<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by BigDP:
I have a SOP neck knife and it is lighter than any of the knives that you listed rdangerer. </font>
It would be hard to make anything significantly/noticeably lighter than the Emerson LaGriffe at 1.5 oz. Crawford & Ralph knives have more cutting edge length and better ergonomics than SOP, so a bit of weight buys functionality. If the SOP is lighter that these, so be it... my point is that I find lightness is a useful attribute when it comes to neck knives. But not at the expense of ergonomics, a 1/2 oz. is a good trade for ergnomics.
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by BigDP:
When it comes to a stainless steel bead chain or a paraline I don't worry about it. First of if you let someone get that close to you your already fu*ded.
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Already fu*ded? Fubded? Fucded? Fudded, like Elmer? Fujded? Nevermind.
So, if you make an error, or are ambushed, or attacked by more than one person, then it's ok to potentially compound the error by wearing paracord. I think I see your point.
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by BigDP:
I have been around and in numerous scrapes and never have I seen anyone choke someone with a cord, belt, rope, chain, parachute line or anything else. </font>
Fair enough, you obviously choose to lead a more difficult life than I do. Because you have never seen it doesn't mean it can't or won't happen. I've made my point... so has BigDP, everyone forms their own opinions after soaking up the free opinions on this board (you know what they say about opinions...everybody...). That is one benefit of these boards.
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by BigDP:
When it comes 14% chrome (?) and that is really high chrome for AISI D2 I belive. </font>
I didn't say D2 had 14% chrome. You'll just have to reread what I wrote and try for comprehension on the second go around. D2 usually runs 11-12% chrome. So "past D2" would mean past that range. Most everything that is referred to commonly as stainless is "past D2". It's a long list. Given a free drop and cost aside, I'd go for 440C, 420V, or Stellite/Talonite.
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by BigDP:
It will rust but just not as fast as carbon! Rust! Well you have to take care of your weapons, and that might include wiping the mud, blood, sweat, and the beer off it every now an again. </font>
Yeah? ... well I had scrambled eggs and Jack Daniels for breakfast... ate the eggs with a muddy fork, drank the Jack out of a dirty soup can, all while I was wearing a rusty stainless neck knife! YEE HAAA!! Hoo boy.
On a more useful note, some pics:
Ralph ArcLite, 6-3/4" overall, 3" edge.
Crawford, 6" overall, 2.75" cutting edge.
LaGriffe is 4.75" in total length, cutting edge is 1.75" measured in a straight line.
Livesay SOP, $20, Carbon Steel.
Larry Chew Neck Bone, 7" overall, 2-3/4" edge. He does one in 2-1/2" edge and about 6-1/2" overall also.
[This message has been edited by rdangerer (edited 02-21-2001).]