This is a review of three "plastic" knives made by Cold Steel, and I think they do a good job of representing the "Nightshade" line. Rather than my usual style of reviewing the knives in extreme detail, I'll just be giving overall measurements and my impressions since almost all of the Nightshade knives are made of the same materials.
From top to bottom, here are the Honey Comb, Push Blade 2, and Jungle Dart...
A Word About the Test Stabs:
The thrusts shown are from a reverse grip, with medium power. They were thrust into a cardboard box filled with phone book.
THE HONEY COMB
The Honey Comb, model 92HC, costs about $6.50. It's an 8-1/8" long comb that pulls apart to reveal a 3-5/8" long cruciform blade. This is the same thing as their "Crucifom Dagger" except it has a comb attachment.
As a comb, it works as it should. The bristles are neither too stiff nor too soft. My wife uses it as a normal comb, and didn't know it had a blade inside until a few weeks after I gave it to her. The whole thing is Grivory, a hard plastic.
The comb head simply pulls apart from the handle; no unscrewing or buttons to push.
The point isn't needle-sharp, but it's sharp enough to do some damage. The cross-section is just under 3/4" wide, so it's almost guaranteed not to snap. The only sharp part of the knife is the tip; the cruciforms aren't sharp at all.
An everyday "comb" grip, as you'd pull it from the head...
And reverse grip...
The blade penetrated about 2-1/8" deep, which, to be honest, is the worst of the three knives tested. I think it had a lot to do with the thickness of the cruciform section; that's just a lot of unsharpened material to push through.
From top to bottom, here are the Honey Comb, Push Blade 2, and Jungle Dart...
A Word About the Test Stabs:
The thrusts shown are from a reverse grip, with medium power. They were thrust into a cardboard box filled with phone book.
THE HONEY COMB
The Honey Comb, model 92HC, costs about $6.50. It's an 8-1/8" long comb that pulls apart to reveal a 3-5/8" long cruciform blade. This is the same thing as their "Crucifom Dagger" except it has a comb attachment.
As a comb, it works as it should. The bristles are neither too stiff nor too soft. My wife uses it as a normal comb, and didn't know it had a blade inside until a few weeks after I gave it to her. The whole thing is Grivory, a hard plastic.
The comb head simply pulls apart from the handle; no unscrewing or buttons to push.
The point isn't needle-sharp, but it's sharp enough to do some damage. The cross-section is just under 3/4" wide, so it's almost guaranteed not to snap. The only sharp part of the knife is the tip; the cruciforms aren't sharp at all.
An everyday "comb" grip, as you'd pull it from the head...
And reverse grip...
The blade penetrated about 2-1/8" deep, which, to be honest, is the worst of the three knives tested. I think it had a lot to do with the thickness of the cruciform section; that's just a lot of unsharpened material to push through.
