I've tried carrying a number of different liner locking folders clipped to a front pocket, with the knife inside the pocket naturally. Problem is, that pocket is useless relative to being good for carrying change or your keys, etc. Why? Because every time you reach inside, the knife scrapes the back of the hand. So, a few days ago I was carrying a liner lock, clipped to my leather belt, tip up. Appeared neat, because it was easy to carry and access. Walked into a store, pulled my wallet from the rear pocket, and the wallet caught on the clip and lifted the knife from my belt, and it fell to the floor, landing on a carpet. I didn't realize it; the fellow next to me informed me about the knife I almost lost. Whew! The next day I lifted the knife from my belt, still point up, and the blade opened about one-half inch and I felt it stick my finger, but not hard enough to draw blood. I'm not carrying this piece anymore until the "slack" is taken out of the blade. I've experienced other liner locks opening gracefully, too, when they shouldn't have.