Neck knife Injuries?

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Jamesh Bond

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It seems to me that a person doing brushwork, climbing, a lot of stooping and carrying, and other such things would be prone to danger if they were carrying a neck knife. Or at the very least, the knife could become dislodged and lost. This is why I normaly don't carry one. I also noticed that when I do, and am doing a lot of moving around, the knife kind of bounces and twists everywhere, which i find annoying.

Any thoughts?
 
When I have worn a neck knife in the past, I kept it under the shirt that I was wearing. It ttok me awhile TO find a neck knife that did not hurt my neck wearing it all day.
 
Well, I empathize with you.

One of the worse bruises I've gotten was due to a neck knife jamming between the ground and my sternum. Silly how it happened (crawling under a house, running conduit), but it hurt and kicked the breathe out of me. That, and the flapping about (even under a shirt, the knife moves about too much for my wants), just put me off of the concept.
 
I agree with ortho.
picture what would happen to your sternum if the knife was OUT of the sheath!! That's just what concerns me, along with the annoyance of the flapping, Yes under a shirt.
 
I personally think that it is better to arrange for the knife to dangle under your arm like a shoulder holster.

Steve
 
I forget what its called, but theres a cop making a kind of shoulder holster for knives made of para cord and a bead.
When i saw the ad for it i whipped one up for myself out of some gutted para cord i had laying around. Seems to work pretty well to me. Would be kind of a hassle to get to if your wearing it under your shirt, especially if your shirt was tucked in. But then again you have the same hassle with a neck knife.
 
only neck knife ive worn (or would ever wear) is a HAK and I've worn it for everything....couldn't find a way for it to hurt me if i tried...since the "handle" isn't pointed into my sternum. it's as wide as long so no chance to puncture myself with either end. Only danger I could imagine is driving the tip through the sheath...if thats possible.
 
Hey Guys..

Heres the Mercharness...

Frigging Awesome....

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I've worn one all day and have actually forgotten it was there...

The Mercharness is the best thing you can do to your neck knives...

ttyle

Eric
O/ST
 
I'm wearing a BM210TK right now and every and all day. I keep it under my shirt but outside my T-shirt. I don;t even know it's there anymore. However, just this past weeked I was wearing it with a sweatshirt on. I always wear a T-shirt so it hangs between the two. Anyway, I felt something around my waistline in the bottom fold of the sweatshirt. It was the knife! Somehow, it dislodged from the sheath and fell to my waistline. It scared the hell out of me knowing how super sharp that blade is! It hasn;t happened since and I'm keeping an eye on it.
 
I am concerned about neck carry too.

Mine fell out while footballing with my 4 years old son.

If i were Tarzan, i would consider neck carry but in general i prefer belt or pocket carry. With a clip, you can atach a knife nearly everywhere.
 
Hey Guys....

Don't let this discourage you from custom neck rigs...

The difference between the factory OEM sheath in most cases is like night and day to a good quality custom sheath...

When I make a sheath for a neck rig, I pay special attention to the fit and function of the sheath...

I know at least one other custom sheath maker here on this forum that as well takes special consideration when it comes to neck rigs..

ttyle

Eric
O/ST
 
As someone who owns and uses a On Scene sheath on a daily basis I can assure you his knives will NOT deploy until you deem them to. The fit and finish of a good custom rig is all the difference to me!
Eric is a nut about customer service too, he lives in Canada but in order to get my sheath to me sooner he traveled to the U.S. side of the border,found a Post Office and mailed it in the U.S. avoiding customs and a lengthy wait. He goes way beyond the call of duty when making a custom rig for knives.
Mine was so inexpensive I will not post what I paid! Safe to say it's true. Think about a shoulder rig like Eric makes and I know you will NEVER be sorry.

Peace.
The previous statement was a non paid customer endorsement. I never get a chance to tell that story. I think he deserves a pat on the back and more business!
 
Eric,
I'm at the On Scene Tactical website right now, for the first time. I've seen dozens and dozens of your posts, and I can't believe I never clicked on the web link!

I like the little sheath that comes standard from BM with the Snody 210TK. It's adjustable for tension, but surely if there's something better, I'm interested. That sharp little blade dropping down to my waistline sure was an eye-opener for me!
 
Hey Stretch...

Thanks,, have a look around..

As for the 210..
I hear ya dude...

ttyle

Eric
O/ST
 
My injury is from waiting for my neck knife. Repetitive hopping up and down and yelling at the mailbox.
 
I don't like things around my neck in general. I have a Becker Necker and I could see wearing it around my neck in a survival situation, but I share the same concerns of falling on the thing and getting slammed in the sternum, etc. The Kydex sheath on the Necker is tight and I have little fear of the knife falling out. You could add a strap with a snap like a pistol holster, a Velcro band of some sort, or even an inner tube rubber band to keep a knife in the sheath. That defeats any quick access, which is the whole point of using a neck carry, IMHO. If you have a too-loose Kydex sheath, it could be heated and re-worked.

For the Necker, I added a Tek Lok and found that a 45 degree/cross draw belt mount worked best for me. This is for hiking/wilderness carry. It would fit in a pants cargo pocket too. If you don't mind having your knife tied to your pack, most neck knives would mount nicely on your pack shoulder straps.

I use beaded chain threaded through silicone aquarium air tubing to make my survival necklaces. Break-away is a concern for me. I hike in areas with a lot of brush, so the chances of garotting myself in a fall are real. I have made some rigs using paracord with eyes tied in each end and a small loop of chain to form a "weak link" break away.

I've also used a 1/2" long piece of silicone tubing and puled both ends through it and then flamed the ends of the cord to form a small ball on the ends so they won't slip back through the tubing easily. My hope is that the tubing would break or the cord would pull through if I got hung up. You can use heat shrink tubing and braided cord too, just making a simple butt splice with the heat shrink.

My preferred way to carry survival necklace items (compass, firestrarter, knife, micro light and whistle) is to put them on a cord lanyard, loop the cord around my belt in a lark's head and drop it all in my pants pocket. That is secure and quiet and there's no safety issue.

The only reason I could see for neck carry is for self-defense/secuirty and my local city carry laws don't allow fixed blades, so I haven't gone that route. I would be concerned about getting throttled with my own rig if it were around my neck, so the "shoulder holster" arrangment makes a lot of sense to me. I don't think it would work well with a pack though.
 
ac1d0v3r1d3 said:
I forget what its called, but theres a cop making a kind of shoulder holster for knives made of para cord and a bead.
When i saw the ad for it i whipped one up for myself out of some gutted para cord i had laying around. Seems to work pretty well to me. Would be kind of a hassle to get to if your wearing it under your shirt, especially if your shirt was tucked in. But then again you have the same hassle with a neck knife.
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I heard he is a real dick.
 
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