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Author Topic: Armguard / Knife Combo Question  (Read 460 times)

Offline joe vt

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Armguard / Knife Combo Question
« on: February 04, 2008, 10:52:00 AM »
You guys that have a armguard/knife combo.... it seems to me that your knife handle would make it easier for your bow string to hit since it is sticking out away from your arm.


Have any found this to be the case?


I really like the looks of the armguard/knife combo but worry about this happening to me.
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Offline robtattoo

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Re: Armguard / Knife Combo Question
« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2008, 10:55:00 AM »
Never happens.

The knife should sit on top of your arm, as you hold the bow & this keeps it out of the way.
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Re: Armguard / Knife Combo Question
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2008, 11:14:00 AM »
Unless, like Rob suggests, the knife is totally on the back of your arm with a full wrap-around guard, the blade tip should point up your arm, so if the string hits the sheath it slides along, rather than getting caught under the handle. I made one using a flat-handled CRKT with a half-wrap guard and the knife on inside, and it causes no problems. But you know, like neck knives, they look cool but there's really no practical gain over wearing the knife traditionally on your belt. Check out the armguard on the cover photo of T.J. Conrad's "Traditional Bowhunters Handbook." Talk about swank!

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Re: Armguard / Knife Combo Question
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2008, 11:56:00 AM »
Rob is right, the knife does not get in the way of the bowstring. And unlike a necker, I do find my armguard knife more convenient to get to than a knife worn on my belt.

The A/G knife is right there in front of you and at the ready at all times. Seems to me that half the time anyway,  quick access to my belt knife was hampered by my coat, handwarmer, hippack, safety harness, etc. This is in fact the practical reason that I purchased an A/G knife.

No matter what I wear, I have no chance of looking cool.
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Re: Armguard / Knife Combo Question
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2008, 12:02:00 PM »
I make mine to sit on top of your arm like Rob said. Never had a problem with the string hitting it. It does come in handy while in a tree or blind, and looks cool too.

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Re: Armguard / Knife Combo Question
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2008, 12:29:00 PM »
does anyone have a pic of one on your arm?
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Re: Armguard / Knife Combo Question
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2008, 12:40:00 PM »
Quote
Originally posted by joe vt:
does anyone have a pic of one on your arm?
Hang on a mo........
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Re: Armguard / Knife Combo Question
« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2008, 12:42:00 PM »
Here y'are....

 
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Offline joe vt

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Re: Armguard / Knife Combo Question
« Reply #8 on: February 04, 2008, 12:58:00 PM »
awwww thanks rob.........a picture is worth a thousand words. Nice armguard/knife combo!!
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Re: Armguard / Knife Combo Question
« Reply #9 on: February 04, 2008, 08:56:00 PM »
Here is another look at one...
 

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