Most comfortable way to carry your EDC.

[RobertMcc]

Excuse me, Im new. What is the most comfortable way to carry your EDC?

Im not a fan of traditional up/down sheath on my belt. They dig into my luv handles, Im not a fan of them flopping in my lower leg pockets. The front pockets normally the most comfortable, but just tosses there to move around. As say my SAK compact, or MP400 has no belt clip.

I mostly wear 5.11 pants if not wearing cargo shorts. They got mag pouches, that I can stick my gerber sheath, with the top cut off to hold. But doesnt work with my shorts. Belt clip be the best.

[Jack the Zipper]

Most comfortable? Carry as little as possible! Second most comfortable, jacket with a good pocket layout. If limited to pants, I have a 58mm SAK and a light in my keys, attached to a thick leather belt, near gun belt strenght. I have Varusteleka's BDUs that have 8 pockets, two of which are open top wallet/phone/magazine pockets hidden behind cargo pockets. Not floppy at all. Just tissues or other lightweight items in cargo pockets because they ARE floppy. My EDC folder is sitting in right front pocket, be it a SAK or a Spydie.

PBMT:s are heavy, and I'd rather have them in jacket pocket, not a fan of vertical pouches either. If I have to have a MT on my person, I prefer it horizontal.

Even at near 60, I don't feel dorky dressing like FBI. I love pockets is all. But I avoid wearing jeans.

[Old Boy]

I attach or use pocket clips and danglers to keep things in place. The fifth jean pocket helps as well. I don't like putting stuff in my back pockets so they all reside in the front.

But I try not to have too many clips as it just gets in the way.

[Farmer X]

Most comfortable? Carry as little as possible!

That's the approach I take. I realized that I can only effectively use one knife at a time, so I don't think there's much of a point in carrying a whole lot of smurf. Switching from tactical pants to Carhartts helped tremendously, too. Those Carhartts have a "fifth pocket" that's around six inches (150mm) deep. Every PB multi I've tried has ridden in that pocket quite nicely (we'll see how the MP400 does tomorrow). True, it might be a little more weight than some people like to pocket carry, but it's a safe ride with minimal shifting around.

[powernoodle]

I mostly wear 5.11 pants

This is crucial.  I wear 5.11 Taclite Pro pants every day.  Those extra pockets are great for everything from doggy poopy bags to alcohol wipes to an MT, pepper spray or you name it.  Love them.

 

[Jack the Zipper]

I think now that I wore nothing but 5.11 Tactical pants with the diagonal back pockets for over a decade. Tried Tac Lites as well but found the cut somehow too baggy in the wrong places. Or maybe it was the thinner fabric. But the velcro magazine pocket was the selling point when cell phones became more and more indispensable. And now we have these huge and fragile glass and plastic monstrosities that we "have to" carry everywhere (quotation marks because we can go without them but it makes everything more difficult). Has a device ever been designed that is less practical to carry? Deep front pockets or slot pockets high and front are the best I can think of. If you're not wearing a vest or a plate carrier or a chest rig, and most people in most cases aren't.

I had to ditch my old jeans because the dastardly phone wouldn't fit in the front pocket. My latest pair of Levi's has deeper pockets but as I said, for EDC practicality, jeans are out. I'm not a fat man but carrying tools and knives IWB is just way too uncomfortable, with all the layers of clothing that the weather stipulates, and a lot of driving.

Might just give up and get one of those fishing type vests that other old timers wear with pride.

[Alan K.]

I employ a loyal Sherpa who follows me everywhere, carrying everything I might need in a pack basket on his back.

[pfrsantos]

I employ a loyal Sherpa who follows me everywhere, carrying everything I might need in a pack basket on his back.

Yeah, 'bout that. Still waiting on my back pay and the new rucksack you promised, not to mention the walking stick.

 

[MadPlumbarian]

Err this could be a touchy subject, it’s like asking “who makes the best car”? Everybody’s going to have their own “best”, while someone else is going to completely disagree with them, while someone else totally agrees,,
I used to carry a farmer with a clip I added, I didn’t even know I was carrying it, I also carried it in the same spot using a carabiner and an adjustable paracord sling I made, but since I bumped up from a farmer to a FarmerX I decided to go with a sheath, in the summer Ive had no prob with it, but now having to wear a jacket it’s a little in the way, I think yesterday I got “the look” from our 92yr old neighbor, I was helping the wife into the kids car as the neighbor pulled in, and as I was getting ready to sit down, the jacket I think got caught on the top of the sheath, thus exposing the sheath and idk what he thought it was.. so I might be changing the sheath for a pancake sheath I made, this way it will not only stay put by putting on each side of a belt loop, but it should also keep it a little more tighter to the pants so the jacket shouldn’t catch, but that’s my way, yet I’m also making a special molle sling that goes from the shoulder across to the hip on both the front and back, which will carry just about anything, and the sak could be one of them, but that’s going to be a while.. it all depends on what you think is comfy, best of luck..
JR

[RobertMcc]

Just gives me other ideas/methods to look at. My compact normally was on a snap link on string.

I find pouches for most MT bigger than they need to be. Even when I was in the military and we had issued MP600s. That issued pouch was massive. Then I had a issued Grohmann fixed blade.

I live in the country. I often pull out the compact, for the pen function to cross out items on the grocery list. Nobody bats an eye. Someone asks for a knife and you got at least 4 people whipping out a knife.

They're seen as tools here, less of weapons. 

[Farmer X]

We'll see how the MP400 does tomorrow.

As it turns out, pretty well. It did dig in a little when I sat down while carrying it pliers up. Switching to pliers down was much better.

They're seen as tools here, less of weapons. 

That's how it should be. And I must admit that I'm a little envious that you were issued a Grohmann fixed blade. I was issued not one knife or multi when I served.

[RobertMcc]

As it turns out, pretty well. It did dig in a little when I sat down while carrying it pliers up. Switching to pliers down was much better.
That's how it should be. And I must admit that I'm a little envious that you were issued a Grohmann fixed blade. I was issued not one knife or multi when I served.

I want to try carrying it horizontal, or maybe find a inch or two drop pouch. Think that be a little more comfy on the belt. I'm retired so not like I'm carrying this all day. 

This was back in 2000s.. My unit goes back to before Canada was a country. Heard it traced back to 1600s militia. But my unit liked to support the fellow Nova Scotian knife maker. Fixed blades have their place.

I do need to grab a new one. I carry my late uncles stag horn puma skinner for woods walks.