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Just got back from working on a farm in southern Kentucky for two weeks. I carried a Becker Necker to give it a workout. After using it for everything from clearing weeds to food prep and a lot of chores in between, I have to give Ethan's creation two enthusiastic thumbs-up. :thumbup: :thumbup:
Skeleton knives' big downside is that they're not very comfortable - and the Becker Necker is no exception. That said, the ergonomics of the handle are amazing and allow for comfortable grips that minimize the hotspots that holding a slab of steel is invariably going to have. In short, Ethan did everything that probably could be done to make a skeleton knife as comfortable as possible.
The black coating that Ka-Bar puts on the blade is incredible - it held up really well. And the carbon steel rocks - a few strokes on a pocket diamond sharpener took dings out of the edge and an occasional honing on a stone kept it shaving sharp.
The big benefit of this knife is the reason I chose to carry it - it's slim and rides on the belt unobtrusively. There is a downside to this - the slim sheath requires a moment to safely guide the tip into the narrow opening and resheath it. But it locks tight and draws easily enough - and performs like a champ.
If you want a hard-working utility knife that isn't a folder, I'd recommend the Becker Necker.
The best feature? After a long day working, the bottle cap opener sure comes in handy!
Skeleton knives' big downside is that they're not very comfortable - and the Becker Necker is no exception. That said, the ergonomics of the handle are amazing and allow for comfortable grips that minimize the hotspots that holding a slab of steel is invariably going to have. In short, Ethan did everything that probably could be done to make a skeleton knife as comfortable as possible.
The black coating that Ka-Bar puts on the blade is incredible - it held up really well. And the carbon steel rocks - a few strokes on a pocket diamond sharpener took dings out of the edge and an occasional honing on a stone kept it shaving sharp.
The big benefit of this knife is the reason I chose to carry it - it's slim and rides on the belt unobtrusively. There is a downside to this - the slim sheath requires a moment to safely guide the tip into the narrow opening and resheath it. But it locks tight and draws easily enough - and performs like a champ.
If you want a hard-working utility knife that isn't a folder, I'd recommend the Becker Necker.
The best feature? After a long day working, the bottle cap opener sure comes in handy!
I carried an old Gerber profile into Red River Gorge this weekend. I'm looking for an upgrade (nicer than the Wal-Mart blade...)
