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I hear from folks all the time, they want a Vaquero, or an XL Voyager, or even the XL Espada if you're saucy (if you got another size of Espada, you've failed, I'm sorry). Sometimes they have apprehensions like "Eh, I live in Empire City and spend most of my time in work-boxes, what do I need that for"? or they just don't like the knife, they think it's too mall-ninja, they get the feeling when they look at an XL like the feeling I get when I look at a Medford or Strider "Just.. eh, no.". That's okay. But for those who DO want one but think half the knife will stick out of your pocket - think again.
I have compiled some reasons here why your pants won't be falling down, half a sword won't be sticking out of your pocket, and your movement will not be limited, as well as some video of me attempting to show this. You might want one for a portable kitchen/BBQ knife, mini-machete if you've got vines and shrubs and stuff, emergency use, maybe you can't carry, maybe you have coyotes, maybe you want a backup, maybe you just love it and it makes you happy. I'm referring to all the big CS knives and maybe even other big knives if you're apprehensive, but I am using the Cold Steel Espada XL as my example here because it's the largest of the bunch and if I can make my point with that, then those of you who only want the 5.5in Voyager will be relieved. So: unless you are a woman who is wearing pants made for women, aka, no/nearly no pocket to artificially inflate the purse industry, you won't look like this:
(The thumbnail is not where the video starts, just click play and the first shot is her with the knife in pants. You will NOT look like this.
ALL of the XLs below the XL Espada, will fit all the way down into the pocket if you wear ANY kind of normal pants. So will the Espada XL, if you don't clip it. If you do clip it, it's like any other pocket knife, some butt is showing. Like, just a little bit more than a Spyderco with clip, if you would walk around with that, or a holster, your Espada will be unnoticed. The shiny, aluminum XL is the exception as the shiny butt of it will glint, and the curve makes it look like ya have a revolver in yer pants. But I doubt this is the one many would choose to walk with. I took this pic of it unclipped in my Carhartts, moved it to the left a little so you could see it because it's totally hidden otherwise. Chaparral for size.
I do not know if this size/pant/pocket size translates, but I'm shorter than you. Unless there are some women on the forum who are 4 foot something, I'm 5 and a few inches. I am shorter and smaller than you. I traditionally, all my life, have worn Levis jeans, not ball-huggers, not pants that look like tights/female pants, but a little tight, like you might see a "rocker" wear. Definitely tighter than what most of you wear. The Espada XL neatly fit in there, contoured itself against my thigh, and allows running, jumping, all of that.
Sweatpants, too. I go out in sweatpants sometimes with it, totally unnoticable, doesn't drag down the pants, it's just fine. Sweatpants are actually probably the best waving material I've come across. Here is me disappearing it into my sweatpants, walking in a circle and sitting down, I don't know well how this illustrates my concept, should have had someone hold the camera while I did some jumping jacks, run, crouch down, sit, stand, do all kinds of regular movements.
Really easy OHO and closing, as shown here, again, trying to move around, but I think someone else should tape me because I don't know what this really shows but the easy draw.
And there ain't no road just like it
Anywhere I found
Running south on Lake Shore Drive heading into town
Just slippin' on by on LSD, Friday night trouble bound
(I was on Kingston Trio radio and the record ended and this came on shuffle, never heard it before but I love the sound, like country and folk had a baby with classic rock)
I like large knives, I just do. I've been also sort of brainwashed into being folder-centric, because there's heavy gun laws, heavy fixed blade laws, but no folder laws but auto/bali, but there's something about my XLs that just bring me pleasure, and I'm not the only one. So, I absolutely have full respect for anyone regardless of taste, this is for the people who DO WANT a knife like this. I like big, waved, knives, what can I say?
I hope this has helped some of you understand that these knives are carry-able almost anywhere in almost any pants, and that I would never risk walking around looking like the girl in the YouTube video I linked. Included no pictures of XL Voyager Tanto because that is just invisible in the pocket, you'd just be looking at my pocket. That thing is smaller and lighter than you'd think. Not "whip it out" small, but light/small to carry. Funny enough, I got this Police because I thought it would be a great do-it-all that I can actually use in public, unlike the CS knives.
In closing, if the size is what's holding you back, don't trip on that. It's gonna fit. If you're a woman reading, I am sorry for the fashion industry's denial of your pockets. I know lots of girls that find a men's size that fits 'em and use that instead.
I have compiled some reasons here why your pants won't be falling down, half a sword won't be sticking out of your pocket, and your movement will not be limited, as well as some video of me attempting to show this. You might want one for a portable kitchen/BBQ knife, mini-machete if you've got vines and shrubs and stuff, emergency use, maybe you can't carry, maybe you have coyotes, maybe you want a backup, maybe you just love it and it makes you happy. I'm referring to all the big CS knives and maybe even other big knives if you're apprehensive, but I am using the Cold Steel Espada XL as my example here because it's the largest of the bunch and if I can make my point with that, then those of you who only want the 5.5in Voyager will be relieved. So: unless you are a woman who is wearing pants made for women, aka, no/nearly no pocket to artificially inflate the purse industry, you won't look like this:
ALL of the XLs below the XL Espada, will fit all the way down into the pocket if you wear ANY kind of normal pants. So will the Espada XL, if you don't clip it. If you do clip it, it's like any other pocket knife, some butt is showing. Like, just a little bit more than a Spyderco with clip, if you would walk around with that, or a holster, your Espada will be unnoticed. The shiny, aluminum XL is the exception as the shiny butt of it will glint, and the curve makes it look like ya have a revolver in yer pants. But I doubt this is the one many would choose to walk with. I took this pic of it unclipped in my Carhartts, moved it to the left a little so you could see it because it's totally hidden otherwise. Chaparral for size.
I do not know if this size/pant/pocket size translates, but I'm shorter than you. Unless there are some women on the forum who are 4 foot something, I'm 5 and a few inches. I am shorter and smaller than you. I traditionally, all my life, have worn Levis jeans, not ball-huggers, not pants that look like tights/female pants, but a little tight, like you might see a "rocker" wear. Definitely tighter than what most of you wear. The Espada XL neatly fit in there, contoured itself against my thigh, and allows running, jumping, all of that.
Sweatpants, too. I go out in sweatpants sometimes with it, totally unnoticable, doesn't drag down the pants, it's just fine. Sweatpants are actually probably the best waving material I've come across. Here is me disappearing it into my sweatpants, walking in a circle and sitting down, I don't know well how this illustrates my concept, should have had someone hold the camera while I did some jumping jacks, run, crouch down, sit, stand, do all kinds of regular movements.
Really easy OHO and closing, as shown here, again, trying to move around, but I think someone else should tape me because I don't know what this really shows but the easy draw.
And there ain't no road just like it
Anywhere I found
Running south on Lake Shore Drive heading into town
Just slippin' on by on LSD, Friday night trouble bound
(I was on Kingston Trio radio and the record ended and this came on shuffle, never heard it before but I love the sound, like country and folk had a baby with classic rock)I like large knives, I just do. I've been also sort of brainwashed into being folder-centric, because there's heavy gun laws, heavy fixed blade laws, but no folder laws but auto/bali, but there's something about my XLs that just bring me pleasure, and I'm not the only one. So, I absolutely have full respect for anyone regardless of taste, this is for the people who DO WANT a knife like this. I like big, waved, knives, what can I say?
I hope this has helped some of you understand that these knives are carry-able almost anywhere in almost any pants, and that I would never risk walking around looking like the girl in the YouTube video I linked. Included no pictures of XL Voyager Tanto because that is just invisible in the pocket, you'd just be looking at my pocket. That thing is smaller and lighter than you'd think. Not "whip it out" small, but light/small to carry. Funny enough, I got this Police because I thought it would be a great do-it-all that I can actually use in public, unlike the CS knives.
In closing, if the size is what's holding you back, don't trip on that. It's gonna fit. If you're a woman reading, I am sorry for the fashion industry's denial of your pockets. I know lots of girls that find a men's size that fits 'em and use that instead.
