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I have been carrying a HideAway Knife for a couple of weeks now.
Weight: 1.1 oz
Overall Length: 3-3/4"
Blade Length: 2"
Material: S30V
This clever design takes the finger-hole concept to a new level. It replaces the conventional grip entirely with a two-finger ring. While this does not allow you to apply quite as much leverage as a four-finger grip, it is also far more secure. The large ring permits an extremely fast draw and presentation. It also allows you to "wear" the knife while performing other tasks. You can fire a gun or even type without putting down the knife. And the whole thing is small enough to hide behind a playing card.
I chose the "Curvy" model, but the HideAway is available with several different blade shapes (including Wharncliffe and hawkbill) and in several materials. There is also a wide variety of sheath options, including some very unusual ones such as a badge-holder sheath and a bra sheath.
Each HideAway Knife is custom made based on a measurement of the user's hand. The CAD-generated and watercut blanks are shipped to professional knifemakers to be ground and finished. (There are some impressive names in that group.) You can specify who you want to work on your knife or you can take the luck of the draw if you want faster delivery.
Considering the custom work and quality materials (presently S30V or titanium) I think the prices are quite reasonable.
My experiences with my HideAway have been all good! It came beautifully finished and as sharp as any knife I've used. It fits my hand perfectly and has proven comfortable both to carry and use. (I'm carrying mine on my belt.)
I'm a big fan of recurves so the "Curvy" model was an obvious choice for me. This is a well-designed version of the concept. Even that short 2" blade allows me to use the various parts of the recurve for different tasks. The tip is fine enough for precise work, but seems plenty strong. And the high hollow grind cuts effortlessly. (Note that other grinds are also available.)
The grip provides fine control as well as more power than I expected. The bottom of the ring has an indentation that braces it against the ring finger and the top of the blade has an excellent thumb rest. The angle and length of the blade puts it just where your index finger would be if you extended it. This gives you instinctive control of both the edge and the point. You don't have to think about where this knife is or where it's going.
I have mostly used my HideAway for routine tasks, but I did try a few defensive drills with it. It handles much like a La Griffe. (I consider that a good thing!) The primary differences are that it allows you to do more with your hand without worrying about retention and that you have a better choice of blade shapes than with the non-custom La Griffe. Otherwise it has the same "part of your hand" feel and power that makes the La Griffe so effective.
The HideAway immediately became an EDC for me. It is small, light, comfortable, and very effective. What more could you ask?
Does anyone else have one of these? What do you think of yours? I'm surprised that there hasn't been more discussion of these around here.
--Bob Q
Weight: 1.1 oz
Overall Length: 3-3/4"
Blade Length: 2"
Material: S30V
This clever design takes the finger-hole concept to a new level. It replaces the conventional grip entirely with a two-finger ring. While this does not allow you to apply quite as much leverage as a four-finger grip, it is also far more secure. The large ring permits an extremely fast draw and presentation. It also allows you to "wear" the knife while performing other tasks. You can fire a gun or even type without putting down the knife. And the whole thing is small enough to hide behind a playing card.
I chose the "Curvy" model, but the HideAway is available with several different blade shapes (including Wharncliffe and hawkbill) and in several materials. There is also a wide variety of sheath options, including some very unusual ones such as a badge-holder sheath and a bra sheath.
Each HideAway Knife is custom made based on a measurement of the user's hand. The CAD-generated and watercut blanks are shipped to professional knifemakers to be ground and finished. (There are some impressive names in that group.) You can specify who you want to work on your knife or you can take the luck of the draw if you want faster delivery.
Considering the custom work and quality materials (presently S30V or titanium) I think the prices are quite reasonable.
My experiences with my HideAway have been all good! It came beautifully finished and as sharp as any knife I've used. It fits my hand perfectly and has proven comfortable both to carry and use. (I'm carrying mine on my belt.)
I'm a big fan of recurves so the "Curvy" model was an obvious choice for me. This is a well-designed version of the concept. Even that short 2" blade allows me to use the various parts of the recurve for different tasks. The tip is fine enough for precise work, but seems plenty strong. And the high hollow grind cuts effortlessly. (Note that other grinds are also available.)
The grip provides fine control as well as more power than I expected. The bottom of the ring has an indentation that braces it against the ring finger and the top of the blade has an excellent thumb rest. The angle and length of the blade puts it just where your index finger would be if you extended it. This gives you instinctive control of both the edge and the point. You don't have to think about where this knife is or where it's going.
I have mostly used my HideAway for routine tasks, but I did try a few defensive drills with it. It handles much like a La Griffe. (I consider that a good thing!) The primary differences are that it allows you to do more with your hand without worrying about retention and that you have a better choice of blade shapes than with the non-custom La Griffe. Otherwise it has the same "part of your hand" feel and power that makes the La Griffe so effective.
The HideAway immediately became an EDC for me. It is small, light, comfortable, and very effective. What more could you ask?
Does anyone else have one of these? What do you think of yours? I'm surprised that there hasn't been more discussion of these around here.
--Bob Q
