Purpose Of Lanyard ?

Do a search and you will find tons of info. Also on the spyderco forums there are a lot by ghostrider. Ghostrider is here too I think. To answer your question, for me it is to aid in extracting the knife from my pocket. Especially for deep pocket clips.
 
I am not sure is it lanyard, but in Russian Army (old emperial army), cavalery - gusars, draguns, kazacs etc uses sabers or shashka. Saber is pretty heavy and during fight you hit with it with all your forse your enemyes - it is easy to let it fall. Being on horse you will not be able to pick saber up if it fall, so to avoid this it was tied to wrist by "Temlyak". It was pretty long lanyard which was twisted around wrist several times...

Temlyak was also simbol of honor, when you surrender you give up saber but not temlyak. Because of this it was not just any rope, but has to be carefully prepared - almost piece of art and used also as a decoration etc...

I am not sure that this actually has same practical use for knives - only to take it from the tight jeans pocket.

Thanks, Vassili.
 
I've come across this image a few times:

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This is how I use my lanyards, in addition to them making it easier to pull the knife from my pocket.

Kyp
 
Lanyards can also be adjusted to allow a 2-finger grip and therefore increase the tool's "chopping" effectiveness while maintaining control.....:thumbup:
 
I was once harvesting cattails while up to my thighs in brown mucky marsh water. I was using the only blade that I had with me to cut the roots... a $300 Busse. I didn't drop it (my hands were cold, numb, and slippery), but I was well aware that if I had, it would be very difficult to find.

Since then I have a lanyard so that I can wrap it around my wrist if needed.
 
Lanyards are great for keeping your gear attached to your person.

BTW, In the Army they are called "dummy cords", but you're no dummy if you use one--especially when parachuting, helo-casting, or rappelling.
 
I find a wrist lanyard to be a safety thing as well, like when whacking things like the poster above wrote. Aren't the 'cutting competitiion' guys required to use one? I consider a lanyard hole in a heavy using or hunting knife not only a mark of quality, but a necessity.

Thanks for the diagram above.

Phil
 
I already posted this in another thread where someone posted the same question but a lanyard can also be part of your survival gear. When made a certain way it is a very convenient way to carry anywhere from 3' to 15' of paracord on you at all times to be used in case of need such as, emergency shelter to use to bind logs together, emergency skids to carry cargo, emergency first aid such as splints, and so on and so on. Many other survivalists prefer survival bracelets also which can be bought here by one of our forum members in the gadgets and gear section. He does a great job too.

Then of course there is the way lanyards help to extract your knife when you need it and/or keep it in your hand securely during use.

STR
 
STR said:
...........Then of course there is the way lanyards help to extract your knife when you need it and/or keep it in your hand securely during use.STR
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Another plus for tip-up carry. :)
 
allenC said:
Lanyards are great for keeping your gear attached to your person.

BTW, In the Army they are called "dummy cords", but you're no dummy if you use one--especially when parachuting, helo-casting, or rappelling.
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and when you are in free all and a piece of gear on a dummy cord tangles in your main and causes a horse shoe malfunction that tangles your reserve you die
 
I don't like lanyard becase I like to play with knife changing grips etc. And it is imposible or very inconvinient to do with lanyard. Also when you falling down you better have you arms free fro any tols and knife especially as far as possible from you or in a hard thick secure sheath.

Thanks, Vassili/
 
I was looking at the sebenza and I noticed the lanyard that was on it. Not exactly something to wrap your wrist around, but certainly something to grab to aid in reaching your knife. I have also seen it elswhere, where the knife had a loop and then closed the loop with the same pattern. I was wondering what it was called, so that I could search for it and find directions on how to make it.

I was going to attempt to place a picture of it, but that seems to be beyond me. Here is the link to what I am talking about

http://www.chrisreeve.com/sebenza.htm ---sorry
 
I like them for all the reasons listed and one more. A brightly colored lanyard or fob can help you locate a dropped knife in low light or in a mess. I almost lost an endura at an accident scene, the only part I could see was the ugly bright yellow fob. so in this case it was a good thing. ahgar
 
Lanyard holes are a standard for me with all the knives I make unless it is requested not to add one. As has been mentioned, safety and security are my reasons for adding them. With a cord wrapped around your wrist, swinging a large blade can be dangerous if that blade flies out of your hand. For hunting knives, it adds security when your hands are slopped up with blood.
Scott
 
i just copied the cr one for my alias2-took about 3 minutes of looking at it to figure it out,came out right the first time for some strang reason-btw i used a leather shoe lace :)
works great for geting out of the pocket
 
If you’re working Construction, around water or in the Field and especially if you have a pocket clip it would behoove you to have a lanyard attached to you belt.
I have had more than one blade get yanked out of my pocket and only once have I lost one, and that was when it was not attached to a lanyard.:mad:
If you want to get fancy you can get one of those spring coil lanyards that they sell for keys.
You can also put your clip knife in you shirt pocket IF you have a Flap you can button.
 
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