How do you stand a SAK in your pocket??

zrxoa1 · **on:** January 05, 2018, 11:49:19 PM

I am currently EDCing my SAKMC Unit, the Centurion, in an old Leatherman sheath.

I picked up a new Swiza off of eBay just to see what it’s all about. I brought it to work to play with it a bit just to see how it does. It’s in the bottom of my right front pocket. My gosh that feels horrible just laying at the bottom of my pocket.

How do you guys stand that??

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italophil · **Reply #1 on:** January 05, 2018, 11:52:28 PM

For me it depends a lot on the pants. Small pockets in slim fit jeans are not good for pocket carry.

Joe58 · **Reply #2 on:** January 05, 2018, 11:55:37 PM

For the SAK’s that have the keychain ring, some folks use a suspension clip so it’ll hang along the side edge of your pocket, out of the way.

twiliter · **Reply #3 on:** January 05, 2018, 11:59:32 PM

Some are better than others Z Unit, I carry the Climber or smaller in the bottom of my pocket, also the SwissChamp of all things, with the backtools against my leg. Medium size or awkward feeling knives I divide my pocket with a safety pin so they ride vertically, also carry the Spirit this way.

Like this >> https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,69214.msg1377872.html#msg1377872

mrynnr · **Reply #4 on:** January 06, 2018, 12:05:42 AM

Right now I’m trying out the lobster clasp and I hook it to a belt loop and drop it in my pocket. Seems to work pretty well.

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T14 · **Reply #5 on:** January 06, 2018, 12:06:26 AM

My preference for pocket carry is: 84mm length, single layer cellidor or two layer alox.

Very comfy front pocket carry. An alox bantam is great for shirt pockets.
-Tom

Mechanickal · **Reply #6 on:** January 06, 2018, 12:08:31 AM

Quote from: Joe58 on January 05, 2018, 11:55:37 PM

For the SAK’s that have the keychain ring, some folks use a suspension clip so it’ll hang along the side edge of your pocket, out of the way.

^this^

Works beautifully!

Ron Who · **Reply #7 on:** January 06, 2018, 12:17:49 AM

IMO knives that aren´t too wide (up to 3 layers) or too large (up to 93 mm) are best carried in a back pocket or a vest pocket. Anything larger needs a belt sheath, a clip, or a dangler. Personally I don´t like pocket clips and danglers.

PS I always wear blue jeans. Not the very skinny type, nor the very baggy type, but somewhere in between. Some people prefer the fifth pocket (watch pocket /condom pocket) for knife carry. I find it even more uncomfortable than front pocket carry; most times the fifth pocket is too small for anything beyond 58mm and the knife may slip out when you sit down.

an0nemus · **Reply #8 on:** January 06, 2018, 12:23:42 AM

How I currently carry my SAKMC, a PX paired with a Fenix LD02 inside my right front pocket

twiliter · **Reply #9 on:** January 06, 2018, 12:28:35 AM

Quote from: an0nemus on January 06, 2018, 12:23:42 AM

How I currently carry my SAKMC, a PX paired with a Fenix LD02 inside my right front pocket

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I have thought about a pocket slip too, nice one An0n.

Ron Who · **Reply #10 on:** January 06, 2018, 12:31:44 AM

The problem with larger objects placed vertically in a front pocket is they hamper movement. Comfortable carry depends heavily on your daily activities.

an0nemus · **Reply #11 on:** January 06, 2018, 12:34:02 AM

Quote from: twiliter on January 06, 2018, 12:28:35 AM

Quote from: an0nemus on January 06, 2018, 12:23:42 AM
How I currently carry my SAKMC, a PX paired with a Fenix LD02 inside my right front pocket

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I have thought about a pocket slip too, nice one An0n.

Thanks. This one is a gift from a friend and it's his first attempt at making a pocket caddy. I carry another caddy in my left pocket that houses my main carry folder and a small multitool.

I live in a tropical country where its hot and humid so people dont usually wear jackets. I also don't like sending out telltale signs that I'm carrying any knife or tool in my pockets with clips sticking out or shining. So pocket caddies are the most discrete and comfortable for me

an0nemus · **Reply #12 on:** January 06, 2018, 12:39:16 AM

Quote from: Ron Who on January 06, 2018, 12:31:44 AM

The problem with larger objects placed vertically in a front pocket is they hamper movement. Comfortable carry depends heavily on your daily activities.

I agree. The purpose and means ought to fit a person's profile. Since I'm mostly inside the office and sitting down usually, my caddies are comfortable for use. This one is in my left pocket these days, a Spyderco Tenacious and Leatherman Juice S2

zrxoa1 · **Reply #13 on:** January 06, 2018, 01:19:09 AM

I do like the suspension clips but this Swiza just laying in bottom of pocket is driving me nuts. Haha

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Sawl Goodman · **Reply #14 on:** January 06, 2018, 01:28:32 AM

I go 84mm as a rule, loose in my pocket. I notice it so little that sometimes I think I've lost it! Even a Spartan feels too big. I carry my Handyman at work in my right cargo pocket. I hardly notice it there but I suppose I'm used to it because somehow it's really heavy and annoying in my left pocket.

When I carried a SwissChamp a long time ago I either hung it from a large safety pin from the top hem of my pocket or looped a lanyard over my belt. I was a bit short of imagination and either way was cumbersome and fiddly.

I really

an0n's pocket caddies here - never seen such things before.

AndyTiedye · **Reply #15 on:** January 06, 2018, 01:29:13 AM

Why doesn't Victorinox make SAKs with clips, especially on the big ones?
Wenger used to

Bring back the Clip!

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El Corkscrew · **Reply #16 on:** January 06, 2018, 02:37:00 AM

Quote from: Joe58 on January 05, 2018, 11:55:37 PM

For the SAK’s that have the keychain ring, some folks use a suspension clip so it’ll hang along the side edge of your pocket, out of the way.

+1

Nix · **Reply #17 on:** January 06, 2018, 02:40:21 AM

I stick everything in my front pocket. 58-111mm, 1-4 layers. Some of the bulkier SAKs will seem a bit large, but after a day or so, I seem to just get used to them.

zrxoa1 · **Reply #18 on:** January 06, 2018, 03:16:54 AM

Oh the Swiza does not have a lanyard ring...

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Butch · **Reply #19 on:** January 06, 2018, 04:00:18 AM

How can you stand not having them in your pocket. seriously, I cant imagine not having my Swisschamp in my right front pocket. the other knives may change around but not my champ.

sir_mike · **Reply #20 on:** January 06, 2018, 04:26:49 AM

Quote from: an0nemus on January 06, 2018, 12:23:42 AM

How I currently carry my SAKMC, a PX paired with a Fenix LD02 inside my right front pocket

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I need to try one of these holders!

ColoSwiss · **Reply #21 on:** January 06, 2018, 04:48:26 AM

I've carried a pocket knife of one sort or another in my right front pocket for decades. Don't notice it. The keys take up more space. The current EDC is a Wenger Traveler. The 85mm length rides better than the 91mm Vics.

zrxoa1 · **Reply #22 on:** January 06, 2018, 06:08:30 AM

My favorite way to carry a SAK....

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WolfyW · **Reply #23 on:** January 06, 2018, 06:45:26 AM

For front pocketing my knives without key ring/clip/lanyard, including a large Case Trapper, I just keep my wallet in my pocket and the knife sits vertical along side the wallet.

MadPlumbarian · **Reply #24 on:** January 06, 2018, 08:11:39 AM

Nice one zrxoa, my two edc sak’s are a farmer and pioneerX, and I’ve always liked a pocket clip carry, so I made them into a pocket clip carry, best of both worlds!
JR

ddogu · **Reply #25 on:** January 06, 2018, 09:26:48 AM

Is that a SAK in your pocket?..

Sorry, I could not help it

Joe58 · **Reply #26 on:** January 06, 2018, 10:43:37 AM

A Soldier/Pioneer in the pocket I really don’t notice, unless it’s not there. Then I’m always tapping my pocket looking for it.

What bothers me more in my pocket is the ridiculously huge car key fobs the makers insist on nowadays. Hate those things. Do they really need to be so large? I don’t carry a purse.

Borg · **Reply #27 on:** January 06, 2018, 02:40:43 PM

The only one that i use a hanger for is the Workchamp, hung from front pocket and knife slips inside cargo pocket, hardly know its there, any other knife is standard pocket carry, i'm not a fan of sheaths

VICMAN · **Reply #28 on:** January 06, 2018, 02:41:19 PM

I carry knives vertically in denim pouches in my left front pocket of my jeans and have no problem. I generally will have 2 in my left front pocket and they stay in a vertical position.