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this summer, I am taking part in an expedition with the scouts, out to peru, spesifically the cuzco area, in the andes.
when I go out there I'd like to have a small fixed blade, ideally a neck knife, for general utility tasks, basically backing up some kind of swiss army knife or smaller multi tool. a neck knife looks to be just the ticket.

my default choice, as with manny around here, would be the ESEE Izula. however when it comes to purchasing the knife money may be somewhat tight, and I may have to go for something a little cheaper (probably not, but I'm figuring it pays to plan ahead)

I have looked around and found numerous alternatives, some of which may or may not be suitable. these are the ones I've seen, in order of increasing price, and the thoughts that hit me when I looked at them:
1) cold steel bird and trout - £19. blade could be a little short, and the handle looks very thin for anything other than slicing, but very cheap.
2) CRKT kerin dogfish - £21. the only thing that really worries me about this knife is reports of the sheath not being brilliantly secure.
3) cold steel spike series - £29. look like thier designed more as weapons than tools, but the low profile and simplicty of the design seems attractive.
4) cold steel K4 neck knife - £29. this looks to be a winner, but again, cold steel specialise in weapons, so will it do the job well?
5) boker plus edit - £39.
6) K-bar Becker necker - £41. overall a good reputation, but something bothers me about the way the sheath seems to be shaped for a different knife. is it secure?
7) boker plus subcom fixed - £42.

my big question is, what are your thoughts on these knives? are they suited to general outdoors use? what are their sheaths like? and which, assuming you couldn't afford the izula, would be your first and second choices?
 
Of these, I'd get the Becker. The sheath is secure. No issues with that.

phaserrifle said:
this summer, I am taking part in an expedition with the scouts, out to peru, spesifically the cuzco area, in the andes.
when I go out there I'd like to have a small fixed blade, ideally a neck knife, for general utility tasks, basically backing up some kind of swiss army knife or smaller multi tool. a neck knife looks to be just the ticket.

my default choice, as with manny around here, would be the ESEE Izula. however when it comes to purchasing the knife money may be somewhat tight, and I may have to go for something a little cheaper (probably not, but I'm figuring it pays to plan ahead)

I have looked around and found numerous alternatives, some of which may or may not be suitable. these are the ones I've seen, in order of increasing price, and the thoughts that hit me when I looked at them:
1) cold steel bird and trout - £19. blade could be a little short, and the handle looks very thin for anything other than slicing, but very cheap.
2) CRKT kerin dogfish - £21. the only thing that really worries me about this knife is reports of the sheath not being brilliantly secure.
3) cold steel spike series - £29. look like thier designed more as weapons than tools, but the low profile and simplicty of the design seems attractive.
4) cold steel K4 neck knife - £29. this looks to be a winner, but again, cold steel specialise in weapons, so will it do the job well?
5) boker plus edit - £39.
6) K-bar Becker necker - £41. overall a good reputation, but something bothers me about the way the sheath seems to be shaped for a different knife. is it secure?
7) boker plus subcom fixed - £42.

my big question is, what are your thoughts on these knives? are they suited to general outdoors use? what are their sheaths like? and which, assuming you couldn't afford the izula, would be your first and second choices?
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I own a Cold Steel K4. It is an alright knife for kitchen duty, or for cutting heavy rope. But I'd stay away from it for any kind of bush craft type of functions. I keep it in my job box at work, and basically never use it since I always have a pocket knife handy.
Out of the knives you listed I would try the Becker Necker first off.
But if you want a good small inexpensive knife I'd look hard at the AG Russell Woods Walker. http://www.agrussell.com/product.asp?pn=AGPRS I believe that the blade is the same size as the Izula.
 
The AG Russell 'Woods Walker' knife is about as good as you will find, and for less than $20, its a helluva bargain.
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ac1d0v3r1d3 said:
But if you want a good small inexpensive knife I'd look hard at the AG Russell Woods Walker. http://www.agrussell.com/product.asp?pn=AGPRS I believe that the blade is the same size as the Izula.
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certainly looks good. only problems would be having it shipped to the UK, how much that would cost, and wheather I would then get charged import duty ontop of that.
could make an inexpensive option a not so inexpensive option.

canadiantrailman said:
I have an Izula and Kit on order already but the Ferhman Short Stop would also be my recommendation for a nice, good quality neck knife.
http://store.fehrmanknives.com/shortstop.aspx
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by the time I've added shipping and import duty (which would definately be charged on this one), the Izula would be cheaper.
 
phaserrifle said:
certainly looks good. only problems would be having it shipped to the UK, how much that would cost, and wheather I would then get charged import duty ontop of that.
could make an inexpensive option a not so inexpensive option.
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That's certainly something to consider. If you have to spend a certain amount for shipping it would be harder to swallow with a less expensive knife. I'd try your best to get what you want the first time around. A knife that will last as long as the company does. Izula.
 
Don't buy stuff you can't afford! If you need a knife for a purpose and not to simply fulfill a desire to purchase that which you covet, then you can always find something inexpensive that'll do the job. A simple Mora is like 5 bucks and will serve you more than well... and then some. Take your shoelaces and tie it around your neck and there you go.
 
SCREEM said:
the boker Gnome is due out next month
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That's a nice looking knife. Decent steel, micarta, kydex and under $20. Get a pocket drop in sheath, and that would make a great little carry knife. Kinda reminds me of mykulmorris's custom Pocket Fillers.

Thanks for the heads up! :thumbup:
 
While not very popular or maybe cool, I just got the two Buck neckers today. Check out the Caper and the Skinner in their Paclite series. 16.00. Good size handles if you have big hands.
 
udtjim said:
While not very popular or maybe cool, I just got the two Buck neckers today. Check out the Caper and the Skinner in their Paclite series. 16.00. Good size handles if you have big hands.
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I saw those, and dismissed them on two grounds:
1) the UK companies that sell them are not one's I've experienced before, or heard of (but I dare say that's something I can work around)
2) they have nylon sheaths, which seemed to mark them out as small belt knives, not capeable of neck carry.

was I wrong about the second? if so the caper looks like a very attractive option (the skinner looks to have a recurve section. I don't like recurves)
 
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