Pocket Hole Prevention Ideas

Clip slip (still looking for the perfect one), watch pocket or back pocket carry,

dangler...

 
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Wranglers here as well, Jeans in the winter and Carpenter shorts in the summer. Never worn a hole in a pocket.
 
I must be doing something wrong, the only way I've found to prevent holes in my pockets is to not carry anything in them. Obviously not an option... I'm with the fabric glue and donor pants patch crowd. I will say that the best pants I've owned as far as holding up to abrasion and whatnot are from Duluth trading.
 
I've never had a hole in my pocket from any kind of normal use/wear. The only holes I can recall, and it's been decades since it happened, were brought about by some sort of severe momentary stress, such as outright poking a hole or tearing it in doing something careless.

I suspend my keys within my pocket from a lanyard attached to my belt. That keeps the weight of them off the bottom of the pocket, which I'm sure improves my odds a bit.

The only wear I can attribute to my pocketknives is due to my habit of stropping my edges on the thighs of my jeans. I've worn a hole in at least 5 pair of jeans that way, always on the thigh of my left leg, just above the knee. But I'm trying to break that habit. ;D

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There have occasionally been times when my keyring has been snagged by a loose thread from the stitching inside my pocket, so the pocket wants to turn itself inside out when I retrieve my keys. I've resisted the temptation to just 'rip it free', when that happens, as I know that could backfire down the road.
 
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The only time I had a hole in my jeans was wearing a decade old jeans (Levis 501) with my Buck Stockman and crouched down to pick something up. The end of the Buck punctured the front of the pocket with a pop!

It was time to lose weight or get bigger jeans :D Aside from that, I haven't had any issues.
 
I've worn out the hems of pockets with pocket clips, but never the pocket itself.

I never would have considered the iron on patches, since they were such a fashion faux pas when I was a kid, but now it would be ok.

I've reached the age where I'm old enough to not give a hoot how I look, but not old enough for suspenders.
 
Thanks for sharing your experiences and ideas.

I see where I need to spend more money and time shopping for assorted knife accessories then knives themselves. :D

I've worn many of the jean brands mentioned, they all wear for me, some faster than others.
My average carry is 4 to 4 1/4 inch folders as front pocket carry, I'll back pocket Hunters and Jumbo Trappers vertical with my wallet holding them in place and never has shown wear or made holes, it is the front pocket carry that is cause the wear and tear that I see.
Was surprised by the damage caused by Case Peanuts in daily watch pocket carry.

Pocket Sheathes seem to be the answer and will need a number of them because of my eclectic assortment of EDC's.

Thanks again.

555
 
Sacto said:
Isn’t that why they invented shirt pockets?
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Nah they are for cell phones these days, my friend! How did we cowboy with out cell phones? When I was younger, many years ago, some guys would use a small paint brush and paint that ring on with Clorox on their Wranglers. That way they could be"cool" even if they didn't chew.
 
555 said:
I've worn many of the jean brands mentioned, they all wear for me, some faster than others.
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I hear you there, I've been through many pairs of pants over the years. Levi's, Dickie's, wranglers, and others. Watch pocket sized knives seemed to always wear the fastest holes. Maybe it's been my career choices... Milking parlor splash guards, and for the last ten years dragging brush or leaning over the side of a tree bucket seem to put more stress on my clothing from about mid thigh to just over the waist.

Maybe an apron? That would add another layer to wear through before your pants...:p
 
Wild Willie said:
I hear you there, I've been through many pairs of pants over the years. Levi's, Dickie's, wranglers, and others. Watch pocket sized knives seemed to always wear the fastest holes. Maybe it's been my career choices... Milking parlor splash guards, and for the last ten years dragging brush or leaning over the side of a tree bucket seem to put more stress on my clothing from about mid thigh to just over the waist.

Maybe an apron? That would add another layer to wear through before your pants...:p
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An Apron might have people thinking you are trying to sell them Insurance. :D

But Shirley I don't want to interrupt the Flow of the thread. :D

Construction, Farm, Ranch, Logging, etc. is really hard on clothes, with the fronts of jeans taking most of the wear and as you know, working in the rain or from your own sweat moisture soaked fabric wears out faster the dry cloth.
Look at what happens to cotton Jersey Gloves when wet, they are trash in an hour or two as they fall apart on your hands.

So as I was working on my fencing the other day in the 40's to low 50's, soaking through a t shirt, sweatshirt and hat the same is likely to be happening to my inner front jean pocket material and never really thought through the impacts water and sweat is having on the material.
When Felling and Limbing Trees I'd soak through and change out hats 2 to 3 a day, after this kind of work the material becomes weak and falls apart.
 
Remember when they used to sell jeans that were as stiff as cardboard and would stand up by themselves when new? Now most are pre-worn out when you buy them.
 
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JohnDF said:
That's a very good point. :cool::thumbsup:
What you're doing in your pants may contribute to wearing holes where your knife sits.
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I suspect it also has something to do with how tight your jeans are. I wear wranglers and I carry my knife in my left front pocket. I’ll wear my jeans, doing ranch work, until they’re worn out. Typically the thighs are where mine get threadbare. I’ve never had a knife wear a hole in my pocket, or even come close. But I wear my jeans a little loose which I think might help decrease the rubbing. I have had my wallet wear a hole in the back pocket. Probably more rubbing back there from sitting on it.
 
Sacto said:
I suspect it also has something to do with how tight your jeans are.
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I don't know, I wore my Wranglers pretty tight back in the day. :D
I also did a lot of ranch work back then, but I carried a modern knife most of the time.
 
JohnDF said:
I don't know, I wore my Wranglers pretty tight back in the day. :D
I also did a lot of ranch work back then, but I carried a modern knife most of the time.
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Dang...there goes that theory. I thought I was onto something.
 
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