Weight

22-rimfire said:
I had the timing out problem yesterday. I suspect it is your internet provider's doing (slowing things down for their own reasons). On the EDC, a regular carry handgun does help put things into perspective especially if you pocket carry.

With knives, it just depends on what you cut and what you are comfortable carrying.
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Yea it's probably my provider. By the way are you into 22 rimfire, based on your ID? I've been a big 22 rimfire shooter for more years than I'd like to remember.
 
All my pocket EDC's are featherweight.
Anything above featherweight goes on the belt in a pouch.

Modern light weight fabrics for trousers just can't take heavy. Old heavy weight jeans can take more knife.

So I take what my dress of the day can comfortably take; generally very light.
 
To add to my previous post I would say that preferences also evolve with time

As a kid I always had a spartan SAK with me
Later I took the habit to have a cheap lock back from Buck with some wood handles

When I started some more serious backpacking my first "premium" knife was a ZT0350

It changed my perception and I moved from light folders to a compact but heavy one

So it changed my scales concerning the weight of the knives I was used to carryall experienced different knives I moved up to 6 oz and at the moment I am scaling down under 3 oz since I am doing less outdoor activities

At the moment an FRN Delica 4 is what I carry most during the week so quite a light weight knife


My point is that our perception and expectation about weight depends on what we want to do with the knife as a tool and also what is our experience and taste with knives...


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GREENJACKET said:
All my pocket EDC's are featherweight.
Anything above featherweight goes on the belt in a pouch.

Modern light weight fabrics for trousers just can't take heavy. Old heavy weight jeans can take more knife.

So I take what my dress of the day can comfortably take; generally very light.
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You made a point I never thought of since I'm so new to knives, "carrying a knife on a belt pouch" it seems to me that the knife disappears as far as weight is concerned.
 
I'm going to go with "What is personal preference in an EDC?" for .02...although I'm a big Spyderco fan, I just purchased my first Millie, it's the "1.5" version. My reaction pulling it from the box was that it's too light to be a real knife. I prefer the mass of my 20 year old all stainless Endura. Another example: one of my EDCs is the Gayle Bradley 1, with the non-skeletonized liners. I recently had a GB 2 in for a couple weeks, and I was able to hold both (the GB 2 was not my knife, so I couldn't use it, but I could still get an idea). The GB 1 just felt better in my hand.

I think part of my preference comes down to something I'll call "micro-control". My hands are pretty messed up from strongman competition, and they're not the most steady. A light, rigid knife tends to more effectively transmit all those "micro-motions" directly to the cutting edge; a heavier knife acts as a bit of a dampener, so when I'm making a more precise cut, the bad motions of my hands don't totally screw it up.

As far as the carry weight: at 6' and 265 (my out of shape weight; if I'm in competition shape, my weight is about 310lb), I don't notice a few ounces here or there.
 
It depends on the type of carry and type of pants. If in an office with lighter weight pants, then a lighter knife is what I would grab. I would probably also grab something smaller in overall size and without a clip. Something with an edge to throw in the pocket.

If I'm wearing jeans weight isn't a big thing and I'll usually have a knife with a clip.

Why weight isn't a big deal is because of all the other heavy stuff in my pockets, the knife just blends in. (phone, keys, money clip, lighter).

If you like a bigger knife but don't want the weight on your pocket, maybe look into a belt sheath. Since clips came into existence on about every folder, they have kind of become a thing of the past, think back to when everyone carried a Buck 110 in a leather sheath on their hip. It's a great system if your community won't freak out about it.
 
Always have been "into" 22 rimfire guns and shooting.

On lighter slacks, I definitely prefer thin and light for a knife. That usually means smaller. However, my usual EDC is a large 2 layer 105mm SAK, so take that into consideration.
 
Knives weighing 6-7 or even 8 oz don't faze me. I like the weight. I wear jeans so they fit nicely. I don't get how would 4-5 oz weight be "heavy" unless they're wearing some bermudas or whatnot that has slack pockets or would drag down.

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Like others have said, weight is as personal an issue as which knife to buy. For me weight is a smaller issue than size and profile. I like a lighter weight, lighter duty knife but overall I have to say if a knife is way too thick or too large it bothers me more.
 
I could care less as long as it performs as needed. The only one I couldnt bring myself to carry or keep was the adamas. It wasnt particularly heavy but I didn't like the size (dimensions) versus the practicality use. I have many framelocks that can out perform the axis, d2 and blade geometry of the 275 so it had not purpose staying.
 
To me its a personal preference. I prefer heavy folders. I wear jeans and a belt so nothing is pulling them off. And I prefer a heavy knife so that I do know that its in my pocket. Otherwise I could forget or worse lose my knife and not know it. Most of the time even when carrying a knife that is over 6 ounces I forget its their. Weight has never really been an issue for me.
 
Personal and dependent on what I'm wearing. When hiking I almost always wear heavier pants and I'll quite regularly pocket a Rajah 2 at 13+oz (machetes are conspicuous, but I often use trails that need a bit of clearing). That said, I've worked jobs requiring scrubs and anything over 4oz in a scrub pocket was quite noticeable and over 5oz was downright cumbersome. I find the same in most suit pants and slacks. And I'm even pickier in gym shorts or pajama pants, with my go-to options being around 3oz or under.
 
My regular EDC, a William Henry B-15 Titan, weighs in at 55 gm. (1.9 oz.). I added a pocket clip so I could carry it on the placket of my shirt. It is much lighter than my S&W model 360 357 Magnum at 11 1/4oz.
 
My favorite EDCs are all 3ozs or less. With that said, weight is not really an issue. For me, size is more of a deterrent than weight. I've never considered my GB1 to be to large at all. My XL Recon1 was another story. It's been relegated to a house knife now.

As most have said, it's a personal thing.
 
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