Wrist Strap Or Pinkie Loop For A Busse Chopper ?

[Azula Gun Holsters]

Do you prefer a Wrist Strap or Pinkie Loop for a Busse Chopper ? or something better ?

Don't want the chopper to come flying out of the hand. With the 19 degree edge per side they are very sharp. Both systems seems to keep the knife in place. The pinkie loop takes more time to hook up than the wrist strap but less hanging on the knife when in the sheath.

Trash2 with wrist strap and B11 with pinkie loop. Both outstanding choppers for their size and weight and very sharp re profiled at 19 degrees per side.

 

[TheMtnMan]

I never tried the pinky loop, but had the Wrist one before worked great, especially on something like ASH-1 where i had to hold it pretty far back to avoid Pinky Burn. And adds little extra security, that knife wont fly off

 

[zmbhntr]

I would absolutely use the wrist strap, and on the forward lanyard hole not the rear.

 

[Azula Gun Holsters]

I would absolutely use the wrist strap, and on the forward lanyard hole not the rear.

Thanks, and on the Trash2 leave it like it is ?

 

[zmbhntr]

Yeah, that's what I'd do. Just have fun and be careful :thumbup:

 

[ExtraBaconPlease]

I've never used a lanyard and never had a knife fly out of my hand. If it did fly out of my hand, that's a good thing, I don't want it to swing back and impale me because if a stupid lanyard

 

[TommyGun56]

This, No Lanyard needed

I've never used a lanyard and never had a knife fly out of my hand. If it did fly out of my hand, that's a good thing, I don't want it to swing back and impale me because if a stupid lanyard

 

[tinfoil hat timmy]

I'm a fan of the thumb loop. Place your thumb into the lanyard. Let the knife hang from the lanyard over the backside of your hand. Turn your palm under, toward the handle. Place the spine of the handle where your thumb web is. Grab it with an iron fist. Chop Like your life depends on it.

You win.

 

[DaKruiser]

I make a loop of cord for knives without a forward hole, wrap the loop around the forward grip, then around your hand and wrist. When done correctly it will not leave your hand, or come back and impale you, it will stay in your palm even when you release your grip.

 

[rwdata]

I have also never had a knife leave my hand while chopping. I could see if I were up a tree or near deep water and didn't want to lose it somehow.

 

[Freedom Pullo]

I make a loop of cord for knives without a forward hole, wrap the loop around the forward grip, then around your hand and wrist. When done correctly it will not leave your hand, or come back and impale you, it will stay in your palm even when you release your grip.

THIS, along with a paracord lock to secure it without wrapping it around your hand. The top talon hole works pretty well & I'll look for the Gayle Bradley video that describes how to use a lanyard safely

 

[jsnell]

I've never used a lanyard and never had a knife fly out of my hand. If it did fly out of my hand, that's a good thing, I don't want it to swing back and impale me because if a stupid lanyard

Yep, I'm in this camp also. Never use lanyards, never had an incident, and don't like the idea of a blade twirling around my wrist on some 550 cord if something did go wrong.

 

[AZTimT]

It's a knife, not a surfboard so no tethers for me. I quit using lanyards after slipping in the mud right as a full strength chop landed, stuck and almost broke my arm, only to have the blade come loose as I tried to get back up and just missed my other arm. I am sure it looked funny to the squirrel chukchuking at me, bu no sir, I won't be handcuffed to anything sharp ever again. Real life is a fast, anything goes kind of teacher.

 

[martinsanders]

I would absolutely use the wrist strap, and on the forward lanyard hole not the rear.

Ditto on the forward leading lanyard hole. This is not only the safest method ( as used by the chopping experts in competition) but the effectiveness of it is readily apparent the first time you use it. It is not only more effective but feels that way too giving you the peace of mind knowing your protected helps you chop more effectively.


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[rcb2000]

Yesterday I went into the woods and did some chopping with the cgfbm, for the first time ever I used a forward lanyard. I will say it was a little awkward at first, but did keep the knife from flying out of my hand one time.
I need to get those G10 scales texturized or switch them out for micarta

 

[zombieassassin]

I've never used a lanyard and never had a knife fly out of my hand. If it did fly out of my hand, that's a good thing, I don't want it to swing back and impale me because if a stupid lanyard

^^^this^^^^. Even though I put a lanyard on my knives....I never ever attach it to my hand. Although I do work out of a bucket with tools...so keeping a hold of a knife is second nature.

 

[inkynate]

I tried a simple wrist strap on my 1311 and didn't care for it, plus it was annoying as hell flapping around anytime I didn't put it around my wrist, so I cut it off. Also briefly tried my DTBM with a paracord D-guard, but didn't like that either. Took it off and wove a new one on my Boom Parang, but haven't tried it out yet.

So apart from experimentation I generally don't use anything, but I have lost hold of a blade once. It was a thinner machete that went flying while I was working my way through some heavy brush. It was hot, I was drenched with sweat and heavily fatigued, the blade glanced and just sailed away. No harm done as I always think about the path of the blade when I make cuts, as I have no desire to bury a chopper in my thigh or anything, but I learned something about when it's time to stop and take a break or to just call it a day.

 

[freehouse32]

I usually only use Pinke loops on my medium sized blades, typical 7-4". The only time I feel like I need a lanyard on a dedicated chopper is if I expect to do a lot of chopping and I am anticipating some hand fatigue then I will use a lanyard.

Typically I find the lanyard cumbersome but sometimes there is a need, I have never have a blade full blown fly out of my hand, but I have had them partially slip out of my hand and a lanyard is nice back up.