I've been looking for a boot knife to fit in my western boots that I wear for a backup knife, my current edc is a taurus 85 UL in .38 spl with a ruger lcp riding backup gun, but the knife I carry is the buck model 110 on the belt, any of you ever carry in the boot? Is it comfortable the knife I'm thinking of buying is the cold Steel safe maker.
http://www.knifecenter.com/item/CS12BS/cold-steel-12bs-safe-maker-i-push-knife-blade-kray-ex-handle
Boot knives are in interesting subject.
Because of the way you wear them, they are definitely a second choice for defense.
Back in the day, I worked several jobs where a hidden boot knife made some sense.
My first tour in Vietnam, we were supporting the 9th infantry division L.R.R.P.s and the prospect of being shot down deep in Indian country was a real possibility.
L.R.R.P. Extraction
Some days were worse than others
I carried a knife strapped to my leg under my flight suit.
The Gerber Mk.II
Hubris etching on the knife blade
This Issue of the Knife had an Offset Blade Angle Designed to wear on the Leg.
It was comforting to have on me, but my knife fighting skills were definitely lacking.
After Vietnam, I spent some time in Iran working for Bell Helicopter training the Shah’s students how to fly helicopters.
When the Shah was overthrown, I was one of the many Americans stranded there.
I was given a cheap copy of the Marine Fighting Knife that I carried on the inside of my left boot.
From there I worked several jobs where having a secondary weapon seemed wise.
The side of my left boot was cut to allow the spring clipped sheath to fit lower in my boot.
The thumb snap was just above the top of the boot for an easy release of the knife.
This little Gerber was a constant partner for a long time.
Luckily, I never needed any of my boot knives for their intended use.
But I still had them if needed..
So, the answer is yes, long in the past, I worked jobs in areas where I wore a boot knife on a daily bases.
In your case, are you looking for a real working option, or something “Western” to wear?
You can’t go wrong with the Gerber Mk.I
Steve