Horizontal Carry Knife

[Where's Bruce?]

I am looking for a 6"-7" knife I can carry horizontally on my belt when not wearing a pack. Must be a reliable, blade useful for a variety of task including tactical SD and maintain an edge. Nothing cheap that goes dull quickly. Rapid access a must. Anyone knowledgeable about this?

 

[Trial153]

Dozier Pro Guide with Belt or MOLLE clip attached vertically on the krydex will give you a horizontal carry and blade that will check your boxes.

 

[Tmac]

I’d take a look at Von Gruff’s knives. Custom maker out of NZ. I have two off his hunting blades and a filet knife, they hold an edge like nothing I’ve ever seen. I’ve yet to sharpen one, only have used a strop on them. He offers a retention scabbard and a horizontal one for many knives. He is responsive to custom requests.

vongruffknives.com

 

[Mosby]

I have a Knives of Alaska jaeger that I like. Thin profile. Works great on game and it comes with a horizontal leather sheath. All for under $100.

 

[TCUHunter34]

Norden Knives. I have the mini and medium sized. Should be exactly what you’re looking for.

 

[Where's Bruce?]

Dozier Pro Guide with Belt or MOLLE clip attached vertically on the krydex will give you a horizontal carry and blade that will check your boxes.

Too long, too heavy and not a horizontal sheath.

Von Gruff seems okay but the leather sheaths are vertical.

The one that does appear to have most of the features i want is this Norden Ascent Mini

 

[maxpetros]

Armatus carry makes kydex sheaths for a variety of major manufacturers, believe all come with pull the dot soft loops perfect for horizontal carry. Been using their sheaths with a variety of ESEE knives for years in that configuration

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[Where's Bruce?]

Is 154CM steel going to provide the longest lasting, sharpest edge commercially available? The CPM S90V steel is hard to find and I'm told it's a bitch to resharpen.

 

[Venom One]

This is my pack carry knife. You can attach the belt clip to the sheath in any orientation you like. The sheath holds the knife very securely.

Siwi™ Fixed

The CRKT SiWi is a tactical fixed blade designed by Green Beret Darrin Sirois and refined by Chris Williams. Its SK5 carbon steel blade is remarkably durable.

www.crkt.com

 

[feanor]

154 is a well rounded steel. I wouldn’t say it’s great at anything in particular. With that said, sometimes a well rounded steel is what you want for a knife that you carry a lot. Is stainless high on your list? If it’s not, you may look to a carbon steel that holds an edge longer and is tougher.

I don’t particularly prioritize D2 steel, but I keep a pocket knife with it for prying and slicing, digging, and other tough tasks that I probably wouldn’t use a nicer steel for. S90 is great for skinning an elk, but I wouldn’t keep it as an edc. personally.

 

[camelcluch]

Dawson is a very nice knife and I would look at BGoode knives and see what he has.

 

[Tmac]

Too long, too heavy and not a horizontal sheath.

Von Gruff seems okay but the leather sheaths are vertical.

The one that does appear to have most of the features i want is this Norden Ascent Mini

Sounds like you found what you wanted. But Von Gruff does make a horizontal sheath, he does not show many, if any, on his web site. He posts a bunch on an Africa hunting forum, including pictures of stuff not on his web site. One is below.

 

[xcutter]

Benchmade Steep Country would be a great size. Obviously you would need the correct sheath for your application.

 

[Shraggs]

Maybe if you can find em, bark river STS series. Have a few, hell of a knife for hard use. Kydex can go horizontal. Agree 154cm decent steel, but chipping in hard use like most stainless. Unless thick. Love the powered version much better cpm 154.

If not on a reasonable budget see what winkler has in hand or will make. His all round belt knife has great leather lined kydex that carry horizontally if I recall. Was told that he’ll will add length. But has bigger versions.

 

[wytx]

Google cross draw knives and lots of "cowboy" type knives come up for decent prices.
Go look down at a local tack shop if you have one. You can even buy cross draw sheaths for an existing pocket knife you may already have.

 

[TXJacob]

I have an ESEE-3 which is a great knife that you can really beat on. I use it on everything from firewood to food prep. Mine is 1095 but they are making some now is S35V which will keep an edge longer. This is a small but tough as they come knife and ESEE hands down has the best customer service and warranty of any knife company. From their website: "Our warranty is pretty simple: if you break it, we will repair or replace it. We will not question the validity of your warranty claim for a broken knife, handles, sheath, clip plate or hardware. Warranty is lifetime and transferable. In other words, we warranty these products no matter how many times they have been traded, sold or given away – no sales receipt or proof of purchase required. We must have these products returned to validate a warranty claim."
This is also a super popular knife so they have tons of custom sheaths out there for however you want to carry.

If you are looking for a super steel I would suggest the Benchmade Altitude. This knife is not going to be what you baton your firewood with, but as far as ease of carry I often forget this knife is on my hip. It weighs under 2 ounces and is more comfortable in your hand than you would expect. I used it to butcher an elk last year and it was very comfortable in my hand. The price is high but I am really happy with it and it makes my friends jealous.

 

[damnbluedog]

Armatus Carry Solutions

Home of the Vita EDC Kydex Wallet and the Architect Kydex Sheath series.

www.armatuscarry.com

They have sheaths for several hunting specific knives and can be configured for horizontal carry. I have one for a Benchmade Hidden Canyon and find it to be well made and very functional.

 

[eaglemountainman]

I just ordered one of these from Mike Miller. Its his 3 1/8" trout & bird knife, but he's extending the blade to 3 5/8" and scaling the rest of the knife accordingly. 154CM, which I find takes a great edge, holds an edge pretty well and resharpens easily. Comes with horizontal sheath. lead time quoted 2 months. $170 with stag scales.

 

[schwaf]

Armatus Carry Solutions

Home of the Vita EDC Kydex Wallet and the Architect Kydex Sheath series.

www.armatuscarry.com

They have sheaths for several hunting specific knives and can be configured for horizontal carry. I have one for a Benchmade Hidden Canyon and find it to be well made and very functional.

I second the armatus sheaths. An aftermarket kydex sheath is a great option to look at, and I find them much more secure than a leather sheath for horizontal carry, as leather will eventually loosen its retention with time. Of the brands and models they provide, I would recommend a Bradford Guardian 4.5 in CPM 3V (though any "CPM" or powdered steels are usually miles above cast steels). Excellent, super tough steel that is highly corrosion resistant for a tool steel, holds a great edge, and isn't a monster to sharpen. I think 4" blades are the sweet spot for belt knives. Great utility, useful size for any task, and disappears on my belt even with a pack on. 6-7" blades stay in my pack and usually only come out at camp.

I had this sheath custom made for my Bark River Gunny about 6 years ago. Paid around $60 and a case of beer to Knife Sheath Pro in Golden, CO(the people who make Spyderco's sheaths). Been a perfect system for me, and have since done another Bark River with the same style sheath.

 

[Where's Bruce?]

Carrying a concealed fixed blade of any size is illegal in Calif. So stupid. I can legally carry a concealed firearm but not a scout knife. OMG! California needs a civil war.