Tiny little useless lanyard holes...

FTR-14c said:
Honestly, I've had a few tight squeezes but never really had a problem with 550 cord on any knife.
I have way more fixed blades than folders so I haven't run across anything I couldn't handle.
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i couldnt get it through the speedform, my carajas or the NRG. the only thing fitting through the NRG is fishing line haha. that so called lanyard hole is pathetic.

i definitely think that knife companies should at least acknowledge that most ppl use thicker cord/550 by making the hole slightly larger.

it wouldn't hurt..

again that's just how i feel. i hate having to force cord through.

thanks again for contributing in a positive way.
 
four_shore said:
always happens.

i made the mistake with the whole "agree or disagree".

people chomped at the bit but truthfully i'm looking for some opinions in a polite fashion.

after all, i'm a nice enough guy.
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I was not impolite in my disagreement. I saw the agree/disagree, and responded accordingly. I expressed the opinion I do not want lanyard holes at all, which is to mean, much smaller.
 
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cbxer55 said:
I was not impolite in my disagreement. I saw the agree/disagree, and responded accordingly. I expressed the opinion I do not want lanyard holes at all, which is to mean, much smaller.
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i didn't say you specifically were impolite.

some people came off a little rude (i have a few forum haters).

i did the most humble thing possible.

admitted that perhaps my "agree or disagree" wasn't really appropriate for this thread since i'm not searching for some lanyard debate...

i retracted my sentence and did my best not to feed into the BS.

did my best but still took the bait on a few haha.

truth is, there's people out there who hate pocket clips and wish companies would do away with them as well but i never meant it to turn into whether or not people liked or disliked the lanyard hole itself.

it shocked me that people didn't realize that from the start (again, forum haters be hatin').

even with the "agree or disagree" title, my topic was pretty clear and pretty mutilated pretty quickly haha.

no hard feelings about any of it.

people should be smart enough to realize that i was simply curious if anyone would agree that some of the lanyard holes are too small and should be made bigger. definitely not looking for responses like "i wish they were so small that they would vanish". even though statements like that do entertain me.

i wanna get it on track so i revised the one single word that people really tend to gravitate toward around here.....DISAGREE lol..
 
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I can live without lanyards on folders
Id suggest tho , if youre looking for hi breaking strain material that will fit thru most smaller holes , look at kevlar string , the stuff used for kites and model rockets ..it has pretty big break strains on some pretty thin cordage .. its not expensive either usually ... unless you buy the same stuff but remarketed in short lengths as "survival string" .. then youll pay a LOT for it .
lanyards on machetes I can see a use for , folding knives tho .. I dont understand the need but then I use medium size folders , opinel 10 , svord peasant etc .. maybe that has a bearing on the need for a lanyard or not .
 
four_shore said:
two off the top of my head are the crkt carajas and ontario rat folder.

i've had a handful of kershaws with the same issue (holes too small for 550).

i do recall stating that spyderco usually gets it right..
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I put 550 cord (with innerds still there) through a rat folder.

Here's what you do. Light and roll the end you are going to put through the hole, you know like you are going to seal the end so that it doesn't fray, but instead of that, make a tapered point out of it so that you can push it through. The hole is *just big enough* for the 550 if you do it this way.

This would likely work on pretty much any lanyard hold that is troublesome as it creates a hard, non-compressible point that won't expand when you put pressure on it.
 
Lanyards no, I use what could be better called a "fob". Between 3"-4" long with a stopper knot tied in the end. I find it very handy to keep the knife upright in my pocket w/o a clip (don't like them) and to get the knife out when I need it. If you tie the end at the hole a little snug, it won't allow the cord to get in the way of the blade when it closes.

So, give me lanyard holes please, big enough for 550 if possible.
 
I dislike holes that are too small.
It's not a show-stopper if the hole is too small, but I definitely prefer to be able to put a 550 cord thru it should I so desire.
And I usually do:)

There's actually more to get annoyed about when it comes to lanyard holes.
Making them too big is not cool either.
Take a Hinderer for instance, that hole is simply no bueno imho.
And should you decide to take a knife with simply holes thru the scales as lanyard holes apart for cleaning, then you can kiss that knot goodbye..
CRK Sebenza is the model for lanyards as far as I'm concerned!
 
Birnando said:
I dislike holes that are too small.
It's not a show-stopper if the hole is too small, but I definitely prefer to be able to put a 550 cord thru it should I so desire.
And I usually do:)

There's actually more to get annoyed about when it comes to lanyard holes.
Making them too big is not cool either.
Take a Hinderer for instance, that hole is simply no bueno imho.
And should you decide to take a knife with simply holes thru the scales as lanyard holes apart for cleaning, then you can kiss that knot goodbye..
CRK Sebenza is the model for lanyards as far as I'm concerned!
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great post!
 
cbxer55 said:
Lanyard holes, in and of themselves, are useless.
I despise lanyards, and think of the extra hole as pointless.
I carry BIG knives. Not little knives that need handle extensions.
I like tip-down carry, and thus a lanyard just takes up pocket space.
If I was carrying tip-up, I would view a lanyard as making it easier for someone to snatch the knife out of my pocket.
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Useless? How can you say that? If you don't have a lanyard where are you going to hang that big scary death's head to scare off the bad guys and evil spirits?
 
I have found some to be too small for 550, but as Ted points out, there are other options - rawhide strips for instance...as seen on the KYenglish Pocket Rocket with bead and leather lanyard -

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Look around. The world has all types of cordage. Some much nicer looking and more original than 550, which is much overused and looks plain stupid on some knife styles. Open your eyes and find something original, and you'll understand why there are smaller size lanyard holes.
 
After you post a topic it is no longer yours alone, it belongs to the ages and you will get all kinds of responses. You shouldn't try to determine the course and get offended at the different opinions you may receive.

Personally I don't like large lanyard holes on folders, nor having lanyards on most knives. Exceptions are small Spyderco's because I get terrified if I think I've lost them. For piece of mind I use the suggestions you've already received. Not trolling, just a different opinion.
 
jimh0220 said:
Look around. The world has all types of cordage. Some much nicer looking and more original than 550, which is much overused and looks plain stupid on some knife styles. Open your eyes and find something original, and you'll understand why there are smaller size lanyard holes.
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in an earlier post, i indeed admitted that i'm looking into different types of cordage.

thanks for the info.
 
I hate lanyards.
For me, they are just fiddly bits that get in the way.
But, if a lanyard hole is to be present, it should be of a decent size, like on Spyderco knives.
And not placed so that the knife cuts it, like on Strider knives (good thing I don't use lanyards ;)).
 
MC Chan said:
After you post a topic it is no longer yours alone, it belongs to the ages and you will get all kinds of responses. You shouldn't try to determine the course and get offended at the different opinions you may receive.
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i was offended by the rude, condescending way that people responded to a very innocent thread topic.

2 decades of being into knives and people assume that since i'm questioning something that i'm either stupid or new to the hobby.

naturally, i become a little defensive.

earlier on i admitted that using "agree or disagree" in the title was a mistake on my part because i'm looking for informative discussion rather than a bunch of people carrying on about how they dislike lanyard holes/lanyards on knives in general.

and lastly, i was offended that my thread was (and is) being taken off course intentionally.

ftr, i'm quite familiar with the way forums work.



thanks for at least adding in something that was relevant to the topic.
 
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