How do you guys attach your knifes to your leg?

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I have been thinking about getting a decent sized fixed blade, and I like the idea of strapping it to my leg to keep it out of the way like the system on the Gerber LMFII.

Any of you know of a universal leg strap system? Ive spent hours researching and only found the Rubber kind for diving, I was hoping for nylon with only a little bit of elastic.
 
Any MOLLE backed sheath, just run elastic leg straps though the MOLLE sections.
 
Eric that's what I want to do but I am having a tough time finding just elastic leg straps. Do you know any website that sell just the straps?
 
lawnica1 said:
I have been thinking about getting a decent sized fixed blade, and I like the idea of strapping it to my leg to keep it out of the way like the system on the Gerber LMFII.

Any of you know of a universal leg strap system? Ive spent hours researching and only found the Rubber kind for diving, I was hoping for nylon with only a little bit of elastic.
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Been there done that. You are better off, by far, to either, have a custom made sheath EXACTLY the way you want it (the price only hurts once but you will smile every time you put it on), or modify your existing sheath into a serviceable one. For all day comfort, a drop-leg-swivel set up is the way to go. Here are 2 of mine, one example of each.

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The advantages of a custom are clear. Multiple carry options, adding another smaller knife or pouch, all day comfort. The leg strap you see is 1.5" wide & is elastic & has a quick release buckle, belt does NOT need to be undone for putting knife on or taking it off. This set up ROCKS !!!

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These are some examples of stock sheaths that I modified into a drop-leg-swivel set up on the cheap. I made my own D-rings out of 3/16" round stock from the hardware store. Then bought some belt keepers at a gun store/police supply store. Add your own shoe lace or shock cord as a leg strap & BAMM, you just turned a stock sheath into a VERY comfy one on the cheap.


Hope this helps you.
 
Tied down knives on the leg are a bad idea. That's why you don't see a lot of that behavior. It looks like you'll find that out on your own.

If you want some readily available elastic straps go to your local military surplus and get some of the ones they sell for blousing boots. You can get 1" or 2" and they have velco fasteners. They even come in camo.

Give yourself 5 Mall Ninja points for this project.
 
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Tied down knives on the leg are a bad idea. That's why you don't see a lot of that behavior. It looks like you'll find that out on your own.

If you want some readily available elastic straps go to your local military surplus and get some of the ones they sell for blousing boots. You can get 1" or 2" and they have velco fasteners. They even come in camo.

Give yourself 5 Mall Ninja points for this project.
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How can you possibly score this without seeing the ninjaness of the finished product?:rolleyes:--KV
 
What the heck eisman! Only 5 points?!?! You didn't even give me a chance to add a laser and nun-chucks to my leg holster!!!

Haha in all seriousness I find it really uncomfortable to have my knife jabbing me in the side when I'm sitting in a little tin fishing boat, and even more uncomfortable when I'm docking/undocking it on a hillside. I've never strapped a tool to my leg before and it seemed like a logical solution but like you said I guess I'll find out.
 
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How can you possibly score this without seeing the ninjaness of the finished product?--KV
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In three combat tours and 30 years duty with Uncle Sugar I've seen more ways to carry than I like to think of. Especially with getting in and out of vehicles (trucks, boats, aircraft, etc) stuff tied to the legs becomes a hinderance. There's some value if your upright and outside, but even then vegetation can negate that. Along with that issue you also have to deal with the whole "it's awkward to get to" problem. If you're going to use it you want it in the top half of your anatomy.

For fishing I'd recommend moving the sheath, putting another sheath/knife in the boat, moving to a folding knife, or possibly finding a way to take it off, attach it to the boat (clips/bungee/velcro), and put it back on when back on shore.
 
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In three combat tours and 30 years duty with Uncle Sugar I've seen more ways to carry than I like to think of. Especially with getting in and out of vehicles (trucks, boats, aircraft, etc) stuff tied to the legs becomes a hinderance. There's some value if your upright and outside, but even then vegetation can negate that. Along with that issue you also have to deal with the whole "it's awkward to get to" problem. If you're going to use it you want it in the top half of your anatomy.

For fishing I'd recommend moving the sheath, putting another sheath/knife in the boat, moving to a folding knife, or possibly finding a way to take it off, attach it to the boat (clips/bungee/velcro), and put it back on when back on shore.
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damn soon it will be 12 years from when u joined
 
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