Cobalt
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Ok, I am starting this one to find out why you guys think these knives are all that.
I will preface this by saying that I use to own nothing but mid sized knives at one time. Now I have very few of these knives. I do not see their purpose at all. and here is why.
1. The typical "mid" sized knife is abut 12 inches OAL and just as thick and wide as the full size knives. The concealability of a 12 inch oal knife is hardly better than a 15 oal SHBM or BME, so the concealability or ease of carry is not really an issue and not an advantage. If I can carry an ASH/SFNO I can carry an SHBM or BME.
2. a typical mid sized knife has a blade length of just under 6 inches. It does small tasks ok and big tasks barely ok. It cannot wack brush, since it is way too short, chopping requires much more effort and batoning is not as easily accomplished. A big knife has that much extra blade to allow much more reach. The great thing is that the handle length is exactly the same, so you are gaining length where it counts the most. It is like having two subaru imprezas, one being the std and the other being the WRX/STI. Sure they both have the same body, but one has way more engine than the other and is way more capable.
3. What does the mid sized knife have over a small sized knife like the AD? Well, the AD is cncealable and can perform all small tasks better than mid or big knives. It is light and can be carried in a pocket sheath hidden off the belt somewhere.
I always carry a small fixed blade or folder with me all the time and this is usually suplemented with a multi tool and I cannot imagine that others don't. What are all those GW's, AD's and MS's doing in your house? So, a mid knife that is not easily concealable is not necessary when a big knife is just as "easy" to conceal and mush more usefull. Having small and large blades I see no reason for a mid knife. My pack fits my SHBM perfectly and I can carry my SHBM off my belt just as easily.
Big and small for me.
having said that a human's size is what matters. A woman or very small weak man, may have an issue with a large knife and in such cases a mid sized knife would be their large knife. My wife for example feels the big blades are too big. But she is weak compared to a man so this makes sense and she prefers mid sized knives.
flame on suckaz
I will preface this by saying that I use to own nothing but mid sized knives at one time. Now I have very few of these knives. I do not see their purpose at all. and here is why.
1. The typical "mid" sized knife is abut 12 inches OAL and just as thick and wide as the full size knives. The concealability of a 12 inch oal knife is hardly better than a 15 oal SHBM or BME, so the concealability or ease of carry is not really an issue and not an advantage. If I can carry an ASH/SFNO I can carry an SHBM or BME.
2. a typical mid sized knife has a blade length of just under 6 inches. It does small tasks ok and big tasks barely ok. It cannot wack brush, since it is way too short, chopping requires much more effort and batoning is not as easily accomplished. A big knife has that much extra blade to allow much more reach. The great thing is that the handle length is exactly the same, so you are gaining length where it counts the most. It is like having two subaru imprezas, one being the std and the other being the WRX/STI. Sure they both have the same body, but one has way more engine than the other and is way more capable.
3. What does the mid sized knife have over a small sized knife like the AD? Well, the AD is cncealable and can perform all small tasks better than mid or big knives. It is light and can be carried in a pocket sheath hidden off the belt somewhere.
I always carry a small fixed blade or folder with me all the time and this is usually suplemented with a multi tool and I cannot imagine that others don't. What are all those GW's, AD's and MS's doing in your house? So, a mid knife that is not easily concealable is not necessary when a big knife is just as "easy" to conceal and mush more usefull. Having small and large blades I see no reason for a mid knife. My pack fits my SHBM perfectly and I can carry my SHBM off my belt just as easily.
Big and small for me.
having said that a human's size is what matters. A woman or very small weak man, may have an issue with a large knife and in such cases a mid sized knife would be their large knife. My wife for example feels the big blades are too big. But she is weak compared to a man so this makes sense and she prefers mid sized knives.
flame on suckaz
). But I've been hunting with my HOFSH, with a solid rig to carry it ( Semper Paratus Tactical ) and I did like the fact that it restricted my movement strapped to my leg. Kneeling and sitting were the worst, climbing over logs, and even simple hiking was cumbersome with such a beast strapped to my leg and waist. Not tying it off isn't even a choice....then it slaps around as you walk. The weight is an issue but even more so for me is the length. It's like trying to be mobile/agile with a 15-16" piece of bar stock strapped to your leg. Again, I do carry a chopper...Hell Yeah, but on my pack. My waist carry knife needs to be something that doesn't restrict my movement and that requires it to be about 10-13" long. 2 or 3 inches might not seem alot until you strap it on!!! errrrr, something like that...oh hell you know what I mean!
