Daniel Winkler WKII

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ChrissW

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Hello everyone,

I am thinking about getting a Daniel Winkler WKII. So far i am stuck between the WKII belt knife and the WKII striker. Anyone ever had the chance to compare both of em? I wil mainly use it as a back up weapon during my times 'down range' as well as using it as a tool to build shelters, covers...

2nd question is about the handle. anyone experienced the rubber and/or the micarta handle? I do wear tacticak gloves most of the time but also want a durable, non slipping handle esp when its raining or used in a wet enviroment.

Thx,

Chriss
 
Either would serve you well. I'd say go with the belt knife, as I believe it's lighter. And the rubber handle should more grippy, but the micarta more durable. I think either would be a good choice, but I like the micarta on my field knife model. Hope this helped.
 
I just got the mkII belt knife with the rubber handles and I was blown away! I was a little wary about the rubber handles to begin with but they are very grippy and made of a very dense rubber so I have no question about their durability.
 
I have the belt knife, however I got the sculpted maple handles and I love them. The rubber has a lot of grip, and the micarta is good to. I went to his shop and put my hands on all of them. I think any way you go with a Winkler you will be happy. Call Daniel and ask him. DSC_0020.jpg
 
JohnnyDarko said:
I have the belt knife, however I got the sculpted maple handles and I love them. The rubber has a lot of grip, and the micarta is good to. I went to his shop and put my hands on all of them. I think any way you go with a Winkler you will be happy. Call Daniel and ask him. View attachment 389726
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Awesome knife bro. Is the sculpting done from the shop or it was customize?
 
The best gripping material we use is the rubber. The toughest is Micarta and the most popular and most attractive is Curly Maple. We can sculpt any of the materials which also will help with grip properties. The Belt Knife is by far my most popular model and offers a lot of uses with easy carry. The Striker is a little harder to carry as it is larger and starts as a piece of 3/8" thick piece of steel. If you have a need for hammering capabilities then the Striker is the way to go.

Daniel
 
Daniel,

I have your belt knife in sculpted micarta and was wondering if the tek lok small belt clip will work as an alternative fastening system? thanks
 
You or we can mount a small Tec-Loc on the Kydex Belt Loop. If you want us to do it you will need to send me the Belt clip as I don't keep them on hand.

Daniel
 
I had the belt knife and it felt great in the hand!! Don't think you could go wrong with any type of Winkler.....
 
DWinkler said:
You or we can mount a small Tec-Loc on the Kydex Belt Loop. If you want us to do it you will need to send me the Belt clip as I don't keep them on hand.

Daniel
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Mr. Winkler, recently picked up one of your WK2 belt knives (love it so far) as well as a small tek-lok. The holes don't seem to come anywhere close to aligning. Am I missing something? Do you generally drill holes in the mounting plate to fit the tek-lok? Or do I simply have the wrong size? Sorry for the dense question!
 
jc000,

The holes in the belt loop are not spaced to fit a Tec-Loc but will fit 2 Tactical Tailor Molle clips either vertically, horizontally or at either 45 degree angle. You will need to drill the Kydex loop to fit the Tec-Loc.

Daniel Winkler
 
To the OP, I can only comment on the Winkler Knives II Belt Knife (Curly Maple scales). I absolutely love mine. I put a convex edge on it and use it as a woods knife. It's tough as nails and I can depend on it for almost any task while camping/hiking. For the record, my days of tactical training are long over, so my decision on the handle material was not based on a "tactical" need.

Here's my Winkler Knives II belt knife pictured with a James Helm "War Chief" 'hawk.
 
I also have the WKII belt knife with the sculpted micarta handle and this thing is amazing. His 5160/52100 absolutely amazing, very tough and holds a wicked edge. Not to mention Mr. Winkler sticks behind his product, if there is anything wrong or you have any questions he will take care of you.

not the best picture but Im not much of a photographer.


IMG_0414 by mrose703, on Flickr
 
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Riverwarrior said:
To the OP, I can only comment on the Winkler Knives II Belt Knife (Curly Maple scales). I absolutely love mine. I put a convex edge on it and use it as a woods knife. It's tough as nails and I can depend on it for almost any task while camping/hiking. For the record, my days of tactical training are long over, so my decision on the handle material was not based on a "tactical" need.

Here's my Winkler Knives II belt knife pictured with a James Helm "War Chief" 'hawk.
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Nice pic man.
 
DWinkler said:
jc000,

The holes in the belt loop are not spaced to fit a Tec-Loc but will fit 2 Tactical Tailor Molle clips either vertically, horizontally or at either 45 degree angle. You will need to drill the Kydex loop to fit the Tec-Loc.

Daniel Winkler
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Thanks much!
 
Dose anyone know what winkler knife is popular with the seals? I bout the winkler 2 belt knife with recycled rubber handles.
 
docgray said:
Dose anyone know what winkler knife is popular with the seals? I bout the winkler 2 belt knife with recycled rubber handles.
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I've been watching videos of him and his knives and trying to figure out if I want to buy one. It's come up several times that he commissions knives for them, not just selling his regular production blades to them. I don't think that what's available to the general public is the same as what he sells to the military groups. And for whatever it's worth, there are several complaints about the grinds being off, the plunges being pretty bad, the edges being far too obtuse to be useful, etc. I've also seen many good reports too. I had a chance to hold some at last year's blade show and they seemed well done and comfortable to hold, but there was an undercurrent of tacticoolness at his booth going on that I didn't much care for. Also, the knife blades really are thick as hell, but that's one of the reasons I'm looking to buy one. It'll be my secondary knife. The sheaths that happened to be with the knives I fondled were well done.

In the end, you may not get an answer other than the fact that his regular belt knives see the most sales.
 
Thanks man, how well do the rubber handles hold up? I see when the knife is in the sheath the rubber handles start to frey from puting the knife in and out is that normal?
 
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