Ever try a Douk Douk?

Sylvrfalcn said:
I'm glad you like 'em, they're pretty durn good knives. I'm especially fond of the small one, just the right size for a pocketknife you're going to no-kidding carry in your pocket all day. Tell the truth, getting both of 'em for $27.50 feels a little bit like stealing don't it? ;) :D

Sarge

p.s.: they remind me alot of a knife my kid brother loved so much that he carried his until it was wore slap out, Mercator K-55 from Solingen, Germany

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It's true, makes me want to buy more of them. Maybe I'll go ahead and order the BIG one, so I'll have them all!

:rolleyes:

Pls don't tell my wife.....

Andy
 
Thanks again for all the good info here. After reading another thread on Douks last fall (2006) I had to try a Douk for myself. Since I had discovered that Frogs (just kidding!) make good Opinel folders, I figured maybe the Douk was another good knife. IT WAS!!! I ordered the pair (small and large, large being the original size) from [Active link Deleted] for [pricing details]. After carrying them both and using them some I decided the original 4-inch size suits me the best. Now it's always with me, along with a SAK. Last week I decided to order another Douk and a Mercator "cat knife" K55 to go with it due to the similar construction. So far, I like the Douks better. I prefer carbon steel blades, but the currently made Mercators (from Otter in Solingen) have stainless blades. I expect it to be perfectly serviceable, though. The Douks have a strong spring and don't need a lock, but the Mercators have a lockback design that is stiff and hard to operate. I've lubed it (Militec-1, and they'll send you free samples) and it's eased up a bit, but the lock plus the strong spring is still hard to operate, and I like to think I still have strong hands. I'd like to try one of the humongous 5-inch Douks, but the only source I know of is Szabo, and I can't quite bring myself to sink [pricing details] (we both live in Florida) into something else I don't need. :D
 
Very easy knife to put an edge on, and light and slim, so you hardly know you're carrying anything at all. Still carrying mine.
 
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