"Professional" attire suggestions for EDC

If the assumption is that you'll never produce the knife in a sheeple-laden office and generally be carrying for SD, then go for one of Bud Nealy's concealed fixed blade solutions. They are practically special made for wearing with suits.

http://budnealyknifemaker.com/
 
I carry a variety of large folders inside my pocket in an Uncle Mike's Sidekick No. 2 holster, initially meant for .380 autos. It helps keep the knife oriented where you want it but you don't need to unclip it from the holster, so the knife slips right into your hand and out of your pocket. Works nice, if you keep your right hand in your pocket a lot, too.
 
I get my pants from Mark's Work Warehouse... navy slacks with cargo pockets. Dad's got 2 pair of black ones.

Holds my spydie military nicely in the pocket, so thats a plus.

my dropped carry in front/right is: LM Juice s2, Spydie bone Kiwi or one of 3 slipjoints and a fisher chrome bullet.

Could try neck carry. Something like the spydie police necklace doesn't even look offending.

Could try wallet carry and get a credit card knife. I used a spydie card for over a year.

Could get a fancy black leather sheath and carry a multi tool horizontally in the small of your back.
 
I dress the same way every day.

I carry my Sebbie or Spydie in waistband and place my cell phone over the clip. Unless you've got killer abs, you probably don't fully tuck your shirt anyway (I pull mine out very slightly - abs not that flabby yet :D ), so it overhangs the belt slightly. My knife is totally invisible that way. Nobody has noticed it in almost 4 years of daily carry. I can even afford the luxury of keeping the lanyard on the Sebbie. It makes the draw extremely easy.

Guy
 
I am not worried about a quick draw against a displayed weapon. I did not want the clip exposed when in professional attire. I want to soften the line of a Gerber EZOut (ATS-34 from AGRussell) and protect the pants pocket. I took an old dress sock, cut off the top about the same length as the knive, and sewed one end shut. Put the knife in the sock top, and put the while thing in my pocket. The sock material rounds out the lines of the knive and no one has every asked me about it. It also prevents wear on the pocket and pant leg, and reduces the tendency of the knife to want to slip out of the pocket when sitting in certain types of chairs. Not very techy, but it works for me. I also did the same for a Camillus Arclite, just cut the sock a little longer.
 
You could do what I do. If I am 'dressed up' I carry my Kershaw rainbow leek. It's too 'pretty' for most people to get upset about.
 
Stu Gatz said:
Joe,

However, you should be aware that if you are wishing to carry a "locking" folder and if a California LEO considers it to be concealed (ie: inside your pant leg, under a shirt on a lanyard around your neck, etc...) then you may (actually most likely will) be considered in violation of carrying a concealed dirk/dagger.

Stuart
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Unless there has been a very new change to the law, it is perfectly legal to carry a locking folder, of any size, completely concealed.

Anyone know something I don't?

SCDUB
 
I'm an attorney, and carry two folders every day clipped in the waistband of my suit pants. They are not very noticible.
 
I work in an office environment and have carried balisongs and the fully serrated Delica and gotten eyebrow raising looks. I have gone to a ladybug on my keychain and a Victorinox Alox bantam in my back pocket. These are the two knives everyone sees and they are considered handy. In the other back pocket I carry a plain edge Delica next to a artificial leather memo book. The memo book keeps the Delica verticle in my back pocket and it is positioned so that I do not sit on it and it does not imprint in my pocket and no one sees it or knows about it. :D
 
Carry a handsome, indiscreet clip tac-folder in your front pants pocket.

If asked by office buddies, present it and offer it is very expensive cutlery gift from a loved one. Open it with both hands. Offer it is a great little letter opener.

No one will care or notice it after that...and you may see one or two more popping up around the office.

Just be cool and play it smart.

Kasik sends
 
DJ Kali,

What a great topic. My daily dress is the same as what your being told to do and I've carried everything from a boyscout knife to a Microtech LCC to work. At first I thought the clip on the LCC was too 'aggressive' looking for a 'professional' but not so. Never a word was said. Most people can look right at your tactical folders clip hanging out of your pocket and they still don't know, or care, what it is. What I've found is that knives only really matter to us. To everyone else they are a non issue.
 
G'day,
I really like my Lone Wolf Jeff Angelo Fluted Folder. It is nicely detailed and yet has an S30V blade that is VERY sharp and is a one handed opener. It looks a long way from being "tactical" in its bronze titanium frame and gold highlights. It comes with a leather pouch and I just carry it in my pocket.
Greg
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I like to think I see most of the blades being carried around me. Being a carrier myself may be why I tend to notice them. I usually don't mention them unless the subject is broached so a lot of these guys think how invisible their blades are.... nor do I think it is an issue here in Texas unless you are calling attention to yourself by looking like a troublemaker, being one or setting off a detector at the courthouse or airport.

I think any of your clip knives would make great tie-tacks. Glue some schlock on the exposed clip and explain your kids bought it for Father's Day. :D
 
I have gotten into the habit of carrying the smallest folders possible. I dislike hanging stuff from my belt. I already carry on my belt my cell phone and my SureFire E1e in a Victorinox nylon sheath.

I especially like the Vic Midnite MiniChamp II, the Spyderco Jester in Mint Green, the Kershaw Silver Spur, and the A.G. Russell Ultimate Pen Knife. They are small, but don't underestimate them. They get the job and and none of them have ever gotten a comment.

I make sure I "fish" around in my pockets for them for a few seconds and use two hands to open them. I keep the MiniChamp and the Jester in my front jeans pocket and the Silver Spur and Ultimate in my change pocket.

I once carried my Spyderco Dragonfly when I knew we would have boxes to break down. I was making short work of the boxes when a co-worker spotted me, saying eagerly, "Wow, could you KILL someone with THAT?" within earshot of the boss. Gee thanks. Nothing came of it, but I haven't carried the Dragonfly to the office since.
 
I'll just add my $0.02 though what I have to say has been said before....

1. Get a fairly small and lightweight one-hand folder with a clip. There are lots of options.

2. Put it on your waist band under your belt. I wear very light thin pants at the office and never have a problem with this.

3. Put your pager/cell phone carry clip on your belt directly over the knife. This way no one will ever know what is there behind it.

4. An alternative I use sometimes is a little Benchmade/Walker collaboration that is a one handed knife, but without clip. I just keep it in my pocket.
 
cardimon said:
I once carried my Spyderco Dragonfly when I knew we would have boxes to break down. I was making short work of the boxes when a co-worker spotted me, saying eagerly, "Wow, could you KILL someone with THAT?" within earshot of the boss. Gee thanks. Nothing came of it, but I haven't carried the Dragonfly to the office since.
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I get that, and my response is, "I could kill someone with my bare hands, but I don't"

Also, you could say, " I could kill someone with my bare hands, but my hands aren't much good for cutting open boxes."
 
I've carried a tactical folder of some type every day since 1996. Whether wearing jeans, black BDUs, khakis, or a business suit, no one has ever asked about one unless I took it out and used it and most the time not even then.

In my experience blade style doesn't matter with sheeple. They don't know a tanto from a clip point or drop point. They also don't really know what is supposed to be "tactical" and what isn't.
 
Benjamin Liu said:
In my experience blade style doesn't matter with sheeple. They don't know a tanto from a clip point or drop point. They also don't really know what is supposed to be "tactical" and what isn't.
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I've gotten the usual range of reactions from non-knife people, but the one that amazed even me was the time I offered an open Benchmade Big Spender to a young lady trying to break open a carton and she gave me that "OMG he's gonna kill someone with that" look.
 
I think something like a Spyderco Jester would be perfect for this situation as they're small enough to keep anywhere you want, won't scare anyone, lockup and cut solidly and you have both stainless and FRN options too. The Cricket makes a great alternative too with the clip and slim profile. Just my 2 pence worth :)
 
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