Becker Necker

Esav Benyamin said:
Another advantage over IWB is that the mercharness doesn't hold the blade so close that it corrodes, as IWB can. For a high-carbon blade like the Becker, that will be worth considering.
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Im pretty much set on the mercharness. But im going to try the belt loop paracord method when I get home. Though I will probably buy it tomorrow


raindog101 said:
Darbyfett,
I would highly recommend "Frank's Wild Years", "Nighthawks at the Diner", and "Bone Machine", if you don't have them already. If you don't, shoot me an email and I can set you up. Sorry to hijack the thread, but Waits is worth it.
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Oh no im set for Tom Waits. My dad is my library for anything not Metal. I went to sleep to franks wild tears a few nights ago. I wish he would go on tour. He did a few shows last year in the Midwest i believe. But thats to far from Texas and the ticket prices were a bit steep, though im sure worth every penny.
 
T-BAG said:
Maybe I'm off course here....and feel free to tell me so...But I thought a neck knife was a SMALLISH BLADE THAT YOU COULD REACH HANDILY IN ANY SITUATION...such as a Pat Crawford Falcon or some sort of Karambit. The knife in this picture could kill a Rhino. I EDC a Pat Crawford Falcon neck knife every day and nobody knows it's there and I forget about it half the time. If the knife you carry is that big around your neck it's no wonder if flops around...It's kinda like carrying a 50 caliber Barrett to go Squirrel hunting..........:D
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The Becker definitely is at the large end of the scale for neck knives. . . It has about a 3 inch blade if I recall correctly. But it is called the "Becker Necker" so it was intended to be used as a neck knife. *shrugs* The CRKT companion came with a ball chain and a piece of cord for optional neck wear too and it's even bigger and heavier than the Becker. I wouldn't want to wear either one around my neck, but then again I don't really like wearing anything around my neck. The Companion works well on a merc harness and I bet the Necker will too.
 
T-BAG said:
Maybe I'm off course here....and feel free to tell me so...But I thought a neck knife was a SMALLISH BLADE THAT YOU COULD REACH HANDILY IN ANY SITUATION...such as a Pat Crawford Falcon or some sort of Karambit. The knife in this picture could kill a Rhino. I EDC a Pat Crawford Falcon neck knife every day and nobody knows it's there and I forget about it half the time. If the knife you carry is that big around your neck it's no wonder if flops around...It's kinda like carrying a 50 caliber Barrett to go Squirrel hunting..........:D
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No doubt about it, it is a big knife for a neck knife. Thats why I dont carry it around my neck, opting for a small knife around the neck like the hartsooks ive been EDCing. Still, for a fixed blade its not that big. From where I carry it, it comes out really quick from most positions. Faster than a neck knife because if I had it around my neck, it would have to be under the shirt.

Heres a picture comparing it to a BM551:

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If a neck knife is really small, like the Simonich Bitteroot, it's usefulness is limited. If it's big enough to be a real full-service knife, it's bordering on uncomfortable to carry.

That's why Tek-Loks and mercharnesses get popular. :)

But the Becker Necker is a very flat skeletonized knife and for all its weight, is not obvious under most shirts.

Use what works for you. If you're outside working and no one is going to be bothered by it, you canwear a fairly large fixed blade around your neck. Keep the neck cord short, and tuck it under a collar, not directly against your skin.
 
I tried multiple ways of using paracord as belt loops last night, and all of them showed. I guess its my frame, and I was even wearing one of my looser shirts. So I guess mercharness is the best bet. Thanks everybody
 
mercop = mercenary cop. Mall Ninja no, I am secure with who I am, I served in the Army but he closest I ever got to being a commando was not wearing underwear with my BDUs. As far as police work I am trained and have been through a few doors with bad men on the other side.
 
I made a kydex sheath for my Necker that seems to work a little better.
It clamps tight, but I carry in a cargo pocket of my shorts,
or during winter in the zipper sleeve pouch of my winter coat.

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The small Teklok needs a little help to get the second screw in on a Becker sheath, but I could just get it to go on mine, leaving the first screw loose until I got both started. I found a 45 degree angle/cross draw setup worked the best and avoided poking my side with the handle. Another approach is to make a long strap/belt loop to attach to the sheath so it drops the top of the handle even with the top of your belt.

Neckers will flop around unless they are under a shirt. I use a sternum strap on my backpack, so that takes care of the flopping for me. Another way to carry a necker on the trail is to mount it on your pack strap with zip ties. Of course if you lose the pack, you lose your knife too.

As far as the Becker being too big, I don't think so. If I have a complaint about the design, it's that the handle is too short-- another 3/4" or so would be great. I have a Benchmade Snody Instigator that is 7.5" overall, vs. the Becker's 6.75", but the light design and the rounded pommel makes if very comfortable for neck carry.

Another way to carry the Becker would be a back pocket rig like AG Russell makes for his Woodswalker. Any leather worker with a sewing machine could whip one up in a few minutes. It would make a good rainy Saturday afternoon project for the rest of us-- some flat leather from an old boot top and a nail or a leather stitching punch will make a nice pocket sheath pretty quick.
 
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