Is knife weight a factor when you are buying a knife???

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Permalink Reply by Halicon on July 4, 2010 at 9:51

I agree entirely. In essence everything is tools that humans made until we turn them into weapons as we assault others. And what many may miss is that there is a plethoria of an armory everywhere you go. A park stool can be used with deadly force, so can a hammer and so on, the possibilities are endless.

I don't assault people, the hardware I carry is so that I might have a chance at stepping out of the shittiest situation imagineable alive or at least give me a fighting chance to keep my life.
I've been taken once when I wasn't prepared and was just dillydalling my way as a young teen and it almost killed me. So even if I have to serve jailtime I will keep carrying my kit, for my sake and for others.
Two young girls has recently been raped in this area, one was raped and then killed with a hammer. I really wish I was there so that idiot could direct his rage towards me instead (just hope he wouldn't try to rape me... Bit dark joke but I really wish I was at that place when it happened lol)

Nick, your mentality regarding hardware kits are very similar to mine. Do you do like me and go with the mobility and concealment factor or are you one of those guys with a huge bowie at your waist wherever you go? lol

I just read your topic post and it seems you have a ka-bar, something you still walk around with? There are some alternatives to big blades that come in "smaller" packages, something like the Lone Wolf T5 Ranger might suit you? It comes with a molle clip so it's good to go out of the box.
Very sturdy construction from my experience, handles batoning logs and such with rather ease, it is a tad shorter than what I prefer for batoning wood, but for a big knife it's a great example.
That and that the lockup is the nastiest lock-up sound of all knives, sounds like a shotgun being cocked lol, very authorative so to speak :) (flip it up and watch how everyones view instantly goes to you haha)

edit: The first girl was 15, the one that got murdered. The second girl was 13 and it was 4 or 5, I don't quite remember how many, guys having their way with her... Sick f*cks...

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Permalink Reply by Nick Arsenault on July 4, 2010 at 18:32

dats messed up i must say... i carry my sog flash 2 on me then i have the kabar in my back pack which stays in my jeep (some times)...

in my pack i have 2 sweet shirts (in freezer bags so they wont get wet or smelly), my tac light [nitecore r2] with extra lithium battery's, note book, multi tool [compete with bits], deodorant, some times an extra set of close, oh and condoms (lol)... plus ka-bar and a bench made rescue hook attached to the shoulder straps

hay i said always be prepared... i like to take my girl off roading in my jeep and i never know were that combo might land me...LOL

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Permalink Reply by D ale on July 5, 2010 at 17:28

I gotta say it does .. the Case Culock was my EDC for yrs .. contoured for better fit to my hand .. wgt reduction also resulted ..

I hesitated purchasing the Queen .. bulkier/heavier in the pocket concerns .. really noticed it @ 1st when changed to the Queen as EDC .. bulkier/heavier frame .. It WAS noticable for awhile .. Queen's D2 blade steel won out !!!

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Permalink Reply by Chris C. on October 2, 2010 at 5:11

Weight can be good but normally weight (for me) comes into play in a larger knife that's really NOT something I want to EDC (if it's heavy). As far as weight for survival its seems to be good,although I will post more once I get my greedy paws on my titanium survival. I find this knife the most impressive thing I have carried recently. A tribute to a legend of a maker, as well a highly intimidating (and barely not legal for E.D.C.) piece of hardware. As you will see i'm speaking of folders, which I used to think were the only knives to own, oh how much I have learned! =)

Enjoy this as I have! http://images.knifecenter.com/knifecenter/bnchmd/images/BM741PAIR.jpg
I have the BM741BK

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Permalink Reply by Chopper on November 11, 2010 at 22:39

Wilma Slicer (Lynsie) said:

I like my knives to have a little weight on them. Mostly because I like to feel some substance when I'm holding it. I don't want to feel like my knife is going to go flying away when I open it!

But then again, I only carry one or two knives at a time. Lee, my fiance, likes to carry like 5 or 6, so he likes his knives light!

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Permalink Reply by Chopper on November 11, 2010 at 22:55

I carry a knife for self defence and have found it really depends on what your wearing, if you just stick a 4-6oz knife in your front pocket, it's probably going to bounce around and feel heavy. I clip my knives on the inside of my pants on my hip, it's fully concealed and you dont notice the weight at all. Also if you have an inside pocket in a heavy jacket, you can carry a very heavy knife all day and not notice it at all. But yes weight is a factor, i dont buy heavy knives but 4-5oz is fine with me. I've tried to carry lots of different knives but i always go back to my CQC7's, i own a few of them and prefer them over other knives for every day carry.

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