National Geographic Carabiner Tool

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Shiv

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I , like many I know keep alot of stuff stuck on carabiners on my belt, lights, knives etc.

I saw this Kershaw Carabiner and was interested to see if anyone had one and what they thought? Can you add rings to it to use as gear holder etc or is it its own beast?

My question is really : What do you all keep your belt knives , keys and lights etc etc attached to your belt with? belt clips ,carabiners etc? And do you have anything more interesting then a plain ole carabiner, not that they are bad i love them ,but im interested in other options. Are there quick release belt clips, something comparable to old two sided leather buck knife belt holsters etc, pull the knive and bam its open. Whats holding your walkabout gear?
 
I don't have a carabiner tool but use a carabiner for holding the many keys I carry as a facilities director. I also have a quick release belt clip so I can hold keys by a ring. I normally carry a Leatherman Wave (2004) and a Kick, both of which ride in their sheaths on my belt. If I need to carry a maglight, both of mine have clips for attaching to a belt loop,quick release, or carabiner. :)
 
I've had my eyes set on these for a long time:

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Shiv said:
My question is really : What do you all keep your belt knives , keys and lights etc etc attached to your belt with? belt clips ,carabiners etc? And do you have anything more interesting then a plain ole carabiner, not that they are bad i love them ,but im interested in other options. Are there quick release belt clips, something comparable to old two sided leather buck knife belt holsters etc, pull the knive and bam its open. Whats holding your walkabout gear?
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A friend bought me a Kershaw Carabiner Tool last Christmas. It has turned out to be a much better knife than I expected. The grip ergonomics were particularly surprising--quite comfortable in the hand. The blade is well-designed and effective with smooth action and a very solid lock. My only complaint is that the two screwdriver blades are awfully stubby. They're fine for most purposes, but they don't provide much reach for hard-to-get-at screws.

When closed the Tool is a large locking-gate carabiner and can be used like any other of the breed. It is not strong enough to support human weight, but is more than adequate for any gear. I suspect it would work well as a key hanger.

As to your other question: I use various types of cordura belt pouches to hold my knives and large items of gear. My favorites are the TADGear Extreme Duty Folder Sheath (S1) and the Eagle Industries Folding Knife Sheath (KS-F). I used to hang my keys from a Maxpedition KeyPer like the one shown by bama_lou above, but it was bulkier than I liked. I have since switched to the smaller, lighter, and more elegant Victorinox Belt Hanger shown below.

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--Bob Q
 
Dang you and your "knotty" skills ;)

Nice work as usual, Luis.

I just use a regular ole 'biner

Glenn
 
Here is a picture of the Kershaw National Geographic Tool, from the TAD Gear site:

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I've packed one in my jacket pocket for a couple of years now. When hiking, I clip it onto my backpack shoulder strap.

The blade is extremely sharp; due in part to the vanadium content in its AUS6A steel, I have read. I believe its serration design helps as well. I've tested its cutting power on hard 1/4" nylon rope, and it slices it like butter; better than any of my other knives. I also like the blade shape: the straight edge is very predictable and controllable in cutting, having no radical curves or changes in direction.

I also really like the handle ergonomics. You can grip it in a couple of ways: with your fingers around the whole thing, or with your fingers inside the handle. Inside the handle, your fingers are protected from brambles when cutting in the outdoors, and also give me a sense of knuckle protection, if I had to use it in self-defence. (If I did have to use it in self-defence, I bet it would make vicious slashes; the blade is just so razor-sharp, and the tip is pointy-pointy!)

Opening the blade is one-handed, and very smooth. The oval thumb-hole is good. The blade locks securely as well, with a stainless steel liner lock inside the aluminum handle. No side to side or up and down blade play.

The flat and the Philips screwdrivers are very short, but will do in a lot of cases, I think. Bottle opener works!

All in all, I think this is a good design, and well made too boot!

Does anyone else have this knife ("tool")?
 
I think that Mexpedition key ring is a good design because I am not a big fan of pouches/key rings/sheathes/etc which requires me to undo my belt to remove them.
 
I have one, but can't add anything to the discussion b/c Pocketknife covered it all so well and so accurately.
 
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