Bud Nealy Covert Knife by Boker
I just got the mass produced version of the Nealy Covert and it is nothing more than a glorified pearing knife. I've never seen the original design of this knife, but the pictures of the knife in the directions and color photos that came with the box bear little resemblence to the knife I got. The original design appears to be larger, has a different handle and different carrying case.
Mass produced copies of custom made knives are usually crap and this one is no exception. Don't get me wrong, the steel is good and sharp, it makes a good utility knife, but not the kind of knife I want to fight with. And for the price range of 50 to 75 dollars, this is to expensive to be a utility knife.
The magnetic case is cool. A nifty thing to do is to take the knife sheathed in its case. Hold the knife sheathed and flick it hard. The force will propel the sheath forward. The sheath can be thrown fast and you can get some good distance with it. You can pass the time at the mall by throwing the case around while you are waiting for your woman to buy some clothes.
I would defnitley not recommend this knife for any reverse grip junkies out there. The blade is to short for reverse grip and most of the carry positions do not lend themselves well to be drawn smoothly with reverse grip.
My recommendation: Buy it if you don't like carrying folders. The knife's chief advantage comes from being able to carry it different positions with the sheath.
I just got the mass produced version of the Nealy Covert and it is nothing more than a glorified pearing knife. I've never seen the original design of this knife, but the pictures of the knife in the directions and color photos that came with the box bear little resemblence to the knife I got. The original design appears to be larger, has a different handle and different carrying case.
Mass produced copies of custom made knives are usually crap and this one is no exception. Don't get me wrong, the steel is good and sharp, it makes a good utility knife, but not the kind of knife I want to fight with. And for the price range of 50 to 75 dollars, this is to expensive to be a utility knife.
The magnetic case is cool. A nifty thing to do is to take the knife sheathed in its case. Hold the knife sheathed and flick it hard. The force will propel the sheath forward. The sheath can be thrown fast and you can get some good distance with it. You can pass the time at the mall by throwing the case around while you are waiting for your woman to buy some clothes.
I would defnitley not recommend this knife for any reverse grip junkies out there. The blade is to short for reverse grip and most of the carry positions do not lend themselves well to be drawn smoothly with reverse grip.
My recommendation: Buy it if you don't like carrying folders. The knife's chief advantage comes from being able to carry it different positions with the sheath.