The weight of your EDC knife?

My weight limit for an edc is a knife that wont pull my pants down, other than that I dont really care. I go from a puny little kershaw g10 s30v leek all the way up to the pocket bricks, the BM mini-rukus and spyderco mini-manix. In fact when I go to scouts, crew, or camping i have my LM charge, boker trapper, mini-rukus, and mini-manix.
 
I posted a thread similar to this a while back and in it I said that my edc's weigh in from 6 oz's to 9 oz's, and that a ~7.5 oz knife would be my ideal. At the time I was carrying a ZT0200 at 7.7 oz's. Now I still carry the ZT0200 and my ideal knife weight is still ~7.5 oz's!:D:thumbup::D I'm paying for it, I'm carrying it, and that is what I want.
 
Well I have changed my EDC as of today. I now carry on my side a Swiss Army champion plus knife in a sheath, just got it in the mail, plus my Kershaw Vapor. Hopefully this will be perfect for me.
 
Upper limit is unknown. For jeans I don't seem to care to much. For dressier pants it matters so thin and light are best for me. A Spyderco Salt in the pocket or just about any of Chad Los Banos's Boker knives are great for IWB when wearing dressier pants.
 
Around the office right now. I have my Tasman Salt (2.0oz) in my pocket. Sits well in the pocket so most people do not notice until I open a box or letter.

STICF
 
My EDC's are 0.6 oz (Spyderco Ladybug 2) and 0.9oz (SAK Classic). For me, it was mostly about size. Before I worked in an office environment, I carried larger, heavier knives, (the heaviest would've been a BM722 with the aluminum handles), even fixed blades.

I found that a pocket clip really helps carry a heavier knife, otherwise it hangs in the bottom of my pocket like a brick.
 
tradja said:
My EDC's are 0.6 oz (Spyderco Ladybug 2) and 0.9oz (SAK Classic). For me, it was mostly about size. Before I worked in an office environment, I carried larger, heavier knives, (the heaviest would've been a BM722 with the aluminum handles), even fixed blades.

I found that a pocket clip really helps carry a heavier knife, otherwise it hangs in the bottom of my pocket like a brick.
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I prefer to have my folders clipped onto my pocket. I favor a large folder (Benchmade Axis Lock 710) and it only felt comfortable in my pocket when I had it clipped on the the edge. If I didn't use the clip it would fall to the bottom of the pocket, lay horizontally, really bulge out the front of pant leg, and generally feel uncomfortable. Then I made a simple pocket sheath...

What a difference! The folder stays vertical at all times. Thanks to the stiffer leather facing outward (with the knife behind) there is no bulging of the pants cloth, the rough-out front and suede thinner inner facing leather give enough friction to keep the sheath in place when I withdraw the knife, and as the weight is distributed all across the entire pocket, I don't even feel the knife! The best part is that I can now carry my preferred EDC when wearing a suit and tie or in places where having a visible knife isn't wanted. :thumbup:

It only took a few minutes to make the prototype, using two pieces of leather, a pair of scissors, a hole punch and a couple of rivets. That would have been more than enough for function but I went ahead and made a stitched model just because... It's not pretty, but then, it doesn't have to be. It's completely hidden inside the pocket! :D

Stitchawl
 
Wildone39 said:
stitchawl that is actually a good Idea. I havent thought of that. (making a pocket sheath).
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Frankly, I am so chuffed with this thing. It REALLY, REALLY works! I thought that it would be something that I'd only use on those rare occasions but it is SO effective that I've taken to using it even when I could actually get along using the pocket clip! It performs better than I ever expected.

If you want to make one, just turn your pants inside out, lay a sheet of paper under the pocket and trace around it, making the top of the sheath just below the line of the pocket opening. Then cut a piece of 5oz-6oz leather so that the rough-out side will face the front of the pants, hair side facing towards your leg. Cut it about 1/2" smaller than the pocket all around. Cut a softer piece of suede or leather split about 1/2" smaller than the first piece, lay the knife onto the heavier leather vertically with a slight angle towards the rear, cover with the softer leather and rivet or staple the leather together at the bottom of the knife. Fasten along one edge of the knife with either a couple of rivets or staples, smooth the leather over the knife and fasten down the other side. Add two more fasteners along the bottom and you're finished! (I fastened the edges together as well, just to make it neater, leaving them on rather than trimming to the size of the folder to create more friction.) If it takes you more than 30 minutes it's because you stopped for a beer. :p Having the rough-out side facing the front, and suede or a rough-out split leather in back will provide enough friction to keep the sheath in your pocket when you withdraw the knife. Using thin leather to make it will keep the whole thing from feeling like it's filling your pants. Fastening the two leathers together will keep the knife upright. Thinking about it, I suppose this could be done just as well with some canvas or nylon cordura, as long as they are coarse enough to create the needed friction. I just happen to prefer leather. :)

If you have the tools for it, skive (bevel) the edges away from the front of the pants. If you use veggie tanned leather (tooling leather) for the front you can also dampen the edges and bend them back towards your leg so they don't press against the cloth and give a visible imprint. With tooling leather you can also dampen it slightly and mold it around the curve of your thigh for even less visibility. If you like the results, make another but instead of rivets or staples, stitch it all together. Makes it even lighter weight and conforms to the leg better.

Stitchawl
 
I EDC a Spyderco Para Millie which is 3.75 oz.
Sometimes I will through in a Harpy which weighs in at 3.9 oz.
 
stitchawl said:
Frankly, I am so chuffed with this thing. It REALLY, REALLY works! I thought that it would be something that I'd only use on those rare occasions but it is SO effective that I've taken to using it even when I could actually get along using the pocket clip! It performs better than I ever expected.

If you want to make one, just turn your pants inside out, lay a sheet of paper under the pocket and trace around it, making the top of the sheath just below the line of the pocket opening. Then cut a piece of 5oz-6oz leather so that the rough-out side will face the front of the pants, hair side facing towards your leg. Cut it about 1/2" smaller than the pocket all around. Cut a softer piece of suede or leather split about 1/2" smaller than the first piece, lay the knife onto the heavier leather vertically with a slight angle towards the rear, cover with the softer leather and rivet or staple the leather together at the bottom of the knife. Fasten along one edge of the knife with either a couple of rivets or staples, smooth the leather over the knife and fasten down the other side. Add two more fasteners along the bottom and you're finished! (I fastened the edges together as well, just to make it neater, leaving them on rather than trimming to the size of the folder to create more friction.) If it takes you more than 30 minutes it's because you stopped for a beer. :p Having the rough-out side facing the front, and suede or a rough-out split leather in back will provide enough friction to keep the sheath in your pocket when you withdraw the knife. Using thin leather to make it will keep the whole thing from feeling like it's filling your pants. Fastening the two leathers together will keep the knife upright. Thinking about it, I suppose this could be done just as well with some canvas or nylon cordura, as long as they are coarse enough to create the needed friction. I just happen to prefer leather. :)

If you have the tools for it, skive (bevel) the edges away from the front of the pants. If you use veggie tanned leather (tooling leather) for the front you can also dampen the edges and bend them back towards your leg so they don't press against the cloth and give a visible imprint. With tooling leather you can also dampen it slightly and mold it around the curve of your thigh for even less visibility. If you like the results, make another but instead of rivets or staples, stitch it all together. Makes it even lighter weight and conforms to the leg better.

Stitchawl
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Really neat Stitchawl! Thanks for the instructions.:thumbup::D
 
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