Yet Another Reason To Dislike Clips

You know, this whole issue can be resolved easily buy purchasing just about any Cold Steel folder. ;)

It is the only knife I ever bought that I had to bend the clip (and lightly sand the G10) to make it more accessible. Still, I could hang from my feet and exercise and it wouldn't leave my pocket.

Robert
 
mt666tm said:
When riding a bicycle or dirt-bike I carry my folder 'Mexican Carry' like a handgun, on the inside of my pants clipped to my waist. Never lost one yet as you can feel if it's there or not, and the crouched body position naturally keeps it in place. It's comfortable if on the right angle right in your leg crease for a full a size Emerson.

I actually carry like this often when I don't want to have a pocket clip visible, or if I'm wearing shorts or track pants.
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This is how I carry my folders everyday, including my RAT 1. Great security as mt mentioned, keeps the knife very well hidden (I don't like to advertise that I'm carrying, especially at work) and is readily accessible at all times. Surprised more people don't carry like this. And I don't think my RAT 1 is ever coming loose- the clip is as tight as needed without overdoing it.
 
Well I ride bicycles for recreation and exercise, As I usually have a day pack slung over the shoulder with lunch inside, there is plenty of pockets to stow a cheap gas station or Walmart Kershaw knife. Sometimes I bring along a Chris Reeves or Hinderer for in the woods photo-ops.
 
BladeScout BladeScout , I ride a bicycle.
My main ride is a 1989 KHS Montana Summit mountain bike, with a couple upgrades/updates. (making it a long distance touring machine. Riding The Great Divide Trail north to south from start to finish is on my bucket list ... maybe with a side trip east along the Southern Route to Jacksonville, FL, then south to Key West. I figure the East Coast route from Key West to Bangor, Maine, and then west on the Northern Route would be a good way to get home.)
My "Winter and Shopping Ride" is a 2017 Miami Sun 'Traditional' trike, with the 7 speed option. I dressed up the trike with chrome ducktail/flared fenders, a Wald 157 basket in front, (same size as the factory rear basket) twin LED headlights, retro round flat glass mirrors, bugle horn, bell, cup/can/bottle holder, and most importantly, replaced that daRned "tractor seat" (most uncomfortable thing I ever had the displeasure of using) with a "beach cruiser" saddle.
I've also added 4 bags (so far).

To keep this post knife related, I keep a Buck 371 Stockman with G10 covers in the tool bag.
A SAK Huntsman (connected to a 35 inch lanyard) accompanied by either a Barlow, or another large Stockman are always in my pocket.
Occasionally I've been known to add either a large Sunfish in an old leather cellphone case or a (USA) Buck 877 to the belt, to keep my Buck 110 company. :)

M midnight flyer , I have a couple Cold Steel folders, the KUDU and ELAND.
I don't carry them though. None of my pockets are deep enough to keep them in place.
My main problem with Cold Steel is they market pretty much everything they make as a "weapon".
Since I don't have a CCW, and most, if not all jurisdictions make "intentionally carrying a weapon" a big no-no ... I'd rather not take a chance on coming across a member of the legal system who would jump on Cold Steel's marketing to send me somewhere I would prefer not to go.
I can just hear it now ...
"You claim you were not carrying this knife as a weapon? The manufacturer says it is a weapon, how can you claim it isn't a weapon? The manufacturer surely knows what what they make is better than you or me, don't they?!? If THEY say it is a weapon, and market it as such, who can honestly say it isn't a weapon?!"
 
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I don't ride bikes much. It hurts. So maybe your situation is different. But in hunting, fishing, hiking, etc etc etc I've never lost a clipped knife from it falling out of my pocket. I've had them fall out when I take my pants off, but I just pick them up. I've lost knives (clipped and clip less) from taking them out of my pockets and leaving them somewhere. But never had one just exit my pocket. I think I've only ever bent a clip once or twice.
 
RampageRhino69 said:
This thread has potential to be the next Bananas thread. Subscribed.
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1) I don't understand the reference, and
2) I don't understand why this thread has the potential to be anything other than a discussion of pocket clips.

Little explanation, please?
 
afishhunter said:
BladeScout BladeScout , I ride a bicycle.
My main ride is a 1989 KHS Montana Summit mountain bike, with a couple upgrades/updates. (making it a long distance touring machine. Riding The Great Divide Trail north to south from start to finish is on my bucket list ... maybe with a side trip east along the Southern Route to Jacksonville, FL, then south to Key West. I figure the East Coast route from Key West to Bangor, Maine, and then west on the Northern Route would be a good way to get home.)
My "Winter and Shopping Ride" is a 2017 Miami Sun 'Traditional' trike, with the 7 speed option. I dressed up the trike with chrome ducktail/flared fenders, a Wald 157 basket in front, (same size as the factory rear basket) twin LED headlights, retro round flat glass mirrors, bugle horn, bell, cup/can/bottle holder, and most importantly, replaced that daRned "tractor seat" (most uncomfortable thing I ever had the displeasure of using) with a "beach cruiser" saddle.
I've also added 4 bags (so far).

To keep this post knife related, I keep a Buck 371 Stockman with G10 covers in the tool bag.
A SAK Huntsman (connected to a 35 inch lanyard) accompanied by either a Barlow, or another large Stockman are always in my pocket.
Occasionally I've been known to add either a large Sunfish in an old leather cellphone case or a (USA) Buck 877 to the belt, to keep my Buck 110 company. :)

M midnight flyer , I have a couple Cold Steel folders, the KUDU and ELAND.
I don't carry them though. None of my pockets are deep enough to keep them in place.
My main problem with Cold Steel is they market pretty much everything they make as a "weapon".
Since I don't have a CCW, and most, if not all jurisdictions make "intentionally carrying a weapon" a big no-no ... I'd rather not take a chance on coming across a member of the legal system who would jump on Cold Steel's marketing to send me somewhere I would prefer not to go.
I can just hear it now ...
"You claim you were not carrying this knife as a weapon? The manufacturer says it is a weapon, how can you claim it isn't a weapon? The manufacturer surely knows what what they make is better than you or me, don't they?!? If THEY say it is a weapon, and market it as such, who can honestly say it isn't a weapon?!"
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In regards to those clips, I mentioned; have you contemplated dangler clips?

It really is a very secure way of transporting a knife, since its deeper in the pocket.
 
I have done upside down hanging crunches with knives clipped in my pockets...they did not fall out.
I tried canoeing into Lake Erie during the aftermath of a storm. Big waves, flipped twice. I fell out of the canoe, but the knives stayed in my pockets. ;)
 
stabman said:
I have done upside down hanging crunches with knives clipped in my pockets...they did not fall out.
I tried canoeing into Lake Erie during the aftermath of a storm. Big waves, flipped twice. I fell out of the canoe, but the knives stayed in my pockets. ;)
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Same here, but I think it ultimately depends on the style of clip and how good the retention is. Some of knives I struggle to even open the pocket clip enough to clip to my pocket, whereas my older pocket clips start to loosen up.
 
James Lewis said:
Same here, but I think it ultimately depends on the style of clip and how good the retention is. Some of knives I struggle to even open the pocket clip enough to clip to my pocket, whereas my older pocket clips start to loosen up.
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Yes, I have encountered some truly terrible clips.
Generally on knives I did not buy. :D
 
Well ... I'll probably hate myself in the morning, but I rode the 15 miles (round trip) to Wally World today, and bought a replacement RAT 1. :)

I will not trust the clip to keep it in any pocket, of course ...
Inside the waistband (on the side, not in front) does not feel too bad.
I suppose I could clip it to the inside of my right boot. That would probably work, too.
 
marcinek said:
1) I don't understand the reference, and
2) I don't understand why this thread has the potential to be anything other than a discussion of pocket clips.

Little explanation, please?
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Banana thread

OP made a thread after slicing his finger, and it happened to be a tanto blade with a Carpenter steel, naming the thread "Tanto Blades Suck with Example". But OP was a good sport about it.

I hope that this thread about pocket clips being bad makes another legendary forum thread. All in good fun of course.
 
afishhunter - so about them dangler clips?:D:D:D


RampageRhino69 said:
Banana thread

OP made a thread after slicing his finger, and it happened to be a tanto blade with a Carpenter steel, naming the thread "Tanto Blades Suck with Example". But OP was a good sport about it.

I hope that this thread about pocket clips being bad makes another legendary forum thread. All in good fun of course.
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Got the banana thread reference but you lost me in regards to the OP mention - the OP of the banana thread is not afishhunter ... unless he changed his user name?
 
RampageRhino69 said:
Banana thread

OP made a thread after slicing his finger, and it happened to be a tanto blade with a Carpenter steel, naming the thread "Tanto Blades Suck with Example". But OP was a good sport about it.

I hope that this thread about pocket clips being bad makes another legendary forum thread. All in good fun of course.
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But in that thread the guy cut himself...it was his fault.

And here the OP is saying pocket clips dont work for him...that's not his fault.

And I don't see what the OP has said here that is worthy of ridicule.
 
BM's split arrow clip is stock for their 531 Pardue design but, their deep carry clip works extremely well with the 531. I just received two clips in the mail yesterday. I love the fact that Benchmade offers them as a courtesy to their customers.

I think BM's clips should fit on RATs. Would a different clip have made any difference? Maybe prevented a field loss.
 
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