If so, what? I am toying with the idea since I commonly pocket carry my pistol and have more stuff than pockets (keys, flashlight, spare magazine, Swiss Army knife...).

I've got one up north, have worn it a bit but don't find it nearly as handy as a pocket knife. Currently a Böker stockman is carried most often in my "watch" or "coin" pocket of my jeans. "weapon" size knives are heavily frowned on here and could lead to an unexpected prison ministry so am limited now to carrying only that which is not seen as "offensive". Up north a trapper is often carried in my hip pocket with a bandanna or three keeping it in position where it is easily accessed. I don't like anything around my neck (don't wear chains, etc) and the neck knife dangling around is irritating and unhandy to get at.

That's my opinion and worth every penny you paid for it.

I do on occasion and when I am hunting. I bought neck knives and push knives for the girls so they have something rather than nothing. J.Michael

For best comfort and enjoyment I have found the following to be true for me:

1. Smaller, lighter knives are preferred for neck carry.

2. Neck strap needs to be comfortable. Wider, within reason, is better. Pull-chain type straps are awfully uncomfortable and noisy.

3. Neck strap should have some manner of breakaway feature. 550, for example, without a breakaway is trouble waiting to strike.

4. Knife orientation is strictly personal. Decide whether you want to draw the knife across you abdomen or your throat. Mind the sharp part! I have carried both ways. My sense is, blade up for martial use, blade down for utility use. Either way, train thoroughly.

5. Kydex sheaths are best for blade up carry. Leather will loosen and drop your knife.

6. Blade down carry requires less critical sheath fitting. Leather or Kydex are good choices, as are other materials such as web strapping. The trick is finding the sweet spot among size, balance point, and noisiness. I personally prefer a pouch-type sheath for blade-down next carry, covering more of the handle and scales. I like the extra idiot proofing, the extra security and coverage, and the less tacticool style.

7. There are plenty of talented makers offering these sort of rigs. Or you could "easily" make one yourself. Expect that you may need to go through a few before finding the right combo.

HTH. YMMV. Blade design and role, obviously, play huge roles in guiding your decisions.

Pretty much fills a front pocket and I don't want to carry a knife in a sheath on my belt.

It seems that it would be easy to access a neck knife, and maybe it would if you are outdoors and wear the knife on the outside of your clothing, but otherwise you would have to reach under your clothing to access the knife. And it will take two hands to re-sheath the knife.

I much prefer one-hand operation knives which means pulling out the knife, opening it, closing it and putting it back one-handed. For me this works best with a folding knife clipped to my right front pocket.

There are a lot of interesting neck knives on the market by good manufacturers.

at times. A bunch of my business casual friends and customers do...

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tote a light knife.

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Where I work a sheath on the belt doesn't exactly go with business attire. I tried a CRKT Sting but strapping it to my leg didn't work and I didn't feel it was a very practical blade.

upside down plastic sheath. Light cord for neck. If I ould have nothing else for some reason or another it would cut for light utility or opening up a good bleeding slash over thin-skin strike points. turned oout to be more novelty, tho if was ALL you had, it'd do. Like most of us, assorted folders seem to be more useful. Draw, open, use, fold, tuck clip-in.

I do have a couple shoe-boxes full of old friends, buys I haddaa have, strange stuff, etc. Most were given trial runs at the least. For everyday work-carry I have a stout Kershaw 1490 8CR13MOV steel. The grip was a little flatter than I like, but got it now. Took a while to develop the hang of good edge on it, but now it's a shaver and tough enuff, too. Carry a medium three blade with appropriate edges in the other pocket.

Other knives for purely social uses have to open fast, cut/pierce well, and not be too demanding a grip...don't want to have to get into the EXACT finger grooves -- Rather have a shape that is natural to my grip. Pre-loaded flickers work well, but a good stud/cam is fine too. Concealment is high on the list, as well. Rotate thru three or four faves, depending on the clothing and locale. Generally accompanied by one of the hanmmerless Smith's, or the 9-Shield.

Since my occupation has a lot to do with steel edges, these conversations are always interesting. something to learn; something to try.

makers figured all this out 200 = years ago. Carry a sheath knife iwb by the stud tuck it under a shirt or vest for concealment.Here is one on my Marines posing with a 11" Laredo Bowie in a sheath. Bill Bagwell brought this style of sheath back from the past... IT Works! I have traveled and worked and taken this blade in almost every setting dressed in a suit to shorts and tee shirt. A smaller blade will hide even better.A feller can conceal anything, if he wants to...

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The innards from the original sheath plus one of your J hook type holster hooks.

Bali-Song. In a light leather sheath in the strong-side hip pocket. Rough side out and don't make it too tight on the knife. All the sheath needs to do is keep the knife in place and vertical so you can get a pinch grip on it and deploy it quickly.

And by all means learn to use the balisong before you carry it! I have not carried mine in several years and I'm probably rusty with it. Back when I carried one regularly I was pretty good as long as I didn't try the fancy stuff. They were illegal in Tennessee until just recently, and are still frowned upon in a lot of places.