Buck Hartsook Neck Knife

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Anyone owned or handled a Buck Hartsook Neck Knife? I have yet to see one in person, but so far, looking at just pictures, I want one. USA made, S30V steel, wear it anywhere discreetly, priced around $22.00. Sounds good. My local Buck dealer does not have any in stock right now. He warned me that it is a very small knife (1.9 inch blade), but the problem I have with the two neck knives that I own (Becker Necker and Cold Steel Spike Tanto) is that they some times are too bulky and profile a bit too much under a t-shirt. If you own one or have experience with one, tell me what you think.
 
Hey that looks kinda interesting.
Looks like an handy little 2 finger knife.
Where to get them tho'?
 
Plenty of places to buy online , dont pay over $30.

It is a good little knife , when people say little , stress little. I was shocked at how little it is , but yea it is a handy little guy.
The sheath is sorta lame but how great could it possibly be while maintaining a minimalist approach ?

A word of warning , I bought this because I wanted to attempt once more to understand the why , in the concept of neck knives , my conclusion is the same though. This knife pulled itself out several times while wearing it around my neck , one time clattering to the ground of a supermarket parking lot , once it wound up between my legs while driving.
I'm done wearing anything sharp around my neck , but I had to try it. :p
 
I have one that someone gave me about a month ago. I had done them the favor of driving them to and fro medical appointments as they have some health problems, and he gifted me the knife as he knows I like knives.

I can't think of one reason for it. It does not do anything my pocket knife can't handle better. The grip is almost non-existant, and so skinny you can't do any heavy cuting of even cardboard boxes. The blade though thin, is ground very abruptly, and its okay for opening mail or a plastic blister pack, but thats about it.

Now I will freely admit I've never understood the neck knife thing. If I want a fixed blade I'll hang one on my belt where I can get to it with my jacket zipped up, or my shirt buttoned. But then I don't like things around my neck anyways.

This knife is too small, too thin, and seems to be a solution to a problem that does not exist. Certainly a waste of anything over 5 dollars for the novilty of it.
 
It's wafer thin but that's the best part about it. It's so light you will be hard pressed to have a reason not to wear it. The sheath is as was said, flimsy but I wrapped it with a thin piece of inner tube (ranger band) and it is much improved.

There is also a guy that makes kydex sheath for them on another forum that are very nice.

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I've also heard suggestions that a rubber band or duct tape will hold that sheath tight.

I like the idea. There are other minimalist neckers like the Nemesis Hellion and Simonich Bitteroot. The Hartsook is ideal for an emergency kit or medical kit. It might even substitute for an Exacto as a modeler's or artist's knife.

Obviously, no one product is great for everyone, or the demand would be prohibitive. :)
 
Thanks for all the feedback, especially to Hatchetjack for the good idea of wrapping a bit of inner tube around the sheath to tighten it up. Sometimes the only difference between a good product and a great product is a simple and inexpensive modification performed by the owner.
 
Excellent knife for the money. There are a couple of drawbacks. Like Mentioned you must wrap the sheath to keep the knife secure. I wrapped it in duct tape and serves me well in my BoB. I also suggest thickening the handle by wrapping it with paracord. For under 25 dollars there is very little reason not to get yourself one.

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Great little knife. Handles well for such a small blade. The sheath sucks though. That's why I make my own.
 
Death's Head said:
Great little knife. Handles well for such a small blade. The sheath sucks though. That's why I make my own.
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DH makes a great kydex sheath for it.
It is definitely not a first choice but a great backup knife. It is so thin no one will know you have it. I snuck it into a few concerts inserted into my wallet. When I got "pat down" noboby noticed it in my pocket with my wallet.
 
Esav Benyamin said:
The Hartsook is ideal for an emergency kit or medical kit. It might even substitute for an Exacto as a modeler's or artist's knife.
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Agreed. It is a well made, sharp, little knife, suited to those uses, but it is SO tiny, and the handle is SO thin, that I don't think it should ever be thought of as a self defense backup. There are neck knives that could be used in self defense. This isn't one of them.
 
I don't think there's much utility with this knife given it's size and profile. It won't perform better than a normal scalpel or woodwork knife. Only reason for me to possibly buying one is its cool factorl, but that sounds a little bit mall-ninjarish to me.
 
Its a little too small. I bought one, but not sure I would buy another. my Queen whittler in D2 is a better choice.
 
Being so tiny is what interests me.
Now if it was $5 each, I'd buy a bunch and stick them everywhere.:D

Guess I could take one of my Old Hickory knives and make up something similar.
I do see one like it over on the custom knifemakers forum.
 
I want one just cause. A paracord lanyard can help make the handle more usefull.
 
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