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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 Wilma Slicer (Lynsie) on
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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 Nick Parsell on
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no i have never saw a knife i really like and picked it up and said it is too heavy. but i wount edc a really heavy knife though. but out in the woods there is no knife i think is too heavy
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I've never considered the weight an issue when buying knives. Although when I'm deciding on a knife to carry out of my drawer I usually go for a lighter one. Go figure.
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KnifeMakerPermalink Reply by Nick Arsenault on -
if your knife is so heave its pulling ur pants down, that probly means its too heavy...lol
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Permalink Reply by J.T. [HELLZZARMY] on
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No weight is not a factor. This is my weekend EDC and that has changed recently I'm carrying a Emerson UTCOM CQC-11 now (5.1.oz.) as a primary knife...
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Permalink Reply by rocky on
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I don't really think about the weight, after all, I carry a full-size 1911 so, what's a few more ounces lol
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Permalink Reply by Jerry Grimes on
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I prefer a medium to larger knife for EDC, but during the summer if I'm just hanging out in a t-shirt and shorts on a hot day, I will go with a smaller knife. If I'm out camping or doing light hiking, I like a big heavy duty folder.
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KnifeMakerPermalink Reply by Nick Arsenault on -
im looking at the pocket bushman but cold steel cant figure figure out the lock so im holding off...
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Permalink Reply by Keelen Grimm on
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Weight is not an issue unless I am looking for a knife to fit a specific purpose. For EDC knives it really doesn't matter what that weight is but for hiking I want something as light as I can get without sacrificing performance.
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I'm not to picky, the only thing is it can't be to heavy for my full loadout e.g. cell phone, multi-tool, keys, Wallet, notepad, pens and so forth.
I just want my EDC to be comfortable so if a knife weighs to much it better give me something that a lighter knife in my system can't!
As for hiking the same holds true, how much am I carrying and is it "good" or "bad" weight. In other words is the weight I'm carrying giving me more capabilities in the field to justify the extra weight.
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Check out Nutnfancy's problems on youtube with that knife!
Check these links to his videos with the problems with the CS Pocket Bushman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SHvzmUcIKc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUoeyT5TWck
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KnifeMakerPermalink Reply by Nick Arsenault on -
when hiking i like to carry bolth ka-bars, my throwing knives and my sog flash II and a interchangeable hatchet, shovel, saw (il post pic.s of it soon)...
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