Knives for running?

ocnLogan said:
There are other reasons (besides SD) for carrying a knife while running solo in wilderness areas. The most obvious use would be to help cut a walking stick or splint if you roll your ankle on a root/rock. Also, there have been enough instances that I've read about ("real" incidents, with associated news articles/etc) where people have used a smallish EDC knife to kill attacking wildlife, that I'm convinced its a better option than nothing if the need arises. The most recent one was the thread here where the guy stabbed a rabid coyote that was attacking his legs, but also other animals like mountain lion/etc.

And, as many people have mentioned, bear spray or a firearm may not be legal everywhere, so I think the idea of a "trail running" knife isn't totally outlandish.

After my one experience running with a knife, all I know is that I would want something that doesn't bounce or move around a lot (no neck knives, or boot knives in my shoes sorry), doesn't rust easily, and wouldn't make me cry if I lost it. I found that personally that carrying IWB just off of the centerline worked best for me and that one 5 mile run I did with it. YMMV.
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Sounds like you’re looking for a gerber ghoststrike. They strap around ankle or arm (unless you’re also a bodybuilder) are stainless, and cheap.
 
Several years ago, a woman saved her young son's life from an attacking mountain lion by stabbing it with a folder. The knife was either a Buck 112 or 110 (I do believe it was a 112). The news story showed the knife and the dead mountain lion. The knife was what she had with her at the time.

A knife may not be ideal against a medium-sized or large attacking animal, but it's a helluva lot better than your teeth and fingernails. I've heard of incidences of even firearms not magically stopping a person or attacking animal immediately, as well as missed shots. What if the latter happens with other people around? Anything can happen under extreme stress.

Jim
 
Hey knife bros, practical reasons for or against carrying a knife for running notwithstanding, I'm a knife guy so I'm biased towards any reason to carry:)

And as a knife guy, I also enjoy experimenting with knife carry in different ways for varying situations to see what works and what doesn't. As a long time competitive runner I found this thread of particular interest. I posted earlier that I started running with a Benchmade Fact. It's light but very sturdy, and best of all slim enough to easily slide in and out horizontally of the gel pouch of my Amphipod race-number belt (also works well with my Nathan gel belt). For those who don't know, these are ultra-light belts that ride outside of your shorts, so absolutely no skin contact and chaffing at all. The BM Fact weighs less than three packs of gels so I literally forget that it's even there. (I typically carry three to five gel packs for an actual marathon.)

As I previously posted, my BM Fact is the DLC version, and I'm watching for corrosion resistance. So far after 24 miles it looks good as new. However I am careful to rinse it after every run.
 
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When trail running I carry a no wave partially serrated CQC-7. I carry this knife most days, but it's my go-to 'athletic knife'

When wearing shorts or track pants or doing anything athletic I always Mexican Carry, clipped on the inside of my waist band. This way I can always feel it there, and it can not fall out of my pocket.

Not to mention a knife in your pocket when running will bang around and throw off your rhythm.

This is the one:
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I never carry anything when I run, but if you must - it has to be light and small and rustproof - lots of good suggestions already.
The IQ by quiet carry is another good option.
 
Unless it's really cold out, I wear light shorts when running. The folders I run with are:

Atlantic Salt
Saver Salt
Gerber EZ-Out s30v
Cold Steel Broken Skull

When I eventually get a Pacific Salt, it will definitely replace the rescue shaped blades.
 
bikerector said:
I completely forgot that I bought a buck ops boot knife to carry for running when I was in a less than ideal area. The sheath had a ton of attachments and I attached it to my arm (forearm was great for access but not too discrete with short sleeves. Then I stopped running and starting riding bikes more so I can outrun most critters or use the bike as a weapon/barrier. The knife just sits these days though I did carry it for work for a while when we had police in on a regular basis because some workers are...
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Did that one come in 154cm?
 
Yonose said:
Did that one come in 154cm?
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It is 154cm. It's an interesting blade design. IMO. very stabby, thick spine if you wanted to pry but a hollow grind so still pretty slicey. Handle is a 3-finger so I ground in a front choil with a dremel.
 
bikerector said:
It is 154cm. It's an interesting blade design. IMO. very stabby, thick spine if you wanted to pry but a hollow grind so still pretty slicey. Handle is a 3-finger so I ground in a front choil with a dremel.
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I remember a boot knife being available at the same time as the tops/buck csar-t and the responder, all in 154cm. I bought the csar-t, the thickest-spined folder I ever saw, but I think I regret not buying the boot knife as well. And bos knows how to treat steel, so I know it won’t break normally.
 
Yonose said:
I remember a boot knife being available at the same time as the tops/buck csar-t and the responder, all in 154cm. I bought the csar-t, the thickest-spined folder I ever saw, but I think I regret not buying the boot knife as well. And bos knows how to treat steel, so I know it won’t break normally.
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This is that boot knife that was launched last year I think. The knife is okay, the sheath and carry system included is pretty nice with a lot of options to carry.
 
I never carried a knife when I used to run and think it would be difficult to carry any knife comfortably unless you dressed specifically to carry a knife ... meaning something with snug pockets that could hold a clip ... because loose flapping pockets on shorts you could easily lose a knife clipped in your pocket in running shorts ...

a waist pack which some runners use ... especially trail runners I've seen ... then you could carry most anything that fit in your pack ...

a neck knife would bounce and drive me crazy running ... the only option I would have for quick access while running would be a small knife in a kydex ... not leather for safety reasons with possible falls ... sheath on the belt of a waist pack or an elastic belt ... like an Izula II for example ... or a knife in that type of group.
 
JJ_Colt45 said:
I never carried a knife when I used to run and think it would be difficult to carry any knife comfortably unless you dressed specifically to carry a knife ... meaning something with snug pockets that could hold a clip ... because loose flapping pockets on shorts you could easily lose a knife clipped in your pocket in running shorts ...

a waist pack which some runners use ... especially trail runners I've seen ... then you could carry most anything that fit in your pack ...

a neck knife would bounce and drive me crazy running ... the only option I would have for quick access while running would be a small knife in a kydex ... not leather for safety reasons with possible falls ... sheath on the belt of a waist pack or an elastic belt ... like an Izula II for example ... or a knife in that type of group.
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I agree when running 7-10 miles to beat a self-set time, carrying almost anything is difficult. I never really figured this one out either, as even a tightly clipped endura would be annoying, as it bounced or chafed against the hip with each stride. But if mountain lions were in the area, I would just have to deal with it.
 
I agree that you can and would adapt if it were more necessity and find a way ... maybe a dive knife set up strapped to your leg? ...

but we do adapt and improvise when we need too ... I went to the waist pack then shoulder pack for hiking to carry the odd things you end up wishing you had ... and amazing how many holster set ups I tried until I found the right one for me in different situations.
 
Pocket carry doesn't work for me, I have to clip to a comfortable part of the waistband
 
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