Which side of your folder is the clip screwed to?

[expidia1]

To be clear so there is no misunderstanding. This is right hand tip up.

Yes, I just went though all 7 folders and attached the clips as in your pic.
Thx

 

[expidia1]

So does your son clip the knife to his right front pocket with the knife outside of his pocket ? instead of carrying the knife in the pocket?

Nope. Its inside.

 

[jimmyd1982]

 

[b00n]

Great...lets' introduce more nonstandard terminology in this thread as if it weren't confusing enough!

"Hey, my clips are attached the The Brooklyn Side!"

Upside Down Overhand Quick Draw Carry with the Clip Opposing the Grab Hand against the Blade Path Direction!

I come to find out that simply for carry purposes I don't care all that much where the clip is. But for feeling in hand and oddly enough visually I have evey knife tip up right side clipped.

 

[Lapedog]

I carry tip up set up for right hand carry but carry in my left pocket with the knife clipped to the corner of my pocket closer to my zipper rather than the corer closer to my hip. This is because Emersons come set up for tip up right hand carry only so by carrying this way I can reverse wave them from the left pocket. I wanted to standardize on how I draw a folder, especially waved folders and this was the only location good for reverse waving a knife that comes set up for tip up righthand carry. (I am ambidextrous so I could draw from either pocket)

Here is a pic of me reverse waving my Spyderco Pikal which is set up for tip up righthand carry. However I am carry it tip up in my left pocket set up for reverse wave. Also by carrying in this location I can reach over and cross draw the knife with my right hand which will wave it into forward grip.

Here is a pic of my large inkosi being carried tip up in my left pocket. However the clip is set up for what would be traditionally considered tip up right hand carry. (Notice how the blade is stopped from opening by the fact it is blocked by the seam of the pocket closest to my zipper.) On some knives it can open very slightly but not enough to cut me. Just enough for the tip to maybe catch on the lip of my pocket.

The seam of the pocket preventing a tip up knife from opening is considered an additional safety. Which is why most people carrying right hand tip up in the right pocket clip the knife to the corner of their pocket closer to their hip.

For most people tip up or tip down preference depends on which corner of the pocket they clip the knife to. (Either the side closer to hip or the side closer to the zipper) In these examples the knives are clipped to my right pocket since that is what most people use.

This is how most people will draw a right hand tip up knife from right pocket. Notice the overhand grip. This will draw the knife ready to open. Also note that it is clipped to the hip side corner of the pocket.

This is how most people will draw a knife set up for right hand tip down. Notice the underhand grip which also puts the knife in a ready to open position. Also notice it is clipped to the corner of my pocket closer to the zipper. (Sorry about the ugly healing spider bite on knuckle)

 

[Sergeua]

Put both of your hands in front pockets and notice how your arms are rotated inwards.
Now if you put them in back pockets they will be rotated outwards.
So based on this i think its very natural to grab something like a spyderco pm2 from front pocket in a tip up configuration right side clip, blade against pocket seam. And, its also very natural to grab a spyderco Military from back right pocket in a tip down right side confiiguration with blade against seam. Just good biomechanics.

Now when some take their tip down folder from right pocket by pinching it at the top with fingers, (knife in pocket hip side not close to zipper) they have to place the knife into the hand eventually, that i think is pretty hard to accomplish in a pinch. Its too much of fine motor skills and bad economy of movement. Habits are hard to kick so don't change, just my practical tactical thoughts.

 

[expidia1]

Just checked the blue and white brochure thats ships with every new BM knife. As I thought that I read it once before that there is no refererence to carrying with clip on the wrong side of the scales to be dangerous. I did reverse all my knives so the clip is in the correct place as members have pointed out to me that if the knife accidentally opens you want the blade to open on the seam side of your right sided pocket carry.
Thx to all who responded and took part in this thread.

 

[craytab]

Just checked the blue and white brochure thats ships with every new BM knife. As I thought that I read it once before that there is no refererence to carrying with clip on the wrong side of the scales to be dangerous. I did reverse all my knifes so the clip is in the correct place as members have pointed out to me that if the knife accidentally opens you want the blade to open on the seam side of your right sided pocket carry.
Thx to all who responded and took part in this thread.

I just checked mine as well and they don't. I looked at my ZT ones and that is where they talk about proper pocket placement. Also, another correction on your terminology that will help you more effectively communicate here is you are using the word knifes when you mean knives. Don't take offense. Just a learning moment.

 

[expidia1]

I just checked mine as well and they don't. I looked at my ZT ones and that is where they talk about proper pocket placement. Also, another correction on your terminology that will help you more effectively communicate here is you are using the word knifes when you mean knives. Don't take offense. Just a learning moment.

Thanks. I corrected the error of my ways . . . blame siri as i dictate to save time.

And you are not my old 6 grade teacher Mr. Ballsack are you? He would have caught my error too!