AG Russell Hunter's Scalpel

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DPris

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Russell's brought out a nice little AUS 10 neck knife. 2.5-inch flat ground blade, with moulded fiberglass filled black nylon "push-button" sheath. Knife locks in positively, doesn't just depend on friction for retention.
Comes with neck chain, could work reasonably well in a pocket, total length in sheath is 5 inches even. Quite sharp, retails at $19.95.
Can't do a photo, but if it's not on his site now it should be there shortly.
Showed up in the mail yesterday, kinda like it. :thumbup:
Denis
 
You are right. Thar she be. And she's a purt lil thing. me want.

AUS10 is dinkum.


http://www.agrussell.com/knives/by_...raight_knives/a_g_russell_hunter_scalpel.html
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DPris said:
Russell's brought out a nice little AUS 10 neck knife. 2.5-inch flat ground blade, with moulded fiberglass filled black nylon "push-button" sheath. Knife locks in positively, doesn't just depend on friction for retention.
Comes with neck chain, could work reasonably well in a pocket, total length in sheath is 5 inches even. Quite sharp, retails at $19.95.
Can't do a photo, but if it's not on his site now it should be there shortly.
Showed up in the mail yesterday, kinda like it. :thumbup:
Denis
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"Kinda like it"?

Anything about it keeping you from wholeheartedly recommending it?

(Only asking because it does look so good for the money...)
 
I have wanted one ever since I saw it. I have the 2 larger sizes, and they are great. I am waiting to find something else to add to the order though, to help with the shipping costs. :)
 
Because of an inexplicable sensitivity & inability to have anything hanging around my neck (ties drive me up the wall & I can't even tolerate a shirt buttoned up to the top button), I've never had any real interest in neck knives. That's just me, and I have no quarrel with the concept. I just can't do it. :)

Those few I've actually handled (admittedly, VERY few) over the years have left me feeling a bit reluctant to trust the friction retention of the blades in their sheaths (one Cold Steel sample here is nicely done, but I don't consider the fit in the sheath anywhere near tight enough to trust hanging inside my clothes, even if I could tolerate it).

This one I'd trust not to accidentally release a very sharp blade inside a shirt & cause me some mischief. :D

The clip-on option is handy, as an alternative to chain carry, if you don't mind external dangling. The clip has a decent spring & should hold up to some fairly strenuous activity as long as it doesn't get physically ripped off.

I get a two-fingered hold on the knife, I can choke up all the way to the tip with a thumb, and the knife's made in Taiwan, but very cleanly ground.
I think it's an excellent value.

Rif,
I DO wholeheartedly recommend it. :thumbup: I just avoid gushing. ;)
I think I'll end up buying a couple for the Indy bags, and probably for a son-in-law's kit.

Denis
 
DPris said:
Rif,
I DO wholeheartedly recommend it. :thumbup: I just avoid gushing. ;)
I think I'll end up buying a couple for the Indy bags, and probably for a son-in-law's kit.

Denis
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Cool, thanks for the info. :)
I expect to be picking up a couple of them this week.
 
dextersp1 said:
Now you've done it - confused me.
I was thinking about getting the Timberline Mini Pit Bull
http://www.knivesplus.com/timberline-knife-pit-bull-tm-7223.html
I really do like a 3" blade.
But I do like the overall size of the Russell 4 3/4" vs 6 3/5"
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The Timberline you linked to is out of production; but I've seen some around.
It's made out of AUS6M which is not the greatest steel, especially when compared with the AUS10 in the A.G. Russell knife.
My opinion, of course, but I think the 1/2" in the blade length isn't worth the difference in the steel quality.

(There's a new version of the Timberline available in 440C, but the design is a bit different from the earlier one and I've been told it's made in China rather than Taiwan.)
 
I have an older one of the Hunter's Scalpel (AUS8 blade i think). They are nice little knives. The sheath design is very clever. One thing I've noticed is that sheeple don't get too upset when i use it cuz it looks "cute".

On a side note, I was sharpening a pencil with my Benchmite the other day. A friend of mine commented that there's an easier way to do that. I replied "I don't carry a pencil sharpener in my pocket. This is multifunctional. I don't know how to cut a sandwich in half with a pencil sharpener." We both had a good laugh at it.

Ric
 
I was fortunate enough to receive two of the new Hunters Scalpel prototypes. Haven't put them to use, but my initial impression is very favorable regarding the comfort of fit and the build quality. I plan on ordering a couple of the regular productions for use around the drill rig and to evaluate them in real-world conditions.

One concern, the new version has a more rounded handle profile and less aggressive texturing on the sides. I suspect this may make the knives more prone to 'rolling' in the hand when in use. I also suspect the primary features of the old model will still be relevant in the new version: light weight, locking sheath, un-lose-ability, afordability / replaceability. Not to mention the improved steel quality.

I do carry one of the old Hunters Scalpels every day for use around the drill rig (primarily opening coffee packets and cutting plastic tubing), and it's my first choice for backpacking and hiking. It would be a real shame if the model had not been upgraded and re-released.

One thing I've noticed is that sheeple don't get too upset when i use it cuz it looks "cute".
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Despite being a fixed blade and the gas field's strict regulations on weapons, no one has ever bothered me about it either. For one thing, I always introduce it as a "utility knife", which it certainly is.
 
I have an older, very similar model (a little bit larger; 3" blade of 8A) called the "Bird and Trout." It spends most of the year in the knife drawer, until waterfowl season. It then gets lots of use as my favorite knife for breasting out ducks and geese.

It has a swiveling snap hook on the sheath instead of the spring clip and it can be attached to a belt loop or daypack easily. I really like it a lot. I'm always hankerin' for a kneck knife, but I know I'd never be able to deal with something as large as a small knife dangling around my neck.

Stay sharp,
desmobob
 
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