Anyone else excited about the Nilakka?

seelow123

seelow123

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The minute I saw the prototype I knew I had to have it.

(Not my pics)
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Love the blade shape
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Totally rad pocket clip.
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I know a lot of you may not like the looks but I totally dig them. I'm a big fan of the ethnic series and this one should fit right in with the best.
 
Not too sure how I feel about the design. Unfortunately, as a lefty, it doesn't really matter...

Oh well, I guess I'll just have to put the money towards another PM2. :D
 
Decimator22 said:
I never got why people like Tip down carry more.
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I've had half a dozen different tip up knives open in my pockets over the years, resulting in varying amounts of blood loss. I haven't had a tip down knife do the same. I've never gotten why people like tip up carry, especially on knives with little to no closing bias.
 
That is very sweet! Tip up is just fine, I've carried my BM tip up for 13 yrs with no issues.
 
yablanowitz said:
I've had half a dozen different tip up knives open in my pockets over the years, resulting in varying amounts of blood loss. I haven't had a tip down knife do the same. I've never gotten why people like tip up carry, especially on knives with little to no closing bias.
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How do you carry if you're getting cut? I carry front pocket all the way to the side so the blade can't open. I've been stabbed in the leg while standing up from a seated position with a tip down knife open in the pocket.
 
Let's see...clipped at the back corner of the left front pocket, loose in the left front pocket, clipped at the back corner of the left cargo pocket, clipped at the back corner of the right cargo pocket, clipped at the back corner of the left inside jacket pocket, clipped inside the waistband at 4 o'clock and clipped at the back corner of the right front pocket, if I recall correctly. All but the one loose in my pocket started with the blade spine against a pocket side, none of them stayed there. Carry any way you like, I'll stick with tip down.
 
The Deacon said:
Hard to say Might just be the angle, but the tang and the top inside of the Spyderhole look fairly thick to me.
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You know what? you're right. You can see how thick it is in the pic showing the liner, too. Oh well:( Can't believe I didn't notice that. Still excited about it.
 
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