Where do you use your lanyard? Please explain forward mounted lanyards...

[Raging Rhino]

I've been seeing that lots of folks use the forward mounted lanyard, i.e., near the blade. I can't, for the life of me understand the apparent advantage this position. Please educate...
RR

 

[JAB]

Ankerson can 'splain it better than I can.

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[Raging Rhino]

Thank you!
Just what I was looking for...

RR

 

[Biggerdawg]

ditto!!!

 

[kurodrago]

I don't think that Ankerson method its safe, viceversa still very dangerous to apply & I disagree completely. When choppin, you will receive the pressure point on you fingers and once you can't re-stand that, and you loose the grip.....there's nothing to stop the knife to come on ya.(think about the mechanical movement & consequence..."on your mind")

I prefer the thumb lock, because It's a lock and becouse mechanical movements do not work against you, even if you lose the grip!

 

[VoxHog]

I like the lanyard in the forward hole of any knife that would swing back into me if I lost my grip, i.e. anything over about 7".

With a rear hole lanyard the knife point is swinging around and often towards you if you lose your grip, not so with a forward "middle of the knife" attachment point. That's why I feel safer with a front hole lanyard on my choppers. I played around with both, simulating drops, and the knife was, in my opinion, less dangerous during a drop with the front hole lanyard.

 

[Raging Rhino]

I have used the thumb lock method and liked it while chopping...felt very secure. After awhile it rubbed by thumb bad... I also like using the rear lanyard hole and looping the lanyard over the top of the spine to form a pseudo D guard. However, when jungle bushwacking I like to keep my machete/big knife in my hand even when not whacking and when you need to use your hands, it's nice to just let the machete fall free and hang from your wrist momentarily. Never tried the front mounted position before. I will definitely have to try it out...it never even occurred to me. Thanks to the Busse design...there are more lanyard options. Haven't seen any other knives that have the forward...except maybe spyderco fixed blades. I'm happy to at least know about that method now...thanks to this forum. I'll give it a go.

 

[l2lku2]

I also favor the forward lanyard method. Warren Osborne developed it for use in chopping competitions. I have used it extensively with no issues.

Kylie demonstrating the forward vs rear lanyard.

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[kurodrago]

The first difference is the security on the impact, between thumb lock method and front hole lanyard its Huge.


With the front hole method lanyard You can't open the hand and put pressure down on the blade; If you do you'll hurt youself. On the impact "choppin", wich is most likely to happen.. if you lose control of the knife, the knife will go back on ya 100% guaranteed.

With thumb lock method lanyard You actually can open you hand and press down the knife, you will see that the knife will not go nowhere.

 

[RussMo]

Yep, I also like the lanyard in the forward hole of any knife. I find I have more control with it located there. Not interested in have a large knife come around and biting me and with the forward hole you can relax your hand some between cuts and not wind up with the old white knuckle syndrome.

 

[l2lku2]

Yep, I also like the lanyard in the forward hole of any knife. I find I have more control with it located there. Not interested in have a large knife come around and biting me and with the forward hole you can relax your hand some between cuts and not wind up with the old white knuckle syndrome.

I am glad to see I am not the only one that loves the lazy hand benefit of the forward lanyard

 

[l2lku2]

Thanks to the Busse design...there are more lanyard options. Haven't seen any other knives that have the forward...except maybe spyderco fixed blades. I'm happy to at least know about that method now...thanks to this forum. I'll give it a go.

That is one of the great things about Busse & kin, the forward tube on most of the handles, and if not there, like the Res C handles e.g. B11, the talon hole can be used.

It is not on the B11 here but I have had it in the talon hole and it works just fine.

Many of the competition choppers have a forward hole. Of the ones I own, Benchmade 171 and the Browning Crowell/Barker.

Apologies for the double post.

 

[Raging Rhino]

Looking fwd to trying it soon for my own opinion...will do so on a 3 day jungle trek in near future. The main prob I foresee is that when one is not using the lanyard for chopping it would seem that the dang thing will always be getting in the way...

Russ mo, I'm Alaskan...miss it bad sometimes. Heard it's been a rough winter so far... Family in Palmer and up back Hiland. Can't say I miss the freezing cold...although anything above 15 is gravy IMO...

 

[l2lku2]

The main prob I foresee is that when one is not using the lanyard for chopping it would seem that the dang thing will always be getting in the way...

That is true. I needed to do something quickly one day and did not want to bother putting it on and did not want to grip it along with the handle. So I took a chance and chopped anyway and chopped right through it.

The thin paracord can also become annoying after a long time. I am still looking for a better solution, something wider to spread the pressure a bit e.g. webbing, or braided etc.

It also gets in the way with some sheaths that come far back on the handle. Not enough to lose retention but it does open the sheath just a little.

Nowadays I leave it off the knives and put it on only when I will need it for extended chopping.