...One quick note...and you may be aware of this.... or have a different viewpoint.... There may be others that will not agree, but... Do not put a lanyard that is on your knife onto your wrist when chopping... when your ML9 came out of your hand, a lanyard would have potentially brought it back around and it could have cut the snot out of you... or worse, hit an artery.... I have hauled more than one man to the ER when we were out cutting line in the field and them have the knife rebound on their lanyard and cut them open.... When you are chopping for long periods of time, your hand will fatigue, and the blade will come out of your hand.... believe it...
I am not telling you what to do, or anyone else for that matter, but just take it as friendly advice... I have seen it happen... its better to chase a blade than pull it out of your arm, or leg... Of course, even without the lanyard, it could still get you... seen that too... but it is less likely to do so....IMHO
Doc
I had this exact thing happen to me with an 18" blade machete. I have used machetes for years. You are right. You won't find any lanyards on my machetes. There is one on my golok that came with it, but I don't wrap it around my wrist. A sharp 18" blade whipping around tethered to your wrist is not a fun thing. It can hit anywhere. Mine hit my leg, causing substantial blood loss. Forget using a lanyard. Not me. Not again. Get some friction tape and wrap your handle if you must. But having a bright colored fob or lanyard to make it easy to find makes sense. Glad you found your lost S5, lazi.
