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9/6/2026 7:19:17 PM EDT
My EDC includes a Gun, a spare Mag, a Flashlight, and a fixed blade Knife (3 or 4 inch).  If I use a shoulder holster (Miami Classic), the gun and mags are easy.  The flashlight (Surefire 6P) and knife are on the off side on my belt.

Recently Ive switched guns (2011), so its on my strongside.  The spare mag and light are on my offside.  Its the knife that has been confounding me.  Ive tried both sides and neither "feels" right.  Ive tried behind the pistol, which is fine for carry but putting it back without being able to see is a bit touchy

The knife and flashlight get used the most, opening packages and reading small print (serial numbers). So they need to be accessible coming out and going back.


How do you carry your gear?

9/6/2026 8:55:28 PM EDT
[#1]
If you keep a folding knife on your keys like a spiderco or Benchmade etc it fixes the where do I put the knife ..  Right Front Pocket.



Now for the real question: where do you put the axe.
9/6/2026 9:00:03 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Urimaginaryfrnd:
If you keep a folding knife on your keys like a spiderco or Benchmade etc it fixes the where do I put the knife ..  Right Front Pocket.



Now for the real question: where do you put the axe.
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Axe-hahahaha

The knife gets used several times a day to cut open boxes, so something on a keyring wont work.  Ive tried a folder and went back to a fixed blade.  It worked fine with a shoulder holster, now Im rethinking a folder
9/6/2026 9:00:41 PM EDT
[#3]
In a holster on my hip, twin mag carrier opposite side approx 10 oclock.
9/7/2026 11:53:15 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Combat_Diver][Edited] [#4]
Spydeco Emerson clipped right front pocket, Smith 442 left front pocket, Smith 1911PD right side OWB with spare mag OWB left side at work

Around house, 442 and knife same. About town switch to SiG 365 left pocket
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9/7/2026 1:16:42 PM EDT
[#5]
I carry a folder or OTF knife in my back right pocket for utility tasks. I like carrying a fixed blade horizontally to the left of my belt buckle. Firearms is typically carried at 130ish
"I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend."
9/7/2026 1:26:58 PM EDT
[#6]
Pistol strong side
im lazy so most of the time i dont carry a spare mag

Few Years back I discovered a knife company called TKell knives. Which introduced me into horizontal carry at 12-1 o'clock.

Imo it's the best way to carry a blade given you don't carry apendix. You can access the blade with either hand and it conceals well. I feel naked if I don't have a blade there now.
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9/12/2026 10:20:17 PM EDT
[#7]
Weak side.  About 50-60 degrees.  It can adjust 360 degrees.  
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Well, I was drunk the day my mom got out of prison....
9/13/2026 10:08:49 AM EDT
[#8]
For the past few years, I've been mostly carrying a fixed blade in my left (support side) pocket and a Streamlight Wedge XL light in my back left pocket, right alongside my wallet. Another option for a fixed blade is horizontal carry in front (about 11 o'clock), which is handy for both right or left hand access.





If I'm carry a spare mag in my front right pocket, the knife is either in front horizontally or IWB on my support side.

ROCK6
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