Comments on: How to Stop Losing Your Swiss Army Knife

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 14:42:03 +0000

The Gerber Defenders are great clips with a pretty generous length of Dyneema cord (similar to KEVLAR). The little attachment ring is easily
Unhooked from your knife or whatever you attach it to

By: Frank

Frank — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 23:32:01 +0000

Tim, you manage to come up with these interesting articles about the nuances and such niche type aspects of knives. I like this subject because anybody can borrow these ideas or purchase various clips, rings, paracord, lanyards, chains, etc., and adapt their knives or choose how to carry them.
On the fob idea, I think they look cool, but on the little CRKT (Can’t remember the name right now) neck knife that little length of braided cordage actually helps me to hold the knife even though it’s handle is too short and my pinky finger can’t grip it. And I would imagine even on larger/longer handles it would facilitate retrieval when it falls deep into a pocket or be designed to attach to a lanyard or belt in situations where dropping the knife would mean losing it.
My usual carry method is to clip my knives to my cargo pockets with the knife inside. This allows me to lift the pocket’s flap and pull out the knife. To put it back requires both hands, but it’s comfortable and accessible for me.
But now one of my new “hobbies” will be rethinking and experimenting with various mods or clips and such to carry my folders. And I think a couple of good glues would be important to attach clips when holes can’t be drilled deep enough or just isn’t an option.

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 21:39:21 +0000

In reply to Janice D. Sounds like an interesting design.

By: Janice D

Janice D — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 19:41:54 +0000

I love that matching purple lanyard! Victorinox has been selling a red neck lanyard with a nice little snap to match the traditional red knives, but I sent them a suggestion that they design a specific neck knife fixed blade with wooden scales, incorporating an edelweiss pattern in the wood, working with inlaid pieces of the various handle colors they already use. Sort of tribal looking. Not too feminine for a man to wear, and definitely a decorative, sporty piece for a woman. Like most Swiss Army Knives, they’re too useful to scare the sheeple.

By: jason taylor

jason taylor — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 21:23:31 +0000

In reply to Rahul Sharma. I have several methods depending on my mood. I often just keep it in my messenger bag. I also use a clip but the chain looks a little to pretty for some purposes. I also use a simple carabiner and attach it to a belt loop or to the outside of my messenger bag or indeed anywhere. Finally I have a paracord neckless for when I want to take it to someplace outside town. An extra chain to attach to the belt clip by the way is very useful and can either lengthen the amount of space you have to use the knife (by attaching one knife to another) or attach directly onto the belt clip to multiply the number of objects available. Or any combination thereof.

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 27 Nov 2018 17:30:35 +0000

In reply to Sam L.. That's another good solution that deserves a mention.

By: Rahul Sharma

Rahul Sharma — Tue, 27 Nov 2018 08:00:53 +0000

I use a ~ $ 25 Victorinox sheath that I gave one star on Amazon as its stitching started coming off within a year of hardly any use on belt and lying in a pocket of my bag!
Good grief!
Also, the Velcro is pretty low quality. One day when I am totally sick of it, I shall stich in two neodymium magnets.

Till then, it is good enough and handy enough for my Swiss Champ Plus.

Ra.

By: Sam L.

Sam L. — Fri, 23 Nov 2018 20:43:59 +0000

The small S-Biner should likely work.