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Since I bought my Gunting 8 months ago, I've carried it primarily in my Skunkworks sheath rather than clipped to my pocket. Today, I recieved a painful reminder why I decided to do this in the first place...
I wasn't wearing a belt today so I just clipped the Gunting into my pocket. Took it out to cut open a package and then tried to replace it in my pocket. It wouldn't clip back into my pocket one handed so I reached over with my left hand to pull my pocket open further. I wasn't looking at my pocket while doing this and upon pushing the Gunting down I stabbed about 1/4" of the tip into my left thumb. OUCH! Apparently, the reason that I couldn't get the Gunting in there the first time was that the ramp had caught the seam of my pocket. You guys know how well that ramp opens the blade! Luckily it was my thumb and not my thigh.
Now I know I've said this before but I'll say it again: the Gunting's inability to stay closed is quite dangerous. People told me to tighten the pivot before, and they'll tell me this time too. Well, that pivot is tight! It's tighter than any of my other knives and this still does not solve the problem. This is not the first time this has happened to me and I know it's happened to some of you others too.
Am I at fault? Of course! I wasn't looking at the knife as I pushed it into my pocket and I should have taken more notice when it wouldn't go in the first time. Still, I think that this can be dangerous and I want to warn future owners of the Gunting. I'm not going to go without the Skunksworks sheath anymore.
I know that this topic has come up a bunch of times, but I think that's good. I hope that the Gunting proves to be popular enough to have later "generations" as knives like the Military have. Hopefully future versions will be better at pocket carry.
Another thing I dislike about pocket carry of the Gunting is the balance of the knife. I am fine with the clip placement and the amount of knife that shows but unfortunatley this causes a large portion of the knife's mass to rest above the seam of the pocket. This feels less secure, especially when leaning over, as the knife feels like it will tip over out of the pocket. I can't help but feel that due to the difference in balance that the Gunting might be more prone to fall out of the pocket when running than other knives.
Sorry if I sound like I'm whining. I love the Gunting and I carry it every day. It is my favorite knife and I love almost every aspect of its design. I feel that with a few fixes, it could be just about perfect.
I wasn't wearing a belt today so I just clipped the Gunting into my pocket. Took it out to cut open a package and then tried to replace it in my pocket. It wouldn't clip back into my pocket one handed so I reached over with my left hand to pull my pocket open further. I wasn't looking at my pocket while doing this and upon pushing the Gunting down I stabbed about 1/4" of the tip into my left thumb. OUCH! Apparently, the reason that I couldn't get the Gunting in there the first time was that the ramp had caught the seam of my pocket. You guys know how well that ramp opens the blade! Luckily it was my thumb and not my thigh.
Now I know I've said this before but I'll say it again: the Gunting's inability to stay closed is quite dangerous. People told me to tighten the pivot before, and they'll tell me this time too. Well, that pivot is tight! It's tighter than any of my other knives and this still does not solve the problem. This is not the first time this has happened to me and I know it's happened to some of you others too.
Am I at fault? Of course! I wasn't looking at the knife as I pushed it into my pocket and I should have taken more notice when it wouldn't go in the first time. Still, I think that this can be dangerous and I want to warn future owners of the Gunting. I'm not going to go without the Skunksworks sheath anymore.
I know that this topic has come up a bunch of times, but I think that's good. I hope that the Gunting proves to be popular enough to have later "generations" as knives like the Military have. Hopefully future versions will be better at pocket carry.
Another thing I dislike about pocket carry of the Gunting is the balance of the knife. I am fine with the clip placement and the amount of knife that shows but unfortunatley this causes a large portion of the knife's mass to rest above the seam of the pocket. This feels less secure, especially when leaning over, as the knife feels like it will tip over out of the pocket. I can't help but feel that due to the difference in balance that the Gunting might be more prone to fall out of the pocket when running than other knives.
Sorry if I sound like I'm whining. I love the Gunting and I carry it every day. It is my favorite knife and I love almost every aspect of its design. I feel that with a few fixes, it could be just about perfect.