Help me find some neck knife options

peripatew

peripatew

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I'm trying to find a good neck knife, here are the main ones I've come across so far:

CRKT Dogfish and Triumph
Becker Necker (maybe a new KaBar one if they make them)
SAR H-Minus
Benchmade Snody BM-10536BP
Fehrman Thru Hiker
Strider ED
Gossman PSK

Any other suggestions?

I'd love to support local BF knife makers, so I'm leaning towards the Gossman PSK right now.

Thanks.
 
Buck Hartsook.
Buck Mayo Kaala

Both are in S30V
 
The Tree Frog from Todd Begg is one you might want to check out. It has some of the best ergonomics of any knife I've ever used, necker or otherwise. The Emerson La Griffe is another one I like a lot in the short time I've had it. Also, the Benchmade 210 is a nice Snody-designed model.
 
My two current favorites are a BRKT PSK and a Fallkniven WM1. My alltime fave was the AG Russell Hunter's scalpel. I also like the AG Russell one hand knife (feather lite)in a kydex sheath
 
I own the PSK, Snody, and Dogfish and would rank them from best to worst in that order. The PSk is a little tank. The Snody is decent, but a little impractical. The Dogfish is compact and light, but those are really the only good things that I can say about it.
 
has anyone considered the swamp warden?

I'm looking to get a neck knife for hiking and fishing and this knife just seems like the perfect thing to wear on your neck. It's skinny, compact(about 7'' OAL i believe), and probably doesn't weigh much.

They haven't been in stock since I have been interested, but i can't wait to pick one up.

All you have to do add a lanyard, and a sheath that only covers the blade(maybe a snug fitting kydex or leather custom job). And you would be good to go, no?
 
Swamp Warden would make a great necker, it's a lightweight scalpel. I had to sell mine & regret it. The Subcom is a very stout little necker . . . & I have one for sale in the production forum if anyone is interested (cuz I'm still paying for car stuff).

As for BF makers, Daniel Koster had an all-steel wharnie Karda up for sale a few days ago that looked outstanding! also check out Cousin Jack.
 
YES

The Strider ED is one of my favorites. It's excellent: light and strong and sharp.
Definitely look at the A.G.Russell Woodswalker with the kydex & chain neck configuration.

MAYBE

Bark River Micro Slither. I really like this one but it is tiny.
Gossman PSK -- looks very nice but I haven't handled one.
The Emerson La Griffe is fine for what it is, but it is specialized and isn't great at utility tasks.

NO

The Becker Necker is a great knife but I couldn't stand the bottle opener at the butt, because I palm small knives.
The CRKT Dogfish has the same problem.
The Fehrman Thru Hiker is a favorite of mine, but only as a small belt knife. It's really too heavy for extended neck carry.
 
What about the BM Snody 210?
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I have a Hartsook around my neck as I type this. Very small, but convenient and extremely sharp! I have 2 more on the way to stash around the car/house. Bos treated s30v, not bad for $22.
 
I wish Ontario would make a neck RAT. A RAT 3 with a skeletonized handle. That would be about perfect. I like the Becker BK 11 quite a bit but the handle is my gripe.
 
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