Pocket shredders - cures?

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Just got a new pocket shredder (Emerson Mini Commander) yesterday. The G-10 is like 80 grit sandpaper with an ultra tight clip. After one day of using this thing at work my jeans pockets are mangled (some of it was from previous knives). My pockets aren't going to last much longer. The jeans are in fine condition otherwise.

Anybody have any good suggestions or easy fixes? I don't own a sewing machine. I don't really want to fill the G-10 with epoxy like Nutnfancy did on that Cold Steel knife, but I may have to if I can't come up with a better solution.

Aint she sweet?
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You could lightly sand the area under the clip so it is not so aggressive. You can also pull out on the clip a little so it is not so tight. Between the two I think you should be OK.
 
"If you do sand it, wear a mask."
I gotta wonder what the long term effects are from exposure to this stuff. We work with G10 on a regular basis.
I work around shipwrights that I've never seen wear masks and they seem to be healthier and stronger than the vast majority of men, young and old.
One thing I've noticed, though, is that the guys who've been around all of these weird boat building materials/chemicals for decades are quite paranoid and a bit schitzo.
The average age seems to be about right, but boat guys seem to go nutzo after a couple of decades.
Oh well, I guess were living waaaaay longer than we did 100 years ago.
 
It will get in your longs and cause more problems as you get older.
Just like anything else that gets into your lungs. Tar from smokes, asbestos etc..

Air is the only thing that should be going in there IMO. (not knocking any smokers, do as you wish) :)
 
Get a plastic pocket protector and put some tape on your glasses. You will drive the girls crazy.
 
effer said:
Just bend the clip out a bit. It needs to be secure, but not crazy tight.
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FlaMtnBkr said:
You could lightly sand the area under the clip so it is not so aggressive. You can also pull out on the clip a little so it is not so tight. Between the two I think you should be OK.
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2brothers said:
If you do sand it, wear a mask.
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All good answers. But I was also thinking partly of ways to fix/save/toughen pockets. When you EDC a knife or knives clipped in your pocket, they're inevitably going to wear out the cloth there prematurely.

Are iron-on clothing patches still available? I haven't seen them since I was a child. They might serve as a thin pocket toughener and/or repair if ironed in the pocket and just folded over the top of the outside a bit?

Or... Just a crazy idea... What about some kind of "pocket protector" product made of some type of thin-but-tough plastic that could be sewn or snapped in somehow? Hmm... Idea for product? :D
 
some "tactical" pants have reinforced pockets for this reason, or just buy cheap pants :D ;)
 
I have often wondered whether a piece of leather, folded over the pocket edge and then stitched on, would help.
 
gundude73 said:
some "tactical" pants have reinforced pockets for this reason, or just buy cheap pants :D ;)
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I do buy cheap Costco jeans for work, but I hate to throw them away until they're totally worn out. I'm not rich enough to be able to afford to chuck serviceable jeans just because the pocket has a raggy top. My tape measure eats through the same area of pocket-top just as well as my knives. I'm going to start looking for a solution. :cool:
 
A.P.F. said:
I have often wondered whether a piece of leather, folded over the pocket edge and then stitched on, would help.
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As I posted the "plastic pocket protector" idea I was thinking the exact same thing. Nice thin, smooth leather might work very well there. :thumbup:
 
i usually bend the clips out a little, not so much that knife is'nt secure but that wear & easy acess is possible. most clips are too tight to allow quick acess, however military & police may need tight since their encounters can be more extreme. anyway millies & cops should need knives only as a last backup.some clips need removal & then a polish to reduce wear abrasion.
 
termiteslayer said:
"If you do sand it, wear a mask."
I gotta wonder what the long term effects are from exposure to this stuff. We work with G10 on a regular basis.
I work around shipwrights that I've never seen wear masks and they seem to be healthier and stronger than the vast majority of men, young and old.
One thing I've noticed, though, is that the guys who've been around all of these weird boat building materials/chemicals for decades are quite paranoid and a bit schitzo.
The average age seems to be about right, but boat guys seem to go nutzo after a couple of decades.
Oh well, I guess were living waaaaay longer than we did 100 years ago.
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G10 is glass reinforced epoxy. The glass will stick-into and then irritate the lungs and other organs, long-term exposure can cause the same types of asbestos-induced lung cancers. I lost my dad to the "C", believe me when I say it isn't the way you'd want to check-out.
 
Haven't done this yet, but I just plan on taking a thicker piece of fabric and folding over the inside and outside of the pocket and then sewing it down.
 
Light sanding of G-10 is easy, I've done it to a couple of my knives. 400 grit and just take it easy - enough to knock it down a bit. It will appear a white'ish color. Just rub some mineral oil or probably about any oil (I use mineral oil) and the black color pops right back out. You shouldn't even notice anything but an easier extraction of your knife. :)

That epoxy job is not needed at all. OVERKILL! And ugly too.
 
Sometimes if I need to sand just a little bit, like under the clip, I do it with the knife submerged in a sink of water. Helps with the airborne particles problem as long as you drain the sink afterwards and really clean/rinse it out before it dries.
 
Adding material to your pocket is just going to make it thicker and harder to clip the knife on. Smoothing down the g10 and/or bending the clip out a bit are the best options IMO.
 
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