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Knife carry

Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 1:19 pm
by Nemrod
Where do you carry your knife--vintage and modern? I never liked to carry it on my lower calf. I have worn the knife up on my upper leg when I was younger, ususally with just the wet suit top as was once popular. Nowadays, I carry it on my left wasit strap of my BC if using a wing/BP (non vintage). I have also carried a knife on the weight belt with or without weights, just to carry the knife. Original style SeaHunt harness does not really have a place for a knife so your back to either the leg, arm or carrying it on a weight belt. It also seems most people carry their knife on the left leg if worn on the leg and also on the left with a belt. My buddy back in the 70s carried his ScubaPro dagger on his left arm.

Vintage, I prefer my Seahawk either on a belt or on my upper left leg. Modern I prefer my Tekna Dagger on my wing/BP harness on the left waist.

OK, so wearing a vintage harness, where would you carry your vintage knife?


Nemrod

Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 1:55 pm
by JES
I guess I'm a creature of habit. I wear my knife on the inside of my left calf. It makes it easy to reach being right-handed and makes it less likely to become entangled. :)

Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 7:00 pm
by crimediver
I carry mine with my teeth, Arrrr..........

Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 11:34 pm
by 1969ivan1
I like Crimediver's style! Arrrrrr!

Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 11:54 pm
by JES
Rob, I can't argue with you. Crimedivers style blends the best of both macho and vintage all in one. 8)

Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 3:19 am
by Turtleguy9
Definately inside left calf, to many years kelp diving to change.
However, my Vulcan always goes on the belt.
Aloha
Turtleguy9

Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 2:13 pm
by standingup
Looking for a new place to carry. Stopped wearing on my calf after loosing an americana knife in the 80's. Used to wear on my weight belt - but now too much extra body mass to access the knife easily. Considering mounting to shoulder straps or sternum strap.

Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 2:00 am
by capn_tucker
Inside right calf (I'm a lefty). Unless I'm using my Voit skin diver knife, which goes on the snugpack waist strap...