Here's Are Pics & Specs Of The Proto "Mini Muk" . . .

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DWRW said:
I personally would think both lengths would have their own niches for use. And can understand why so many prefer one or the other. Different people just have different sets of uses and preferences.

The smaller is better for skinning IMO.

But, the slightly longer one would have a lot of camp chore and food prep advantages.

So, to each there own.

I think 0.125" is great for the smaller one and would still be fine for the larger one. But, up to about 0.1875" (3/16") would still be fine as well for the larger one.

I can't understand why people would want or need thicker for this size knife. It is "INFI"! It is PLENTY tough and strong!


I know everyone seems on the bandwagon for the design, but I still say the blade edge is too far from the index finger.

Personally, I would still prefer a flatter/shallower edge - especially on the larger one as I would use it more for Camp Chores and food prep. But, it depends on your intended use.
If someone wants a skinning knife, I would see the smaller one with the current belly curve being a very good choice.

Camp chores, food prep and just general tasks would benefit from a flatter/shallower edge! :thumbup:

I think if both are made, leave the smaller one with the belly as it is (- but bring the blade edge in closer!!!)

If the larger one is made, I would flatten the belly as I recommended on the other thread. The flatter edge has many other advantages for most everything short of skinning.

In both cases (large or small version) the ricasso and choil are too big and I still say the Talon Hole serves no purpose on this knife and a lot of other smaller knives. I wish my AD did not have the over-sized choil and talon hole. I like using the area of blade that is missing from these blades and taken by these useless features. There is no need for such a large choil that is still to small to use as a finger choil. PLEASE make the non-functioning choils MUCH smaller.

If there "MUST" be a talon hole, at least squeeze it in tight and bring the blade edge in MUCH closer more like this:

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Original:

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Larger blade with smaller choil, more blade edge in tight, slightly flatter/shallower blade ege and Talon Hole in tight to the handle:


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Much better use of space and blade edge IMO than the over-sized choils, over-sized ricasso and Talon Holes - sorry to be nagging about this. Just my strong opinion on this detail.

I try to admit many things are subject to opinion, but many of the current choils and Talon Holes are wasting what SHOULD be VERY usable blade edge.

..... Personally, I would still honestly dump the Talon Hole completely and bring the index finger part of the handle and the blade edge even closer together for even better function. But, in the event the Talon Hole is just mandatory in spite of function .....


*** I love the ZERO edge!!! :thumbup: :thumbup:

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What he said 100%.
 
You know - I'd go for a mini-Muk if it got the blade closer to the handle. I concur with DWRW. I think the large Muk, while I'd like one, might be TOO large in some cases. But the choil-to-blade ratio is perfect. ;)
 
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