Knife while jogging?

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I'm looking to carry a non-obtrusive knife while jogging. I tried carrying my folder with me but it weighs my shorts/pants down on one side, which gets a little annoying when I sprint. Then I thought a kneck-knife would do the trick but sometimes it starts swinging from side to side, which also gets annoying. Can someone recommend a method or knife I could use while jogging?
 
I have a neoprene arm-band, with a pocket,
that I use for this exact purpose. Doesn't
move around, velcros tightly to my arm, and
will hold a medium-sized Clip-It or similar.

T.
 
I think a tip-down folder clipped inside the waistband works best when jogging. My AFCK never gave me any trouble, and it's a good-sized knife.
 
How about a Spyderco Delica? MOst of the people I train with have made it their "running/workout knife". Its' lightweight makes it perfect for IWB clip carry, IMO.
 
One of the lightweight Spyderco's have worked well for me: Delica, Calypso, or Native.

sing
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I used a Zytel endura for that and other rigorous outdoor play. Only difference is I kept it clipped in the hollow at the small of my back on my shorts or sweats. It was less likely to give you that sinking feeling when clipped there rather than at the hip. You can get to it just about as fast.


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Alex

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Sometimes the choice is what NOT to use. All I can say is this is not the place for the sifu....I almost tripped and hit the pavement when my shorts fell down below my knees from the weight of the sifu jostling around. Actually a Blackie Collins neck knife works well for me...and I keep my car key there too...course I'm just walking fast...not too much jogging
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I have a BM350S in my car door coin holder and its small, pointy and easty to use in a confined space (v. important in the car). However I have got to recommend a serrated Delica with zytel handle for your stated use. Lighter, smaller and quite unobtrusive when deployed, but big enough to get you out of a tight corner. There is also the Matriarch if you can get your hands on one but these are a bit larger/heavier of course.



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Don't know how big your current folder is, or how heavy, but I haven't had any trouble running with a Spyderco Military clipped IWB. That G-10 handle with the partial liners is really light.
 
I like carrying my neck knife when I run. I have it on a short piece of paracord so it doesn't swing to much. If you want to try a neck knife look at www.bladerigger.com/home.html and look at their neck knife set up. It has a strap that goes around your chest to keep your knife in place.
 
Don' t run but cycle a lot. I have a Spyderco Military clipped inside my riding shorts just slightly behind the hip. It is a large but light enough folder to have on you without too much discomfort. If you do not do the "wrist flick" opening method, its large opening hole will "catch" your thumb quite easily if in a rush draw. Most helpful if gloves are worn.

Or if it is tolerable, simply enjoy your exercise with it already in your hand. The fastest draw is where the knife is already in your hand!

L8r,
Nakano
 
I do alot of mountain biking and always have my Spyderco/Bladeforums Native around my neck. It's light and the sheath that came with it is still the best I've ever seen. If you don't like the idea of a neck knife the Native is also light enough to clip inside the waistband without weighing down your pants.

Art
 
Just make sure the ball detent is still very tight if it is a liner lock. My friend jogged with an Emerson CQC-7 and the knife opened up in his pants. No damage, but it was very frightening for him to realize his pocket knife was open.

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I wear a Bianchi Belly Band up around my chest, unuder a loose t-shirt or sweat shirt. I comfortably carry my titanium .38, a speed trip, a small o.c. spray and a Spydie endura.
 
A nice flat Voyager tucked inside the waistband works well for me; also a F1 in Normark Concealex sheath IWB; or a 4" puukko in leather neck sheath tucked inside so it doesn't flop around.
 
Take a look at the old model Extra Large Voyager with the Zytel clip. The full serrated 5" inch blade is wicked. It' s super light and flat with a good strong lock. You can get them for under $ 50.00 if you look around.
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Ray Carr
 
I'm going to give you a different take than what you've heard thus far. And that is, if you're a real runner, don't bother with a knife. Perhaps that's a heretical comment here on BF, but you'll do a lot more good taking a CPR course and carrying that information around with you while running than carrying a knife then.

If you're wearing sweats or the sort of multipurpose gym shorts with a drawstring you can cinch up tight you can in fact carry many models of knives without having them bounce around annoyingly, but if you're a real runner you probably wear those thin running shorts until it gets below about 45 degrees. And unlike the others here, I have never been able to get even my Delica to quit bouncing around on that thin elastic waistband. I like my knives too much to risk losing them in that way.

There is one exception: I've had no trouble carrying an Outdoor Edge Wedge clipped tipdown on the outside of my running shorts and hidden by a t-shirt.

But really, if you're a guy, what's the point of even bothering? It's very different for a woman running alone, but in my experience running for the last 3 or 4 decades all over the world, the bad guys don't mess with a running man. They can see you're in your underwear and not carrying much of value to them, plus catching up to you would take a lot of work.

My trouble-free experience in running can't be unique. I've subscribed to Runners World for at least 20 years and don't recall ever seeing an article about how to handle dangerous encounters while running (again, except for articles aimed specifically at the running woman). And this is a publication that is desparate to find something new to say about running.

Bike riding is another matter entirely. As a bike rider it's EASY to get into a beef with a jerk behind the wheel. But it's an easy matter to find a comfortable place to keep a knife while riding, either IWB, shorts pocket, or rear pocket of a bike jersey.
 
I dont think the real danger when running is other people, becuase like what was written in the previous post, a runner obviously is carrying very little of value, is usually in good shape, and hard to catch. Male runners just do not make a good target for bad guys, but they do make a good target for animals. I have been chased in town by dogs that were not leashed, only one ever got close enough to pose a threat, but when he jumped up on me I hit him with a right hand that knocked him back about 2 yards, and seemed to knock him out, then I ran really fast to get away, its amazing what adrenaline can do. If someone were to run in the country, who knows what kind of animals you could run into. So that is one reason for defensive carry for a knife, but I think most people on this forum also like to think about knives as useful tools what if you came across a car accident, and needed to cut someone out of a seatbelt? There are many different situations that a person could come across while on a run, that could require the use of a knife, I have personally run into a rolled over car in the ditch with the people stuck inside, and as previously mentioned have been chased by dogs on several occasions.
Kyle
 
Thanks for all the replies. I plan on checking out some of the Spyderco recommendations when I visit some knife stores up in Jacksonville, FL (I think 1knifeshop.com is located there).

The reason I asked the origianl question is because I usually run in a park and have come across several animals that weren't exactly friendly. Recently, I was *almost* attacked by a dalmation which got away from its owner. Luckily, I was able to run inside before it could get to me. Also, I thought it would be nice to have a knife around for those "just in case" situations.

BTW, I usually run on my way to the gym. The local Y is located inside a newly built park which has a nice running trail. I usually wear gym/mesh shorts w/sleeve-less tops. So, I don't like anything too heavy to weigh my clothes down.

I once wore my neck knife to the gym and almost got in trouble. I was doing situps and the holster fell thru my arm hole. One of the attendants saw it and told me not to bring it in again.
 
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