Lanyards on an EDC

Whitedog said:
Caleb M what you describe on your Mini Grip is a fob. A lanyard is a longer piece that can usually be looped around the wrist. I like short fobs of about an inch on some of my knives, its more decoration that anything. Anything longer than an inch or so just gets in the way IMO.
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Another excellent point. Caleb, your loose use of "lanyard/fob" is really making the multiple active threads on the subject confusing.

Caleb M. said:
There are some lanyards that are for show, and some for use. Most lanyards for large choppers, should be used like Rat said.
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Caleb M. said:
So I carry a Mini Grip around almost everywhere. It is my goto knife. I have a lanyard on it that is about an inch long. I use it to pull it out if I can't grip the whole handle. Does anybody else EDC a knife with a lanyard?
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I make a short lanyard (about 3") with a lanyard knot final on it, then I weave a cobra around this. The cobra weave provides about 3 feet of paracord, if the need arises. I simply tuck it in the pocket if I am in a meeting or a situation where I do not want to draw attention to it. I find that it helps to deploy deep pocket carry knives, at least I have gotten used to it. It also allows a quick deployment of double gunner grip Striders which can be quite sticky in the pocket.
 
Sigh...I long for the days of the Wild West. Trusty six gun in a holster on the hip. Clint Eastwood never needed a lanyard to draw his Colt. Lets just make open carry legal and all our woes will be solved. By the way, should that come to pass, just think of the business potential for kydex sheath manufacturing for folders. But then again, we wouldn't need folders, would we? Oh my aching head. :D
 
bpeezer said:
I think lanyards ruin the point of deep carry pocket clips. I like deep carry so I don't have to have something sticking out of my pocket! As far as giving a longer grip, I would much rather hold a knife with two fingers than have to use a lanyard. I also hate pointless holes in my knives. I would definitely pay extra money to have the manufacturer NOT drill a lanyard hole in my handles. I can not conceive of any situation that could convince me to put a lanyard on one of my knives.
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This is pretty much my opinion as well, minus the fact that lanyard holes don't bother me a bit. When I got my 566 I put a lanyard on it because I think they look kind of cool and wanted to try making one. I made 3 or 4 and put one on each of my EDC knives. After a week or so I noticed I kept tucking the lanyard into my pocket because I didn't really like it hanging out. This made retrieving the knife more complicated and took up more space in my pocket. I took it off the ZT and think I decided I'm not a lanyard guy.
 
If I can t hold a knife comfortably by the handle I won t get it or I ll get rid of it. I generally don t have trouble grabbing a clipped knife or a knife loose in my pocket. I took the lanyard off the only knife I got that came with one.
 
Yes!

I carry an Opinel N9 in my RFP. Lanyard makes it much easier to get it out of the pocket, particularly if I'm sitting or working in the shop and I'm holding something awkwardly and realize I need to make a cut. No need to stand up straight. Just stick the tip of my finger in the pocket and fish out the knot. Much easier for me n

I carry a Micra in my LFP and it's prone to pocket eject. The lanyard helps keep it in the pocket and should it eject, the red makes it easier to find.


EDC Pair 2 by Pinnah, on Flickr
 
So there's been a lot of discussion about lanyards on folding knives for EDC. But how about for the people who EDC a fixed blade on their belt?
 
I dislike lanyards on my knives. They look great in pictures, but, in practice, can't stand them.
 
Charlie_K said:
So there's been a lot of discussion about lanyards on folding knives for EDC. But how about for the people who EDC a fixed blade on their belt?
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I also use a lanyard on belt fixed blades. I tie a lanyard knot close to the handle, place the two loose ends through a washer or a small nut, then tie a half hitch at the ends of the loose ends. I slip the washer up near the lanyard knot so that there is no loop to catch brush or twigs in the woods. When I want to use it, I slide the washer down to the half hitch knots forming a loop. I use a lanyard with my thumb through the loop and the lanyard around the back of my hand while gripping the knife.
 
About half of the knives I use have lanyards, it definitely adds a nice touch to the knife I think. I frame homes at work, and don't always have a spare pocket in my tool belt for my blade so it either stays in my right front or in my inside great coat pocket, in either case I can't easily access it, a lanyard is perfect for me.

Also my Endura 4 Emerson has a small lanyard and it allows smooth deployment every time with ease, it rolls out of the pocket very nicely....almost like drawing a fixed blade since the opening action is hidden by my tool belt when I'm carrying that knife for the day.
 
I have tried lanyard they were a BIG no go for me cumbersom and allways in the way:yawn:the only knves I keep a lanyard on are my skinners so I can hang the knife while I'm trimming the pelt.
 
I keep a rather long lanyard on my one handed Trekker that keeps the knot outside my pocket, acts like a pocket clip like that, other than that i finI they get in the way, JMO
 
Every one of my edc knives has a laynard/fob on it. The only exception is my Brous Threat. they about three inches in length with a Reeve knot, we always called it a hangman's knot, on the end that I coat with superglue. When dry I sand it with some worn out 2000 grit paper,then polish with some polishing compound. Ends up hard as a rocl and makes a good way to retrieve my knife from my pocket. A laynard is also my way of dressing up my knife, sorta making it my on, if you know what I mean. All I know is that they work for me, and as always, ymmv.
 
Whitedog said:
Caleb M what you describe on your Mini Grip is a fob. A lanyard is a longer piece that can usually be looped around the wrist. I like short fobs of about an inch on some of my knives, its more decoration that anything. Anything longer than an inch or so just gets in the way IMO.
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Thanks for the correction. I've been calling it a lanyard for like 5 years. I wonder how many people thought I was crazy.
 
I do that on all my folders. This is why.

[video=youtube;1-BGoY0_7mU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-BGoY0_7mU[/video]
 
I usually use lanyards on my big folders like the Military and Manix 2 XL because I usually on carry those in the Fall/Winter in my jacket and the lanyard make it easier to get it out of my coat pocket. Smaller Spring/Summer knives no.
 
Lately, I have been switching between William Henry for work and a Sebenza away from work. All of the knives in this recent rotation have lanyards.
 
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