Do you keep a knife on your saddle ?

[Altissimus]

... I look at some stuff people have like first aid kits or tons of climbing hardware and say meh not for me. I do believe that just in case scenario I'd be happy I hung it there. Have one on each saddle.

 

[Mick!]

I never carry anything I don't actually need up there.

 

[cory]

Handsaw should handle emergency rope cutting, I would think.

 

[Tucker943]

That's what I always figured. A sharp silky should be able to slice a rope. Especially of the rope has tension on it. No?

 

[Reddog]

Silky here.

 

[treebilly]

I ussually keep one in my pocket. I forget to hang it on a caribiner most days. I've carried a knife on me every where since I was a young lad.

 

[Fiddler]

silky with backward stroke works fine for rope .

 

[matdand]

Handsaw should handle emergency rope cutting, I would think.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPom9rRArBs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEQpQ67nvKo

 

[MasterBlaster]

Silky here.

This.

 

[woodslinger]

My first tree removal I didn't have a hand saw with me, got my hand stuck between the lowering line and a branch, cut the line with my knife. I always have a knife on me, I just switch pockets when I put my harness on because the leg strap usually sits on my knife. I get uncomfortable when my knife is not on me, it's my blanky

 

[Raj]

I've always had a knife/multitool/bayonet since I was 17. I have a small folding Gerber on my climb saddle. Used it once to cut to length some hollow braid bracing.

 

[Worthaug]

A Petzl Spatha on my saddle and a Kershaw stainless in my pocket at all times. I feel naked without it.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Dang! First post in 15 months? No one can accuse you of post whoring!

Welcome to the TreeHouse!!!

Again I say! Welcome!

 

[gf beranek]

In the latter years I had a folding blade in a pouch with my throwline reel and such. It proved worthy at times. sharp and clean cutting when I needed it. Not often, but it wasn't heavy to pack either way.

 

[Worthaug]

Again I say! Welcome!

Thanks!

 

[cory]

Nice avatar.

 

[Limbrat]

I always have a folding hawkbill on my saddle. Used it today in the tree to cut a couple of ratty feet off the lowering line.

 

[cory]

What brand hawkbill?

 

[flushcut]

My Benchmade 750 rides with me sun up till sun down.

 

[GemCutter]

....I get uncomfortable when my knife is not on me, it's my blanky

My sentiments exactly.

 

[SouthSoundTree-]

How people get by without a swiss army knife/ multi tool is beyond me.

 

[Bermy]

I have a knife in a little pouch on my harness...until I forgot to take it off before going through security at the airport...harness and important gear was in carry-on luggage...they found it, tucked between all the carabiners and HH and all the metal on the harness!
I've had a replacement sitting under the handbrake in the truck for a few days...just haven't got around to attaching it.

 

[Jake Andrews]

Allways carry a knife, weighs f all and proves to be quite useful at times, plus I'm geared for a rescue at all times.
I allways carry a coiled prussic loop and knife incase it's needed, if the event were to occur I like to know I'm prepared in that situation. Can't imagine rummaging through my bag trying to find rescue gear in an emergency.

 

[Limbrat]

What brand hawkbill?

Klein is what I have Cory.

 

[No_Bivy]

No knife on tree harness

Trango alpine knife and tibloc when I go climbing