truck knife holder

tgiannes

tgiannes

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well a bazooka tube works great for sound and holding my ratk2 :D:D
were do yall keep 'em

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I always have to point out, when the subject of keeping knives in vehicles comes up, that you should never have any object inside the passenger compartment of a car that is not BOLTED down and which you would not want to get HIT IN THE HEAD WITH. In the event of an accident, all loose (i.e. not BOLTED down) objects will become airborne. The faster you're going, the worse it'll be; but, much about about 20MPH, the effect can be quite deadly.

Especially in a roll-over accident, every glove box, arm rest, map pocket, ash tray, etc., will open and dump its contents into the air around you. Stuff stashed under or behind the seat will come out.

I almost learned this the hard way when I hit black ice and went off the side of the road. I found the Benchmade 970 that had been in the glove compartment, locked open and stabbed into the back seat. That seat could have been me.

I know what you're thinking, "I'm a good driver." We all are. But I hit ice. And even if there's no ice, there are thousands of other idiots on the road all the time any one of whom could crash into you. The fact that you're a good driver only slightly reduces the risk.

My simple rule is that if you wouldn't want to get hit in the head with it, put it in the trunk. That's what the trunk is for. And if you've got a pickup truck, then I suggest a topper or one of those toolbox things.
 
Gollnick said:
I always have to point out, when the subject of keeping knives in vehicles comes up, that you should never have any object inside the passenger compartment of a car that is not BOLTED down and which you would not want to get HIT IN THE HEAD WITH. In the event of an accident, all loose (i.e. not BOLTED down) objects will become airborne. The faster you're going, the worse it'll be; but, much about about 20MPH, the effect can be quite deadly.

Especially in a roll-over accident, every glove box, arm rest, map pocket, ash tray, etc., will open and dump its contents into the air around you. Stuff stashed under or behind the seat will come out.

I almost learned this the hard way when I hit black ice and went off the side of the road. I found the Benchmade 970 that had been in the glove compartment, locked open and stabbed into the back seat. That seat could have been me.

I know what you're thinking, "I'm a good driver." We all are. But I hit ice. And even if there's no ice, there are thousands of other idiots on the road all the time any one of whom could crash into you. The fact that you're a good driver only slightly reduces the risk.

My simple rule is that if you wouldn't want to get hit in the head with it, put it in the trunk. That's what the trunk is for. And if you've got a pickup truck, then I suggest a topper or one of those toolbox things.
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Hear, Hear brother!
 
Gollnick said:
I always have to point out, when the subject of keeping knives in vehicles comes up, that you should never have any object inside the passenger compartment of a car that is not BOLTED down and which you would not want to get HIT IN THE HEAD WITH. In the event of an accident, all loose (i.e. not BOLTED down) objects will become airborne. The faster you're going, the worse it'll be; but, much about about 20MPH, the effect can be quite deadly.

Especially in a roll-over accident, every glove box, arm rest, map pocket, ash tray, etc., will open and dump its contents into the air around you. Stuff stashed under or behind the seat will come out.

I almost learned this the hard way when I hit black ice and went off the side of the road. I found the Benchmade 970 that had been in the glove compartment, locked open and stabbed into the back seat. That seat could have been me.

I know what you're thinking, "I'm a good driver." We all are. But I hit ice. And even if there's no ice, there are thousands of other idiots on the road all the time any one of whom could crash into you. The fact that you're a good driver only slightly reduces the risk.

My simple rule is that if you wouldn't want to get hit in the head with it, put it in the trunk. That's what the trunk is for. And if you've got a pickup truck, then I suggest a topper or one of those toolbox things.
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Thats a good point but it is a suburban, lol. i think the ratk being straped to the tube thats straped to the floor, with a seat on top i think thats ok. well i hope so. or should i move my sharp pointy things to a duffel bag thats tied down?
 
I have a CRKT Stiff Kiss on my sunvisor...have a fixed blade Cuda in a compartment in the back (mini-van). The Stiff Kiss has never been used and hopefully never will...it is there for defense if ever needed. The Cuda gets a bit of use from time to time if I need a blade while working on something.
 
I keep my sog 2000 in my inside my driver side door. The sheath is epoxyed on. I also have a new CS shovel wedged btw the front seat and arm rest area. Plus whatever is on me, usually a folder or 2.
 
|Force| = Mass x |Acceleration|

When your car goes from, say, 50MPH to zero in a split second, as it can in an accident, the |acceleration| is huge and, therefore, the force experienced by even a small object like a pocket knife, can be huge.

Have you ever tried to tear (not cut with a knife, but tear with your hands) a seatbelt? Good luck. A seatbelt is designed to keep your body -- perhaps three or four hundred pounds -- in place in such an accident. The shear physical strength of a seatbelt should give you some idea of the level of forces that are expected.

This is why I say that if it's not BOLTED down, expect it to come loose. Velcro will not hold. Suction cups will not hold. Glue is questionable. And, certainly, the ability of any sheath to retain a knife against the forces that are possible is highly questionable. The only thing I can tell you that is safe is to not have something in the passenger compartment if you wouldn't want to get hit in the head with it.

Why do what to have a knife stored inside the passenger compartment under a seat or on the sun visor or in a map pocket on a door? The common answer is "What if I'm carjacked?" Ok, but statistically you are much more likely to be in a violent accident than to be carjacked. So, to be prepared for a very unlikely hazard, you are putting yourself in danger in the event of a much more likely hazard.
 
That makes good sense to me Gollnick...I think I will move my Stiff Kiss to a closed "glove compartment" that is between my seats...might take a second longer to get to it...but will eliminate that flying object problem. See...sometimes folks do listen to other's advice on here...lol.
 
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