Whats the biggest blade you carry on a belt?

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Just wondering whats the longest blade you can carry on your belt without finding it uncomfortable or irritating? MY SRK I dont even notice(6" fixed) my Ka-Bar(8" fixed) sometimes gets hooked up on chairs and sometimes gets in the way.
 
33" is the longest blade that I have carried on my belt. If you have a good belt you hardly know it's there:D
 
The Buck M-9 is the biggest knife I carry...but my brain isn't telling me how big it is.

DANGELO, my knife came in today....sweet!
 
A 5" fixed blade is about the limit that I can carry. The addition of a single inch will interfere with the leather seats in my 911. I can carry my 5" pygmy ATAK in perfect comfort, but the 6" Voodoo Child digs into the seat, and protrudes upward, interfering with the seat belt mechanism. Other car seats, of course, may differ in this regard.

Walt
 
My Buck 119 is the biggest knife I own, so at six inches it's the biggest I ever carry.

Steve
 
Walt

That could be a dangerous situation if you ever forget you were wearing the 6" knife. I hate to see accidents happen. In order to preclude such a possibility, I offer to:

1) Take possession of your 911 (preferred)
2) Take control of the Voodoo Child (acceptable)

Hey, it's Christmas!
 
For long knives you could consider carrying them in a swinger sheath. These sheaths have a pivot point or ring between a belt loop at the top and the body (or pouch) of the sheath. This is a lo-ride carry like a tactical holster for a pistol. After threading the loop on your belt, you just strap or tie the sheath body to your thigh. The major axis of the knife remains alongside your leg while the pivot device keeps the belt loop from being stressed, as would occur from a flexing single-piece sheath attempting to track the bending of your hip joint. Maximum blade length that can be comfortably worn is dictated by the length of your thigh.

Here's a picture of a swinger that uses a snap swivel instead of a belt loop: http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Lab/1298/madpoet/swinger1.jpg
 
BK&T Patrol Machete. Sure, when I walk it'll swing around a bit but with something that big, it's to be expected (For those of you thinking of replying with something crass, put a lid on it! :D LMAO) I had Bob Bailey @ Elite Tactical Carry Systems fabricate a Kydex carry rig for it. Very nice and secure.
 
Mad Dog ATAK 2. . .a delight to tote at slightly a hair over 12 overall inches.
 
The "biggest" cutting blade I carry is a Bob Dozier knife that is only 7" overall.
It cuts like it thinks it's 7" long in the blade. This is the knife that I measure others
by for cutting ability.

The "biggest" (longest) blade I carry is a Buck Nighthawk that is about 10" overall.
It cuts ,chops, prys, and does all the grunt dirty work that I'll ever need. This knife is
the one that all other straight blades are measured against. I've save a ton of money
because of it as other blades have been found not to be measurably better that the
Nighthawk for my uses.

With these two knives and a stockman or a jackknife I seldom need more cutlery even tho I
own a great many more knives.
 
I have carried many sizes, CS Trailmaster the biggest, and Carson F4 the smallest.

I have come to the conclusion, lately, that an 8 inch OAL is perfect for belt use. Big enough to get the job done, and yet the length is not obtrusive. This size will not "print" under a T-shirt if the sheath is of a snug fitting nature.

My current favorite is a Strider TKa. The perfect supplement to whatever EDC is currently in the ol'pocket!
 
The biggest I've ever carried out in the woods is a Randall Made Model 1 with a 7" blade. For the most part though, if it's a fixed-blade, I'll stick with something (No pun) with about a 4.5" blade max these days. My Ed Fowler WoodCraft. My Neil Blackwood Tac/Ute. A Randall Made Trout & Bird knife.......
 
5" Remington sheath knife doesn't seem to
be in the way at all whether walking,
running, or sitting in a car.
6" Ontario Quartermaster gets in the way
while traveling in a vehicle.
 
The biggest knife I have carried is a Battle Mistress. Don't really notice it when I go for walks, but start touching stuff when sitting down in chairs and stuff. I will sometimes carry a basic 7 in an On-Scene Tactical sheath. I don't even know it is there. Stays right up against my body out of the way.
 
My Busse Basic 9 is the biggest knife I carry on my belt. It is ok for hiking and camping, but I would not wear it every day. It is too farkin' big for that!

It rides pretty low and comfortable for it's size. I would say that about a 7" blade is as big as I'd go for carrying something for long periods though.
 
For big blades, a Mike Sastre "Southern Comfort" is my favorite carry rig.

SouthernComfort.jpg
 
Right on Steve! The Southern Comfort rig from RiverCity does make it possible to comfortably carry (and conceal) large blades. Since the sheath "floats" you can easily and discretely change it's position as needed, even when sitting. IMO the key to comfortably carrying a large blade concealed (or open) is not so much just a function of blade length as much as the carry system.
Stay Safe,
Clyde
 
Bill Bagwell changed my whole concept on size for a carry knife. The leather sheaths that come with his custom Bowies have a belt stud (sometimes called a frog) that keeps the sheath from falling below belt level and that's all. No straps, loops, clips, nothing - just stick it behind your belt and away you go. Pure simplicity and totally effective. One of the articles in his book "Bowies, Big Knives, and the Best of Battle Blades" describes and shows pictures of this system. If you've never tried it, or seen knives carried this way, you won't believe how large a blade you can carry in comfort and/or concealment. The blades on the knives Steve and Clyde mentioned are in the 10 1/2" - 11 1/2" range and I routinely carry one with a 10 1/2" blade. Admittedly Steve is a large man, but Clyde and I are of medium height and have no trouble totin' large steel. This sheath system falls into the "less is more" catagory and warrants a good look. It will certainly change your definition of large in a carry knife.
 
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