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

Is knife weight a factor when you are buying a knife??? i can see it being a factor in a military or hiking were more poundage means more work... but personally i don't care that my ka-bar is heavy and bulky, but its bullet proof when i need it and it gets it done... if there's a significant trade off for the extra weight I'm probly willing to do so...

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Permalink Reply by 0u6rznc4p1pvt 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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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on September 19, 2014 at 17:39

So I have thought alot about this lately. Weight IS becoming an issue, I have to do something about the infamous 20lb pocket book. Is weight an issue to you and how have you solved it?

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Permalink Reply by Steve Scheuerman (Manx) on September 19, 2014 at 19:20

I use a belt pouch for my Zero Tolerance. (8oz.) I hardly notice it's there.

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FeaturedPermalink Reply by Craig Henry on September 19, 2014 at 23:41

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

No. I like a knife with a bit of "heft".

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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on September 20, 2014 at 7:05

Thats my issue Craig so do I but I have to lighten my load at shows. If I wear a belt I use a sheath but I dont always wear my jeans at shows. We have so many knives but being that we both like heft they tend to be rather heavy to be in my pocketbook with everything else I carry. I am going to get a couple of the CRKT's out this week and see if they are any lighter

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Permalink Reply by Tobias Gibson on October 10, 2014 at 12:08

It really comes down to comfort in the hand or pocket, however some times weight is a major factor.

Some knives have a handle that is to slim to feel comfortable in the hand if used for a long time. For example the thin frame of the Douk-Douk makes it ideal for pocket carry but I don't like using it for a long time because of how slim the handle is. It just isn't that comfortable.

Then you have some of the 5 and 6 layer Swiss Army Knives. The handle is comfortable enough in the hand but not so much when shoved in your pocket. Plus the weight can get annoying after a while Suddenly you need a belt sheath for a knife that has tools you don't use often enough to warrant carrying!

When it comes to machetes weight is often an issue. A heavy machete cutting light grasses and bramble can be a burden and the weight becomes an issue. A lighter blade with weight added to the pommel makes the job much easier. But for denser foliage and larger branches, a heavier blade becomes ideal because the lighter blade requires many more swings to get the job done. Lighter foilage calls for a lighter, longer blade. But heavy denser foilage calls for a heavy, stout blade.

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In MemoriamPermalink Reply by John McCain on October 10, 2014 at 16:39

My answer would be weight is not so much a factor so much as the concealment factor- Depends on my planned environment for the day-- When I am in the woods, I might carry a 12" Bowie or a machete-- Normal EDC, I don't worry about weight, just that it rests in the pocket without being noticeable--- However, there are times when I am wearing a suit , dress slacks, or a snug pair of cut offs at a family picnic- Even the slightest bulge is noticeable-- Then I carry my Spyderco Spydercard-- Undetectable even in tight fitting clothes-- Lightning fast opening and a great slashing weapon if a self defense situation were to arise-- It is my most frequently carried EDC--

The Spyder Card-- Never leave home without it !! LOL

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Permalink Reply by Ms Data on October 10, 2014 at 22:02

Sure weight has to be an issue. If it's something you are going to carry in your pocket it cannot be too big and heavy. If it's something that is going camping it can't be too big or heavy but it has to be heavy enough to do the job - if it's going to be chopping wood or something. Right now I am pocket carrying a Benchmade Triage and it is way on the top end of size and weight for anything I would consider for pocket carry. My Becker BK-2 is my usual camping knife, I have a BK-7 but found it to be too large.