Fallkniven wm1 or Benchmade snody 211 in d2

[DL Robin]

I Am considering buying one of the above and would appreciate any opinions or reviews. I will be using it as a neck &/or horizontal carry knife. Leaning towards the 211 as I like the idea of a d2 in small blades.
Thanks,
Dean

 

[bearcut]

I have both knives.
For a necker, the Snody is the way to go.

 

[CL01]

I've never had the Fallkniven, but I've had both of the BM 211's (D2 & S30V) & I've had other FBs at the Fallkniven's size (Just under 7" OAL). The BM works surprisingly well & easily concealable.

Aside from the size, the WM1 has quite a bit more blade than the 211 (I believe close to 3/4" more). However, I think small size for neck & even horizontal carry is more important than blade length, but it also depends on your priorities.

Personally, for a neck knife, my 3 favorites are:

HAK (HideAwayKnife)
Spyderco Swick or the SPOT
Emerson La Griffe

The finger hole is a big help on a small knife, both for retention & indexing for neck carry.