What's your EDC weight limit?

Weight doesn't matter it's how the knife is carried that makes a bigger difference. A 4oz knife could feel heavy in the pocket and cumbersome, switch it to a belt sheath or clipped on the inside of your waistband and it carries a lot differently.

I carry what I want, but typically with how I like my traditional slip joints and due to the nature of how I like to carry them I prefer them to be no more than 3 7/8in long 3/8in thick when closed. Yes that is quite specific but I found that out from carrying a few different knives that were closely the same size and I found those dimensions to be the largest I could carry comfortably where it would will remain unnoticed till it's needed.
 
The heavier the better, for the most part. I like chunky knives. I am a chubby chaser!
 
There's no number to it for me but shorts I pick up my lighter ones: skyline, manix2 lightweight, zt770cf, sometimes a pm2.
I got a contego, two rifts, and zt560 that almost exclusively ride in pants or backpacks.

It looks like I tend toward "lighter" if I segregate at the 4 oz. limit
Which is absolutely correct by the way, regarding Nutnfancy. They aren't all here but....

 
Jaiofspam said:
i dont know why some people obsess over weight... mostly nutnfancy fans.
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this is true and i as a nutnfacy fan hates when he goes on his rants about weight. I for one don't care what the knife weighs ill carry what i like in the pocket i cant tell the difference between some ounces.
 
Whatever fits in my front right and back left pocket. I like heavier blades, I am a big guy so I don't mind the extra weight.
 
I know what you mean, I work with a lot of hyperemotional types. Luckily, everyone tends to mind their own business and the law here helps a lot. No need for anyone to put their job at risk, but some folks may not love their employer as much as others.
 
True that. But I doubt there's anyone who works for a living that doesn't appreciate getting a paycheck. ;)

I work for a large non-profit behavioral healthcare agency. I think it's fair to say that the sensibilities around here when it comes to carrying something that could be considered a weapon are a bit more acute than they might be in your average work environment.
 
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My HEST/F Milspec comes in around 6oz and my ZT0561 is right over 6oz; and I actually find them not very heavy. So I'd say around 9oz.
 
bld522 said:
True that. But I doubt there's anyone who works for a living that doesn't appreciate getting a paycheck. ;)

I work for a large non-profit behavioral healthcare agency. I think it's fair to say that the sensibilities around here when it comes to carrying something that could be considered a weapon are a bit more acute than they might be in your average work environment.
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I used to work for a non-profit behavioral healthcare agency. What do you do?
 
4 oz or less. I really like to be around the 3 oz mark honestly.

I like large blades because I have large hands. I carried a BM 710 for a while. I get tired of the pocket weight of both my knife and my smart phone.
 
bld522 said:
True that. But I doubt there's anyone who works for a living that doesn't appreciate getting a paycheck. ;)
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You mean you don't do it for the pure emotional joy and sense of immense satisfaction that it brings?
What a horrible employee. :D
 
bld522 said:
I'm an Executive Assistant. :)
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Give your boss a nice fat knife as a gift!

J/k - I'm sure you are following a corporate directive. I carry a magenta Case tiny trapper to keep myself out of trouble at work. The girls say "Oh! It's Soooooo Cute!"
 
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