U.S. but you still didn't disprove what I said which was, "I can't imagine where you live that those items are all legal to carry..."

Furthermore, most (if not all) states define gravity knives under the same heading as automatic knives. If that is the case in Vermont then those super-cool-mall-ninja shoe knives that TMG carries are probably illegal as well.

Furthermore, the statute says it is illegal to carry any concealed weapon with the intent to harm another person. While TMG might not walk out his door every day with plans of caving someone's head in, would an arresting officer really care? No officer of the law is a mind reader and a weapon like a set of brass knuckles seems to carry a lot of intent with it in the eyes of authority. Get what I'm saying? Maybe hundreds of dollars later in lawyer fees (plus the fine for the illegal auto) TMG will be a free man. Hopefully he won't ever have to face a 90 day sentence, but c'mon... TMG is just being ridiculous.

For many of the members of this board, carrying an auto which is illegal is far less of a concern since they don't make it a habit of having run-ins with the police. TMG, on the other hand, seems to have a problem with getting stopped by the cops (for whatever reason) and should therefore be taking extra precautions for keeping his ass out of jail.
 
TMG,

We cross-posted. You mentioned your run-ins with the police to brag about your skills in "debate." You claimed that it was your quick tongue that kept you from being arrested on these three occasions.

"For the purpose of this thread" you don't leave the house? Well then "for the the purpose of this thread" I'll say that you probably don't need knucks and all that gear in your house.... maybe just some headgear. But I think the purposes of this thread are far removed from reality... so whatever.
 
Originally posted by ThinkOfTheChildren
Well, Vermont certainly has the easiest carry laws in the U.S. but you still didn't disprove what I said which was, "I can't imagine where you live that those items are all legal to carry..."

Furthermore, most (if not all) states define gravity knives under the same heading as automatic knives. If that is the case in Vermont then those super-cool-mall-ninja shoe knives that TMG carries are probably illegal as well.

Furthermore, the statute says it is illegal to carry any concealed weapon with the intent to harm another person. While TMG might not walk out his door every day with plans of caving someone's head in, would an arresting officer really care? No officer of the law is a mind reader and a weapon like a set of brass knuckles seems to carry a lot of intent with it in the eyes of authority. Get what I'm saying? Maybe hundreds of dollars later in lawyer fees (plus the fine for the illegal auto) TMG will be a free man. Hopefully he won't ever have to face a 90 day sentence, but c'mon... TMG is just being ridiculous.

For many of the members of this board, carrying an auto which is illegal is far less of a concern since they don't make it a habit of having run-ins with the police. TMG, on the other hand, seems to have a problem with getting stopped by the cops (for whatever reason) and should therefore be taking extra precautions for keeping his ass out of jail.
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That was fast...

J-Man said everything I could about whether or not they're legal with that quote. Not all of this stuff is legal, and I know I would get in relatively serious trouble if I was caught with them, but I'm willing to accept those consequences.

When you talk about the gravity knives, saying sarcastic things like "super cool ninja knives" and whatnot, think that has a lot to do with why I appear stupid or annyoing to people. I'm not trying to look cool or act like a badass by having knives on me, I hate people who do things like that, but people sometimes get the impression (online anyway) that I do things like that.

By the way, when you said I lack critical thinking skills, I don't think that is very well grounded. Of course I know how to stick the thing in a sheath or stop stuffing so much crap in my pocket, I was just hoping there was another way I could solve the problem, and I gave a few ideas to that effect even though I knew they weren't good enough.
 
Originally posted by ThinkOfTheChildren
TMG,

We cross-posted. You mentioned your run-ins with the police to brag about your skills in "debate." You claimed that it was your quick tongue that kept you from being arrested on these three occasions.

"For the purpose of this thread" you don't leave the house? Well then "for the the purpose of this thread" I'll say that you probably don't need knucks and all that gear in your house.... maybe just some headgear. But I think the purposes of this thread are far removed from reality... so whatever.
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I know you were referencing another thread, I just can't remember what the incident was, and I didn't want it to look like I was trying to brag "Oh yeah I get in trouble with cops I'm a bad ass" etc. Apparently you've already decided that's what I was doing, though.

I was just joking saying I never leave the house. It was supposed to imply that I don't do it until you can prove it, but it was just a joke. I know I don't need this stuff, I know some of it is illegal, I knew it before anyone told me, and I'm willing to accept being caught with it. It's not the choice everyone would make, but I don't see how I'm an idiot for making that choice.
 
Originally posted by J-man_the_jet
TMG, it's okay to carry illegal items if you never get caught. But you obviously get caught :rolleyes:
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I don't get caught for weapons. The three incidents were in the past couple years. I never got charged with anything, I just got warnings and had my parents notified. I'll explain what they were, but only because people keep referencing to them or misunderstanding them. The first was for breaking into an abandoned warehouse named Branchwood (I'm not using this as an excuse, but there were about ten other kids who regularly did the same thing until one of them burned it down), the second for fireworks posession, and the last... well, I'm not sure what the charge would've been, so I'll just explain what I did. I made a potassium nitrate smoke "bomb" (it's just a flare that gets extremely hot and puts off a lot of smoke) and lit it off in the graveyard at midnight on Halloween. I was chased, not caught. What I meant about being able to talk my way out of things is more often talking people out of calling the police, rather than talking the police out of doing something, although I have had to do that a couple times when my friends were being idiots and throwing stuff at cars.
 
Well TMG, You need to slim down your EDC...definatly. I bet you look like a retard carrying all that hardware and using about 1/3 of it.

Keep one large folder for emergancies, one mid size folder for utility, get one multitool for ALL your needs, and maybe keep the bali for showing off. ;D

But seriously...Neck knife? Khukri? Kabar? What are you thinking man? And brass knucks too...Why punch someone when you can cut them? Or better yet, Run!

But...you might as well forget running with all that metal strapped to you...you'd probably fall and bust her noggin. ;P


I kid, I kid. But honestly, get rid of some of it. It makes you look tacky!
 
Originally posted by Fireshaker
Well TMG, You need to slim down your EDC...definatly. I bet you look like a retard carrying all that hardware and using about 1/3 of it.

Keep one large folder for emergancies, one mid size folder for utility, get one multitool for ALL your needs, and maybe keep the bali for showing off. ;D

But seriously...Neck knife? Khukri? Kabar? What are you thinking man? And brass knucks too...Why punch someone when you can cut them? Or better yet, Run!

But...you might as well forget running with all that metal strapped to you...you'd probably fall and bust her noggin. ;P


I kid, I kid. But honestly, get rid of some of it. It makes you look tacky!
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The only knives that show are the Ka-Bar and khukuri, and I only wear those when I won't be around people who will get spooked or think I'm a friggin' retard. They are hidden well, not even bulges show.
 
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