Looking for a neck knife

The CRKT Companion is a tactical knife, I believe. If you need a neck knife as a backup to a tactical knife, I don't think the arclite would qualify. It does not have a secure handle for stabbing.

While it costs much more than $20 and can be quite hard to find, possibly the best factory tactical neck knife is the Emerson LaGriffe. Low priced alternatives are the CRKT Bear Claw and the S&W Badge Knife. I think you can get the Badge Knife for under $20 - not sure about the Bear Claw.

The Emerson LaGriffe ranges from $50 to $70 at online shops, but chances are you won't find one at the shops with the lower prices. I have one on the way from 1SKS. Their price is $65.
 
I like the Arclite. I have the 420 steel version. The sheath is very low profile as well. It's good sized though. If you are looking for something smaller the CRKT F4 is a nice little necker. I sanded mine to take the bead blasted finish to a nice satin finish after getting the idea from Vampyre_Wolf. It was easy to do.

Might be fun to cord wrap the arclite. Can anyone recommend a good source for the cord to wrap with? :) It would be my first attempt at cord wrapping a handle.
 
Originally posted by topgunpilot20
i really liked the BM becuase of its grip and weight, although it was $40. is it worth waiting and saving for (twice as much as i had planned) or will the others do the same for less?
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If you feel, it is right for you, go for it. Nobody here can´talk away your feelings of the knife. Instead: I´m interested in how you find the 160 towards blade style, i mean does it feel practical? Easy cutting? Does the handle coating feel warmer than naked metal? (Guess that is a point, if you gonna wear it in summer?!)

I do change between the arclite, but found the 160 more seriously thought out. Even though the arclite looks better. But what are looks against function?
 
I'm using my BM160 for 2 weeks now and, wow... it's really lightweight, you would forget it's there, but it's always ready at hands in a heartbeat.
I guess it would need a few more time of use to complete a review.

Now the GIN-1 steel really rocks, for the moment I have just made a few touch up with a diamond stone on the factory edge, and I guess it will stay sharp for a while (let say I shouldn't have to make big sharpening until the end of the century :D )...

Now the profile of the whole knife is well thought out: secure grip whatever which one is your favorite (straight, reversed, filippino, etc...), and the handle coating fits the beast for its best use, it won't slip easily, no need to wrap it with paracord. First inch sharp plain edge is great for precision task or slashes for SD (about SD it's not the best profile for thrust, but it's ok, for the thruster happies better use a boot dagger :rolleyes: ). The second inch of the blade is serrated and quiet apart from the plain edge, I mean the plain edge is a SYMETRICAL edge, not like most of the combo on which the edge is chisel all the way of the blade, only the serrated edge is chisel. I'd say the BM160 is an agressive but accurate cutter.

The sheath is ok, it keeps a little too well the knife secure, i.e. the blade is a little hard to extract from the sheath, but I prefer it to be this way rather than a sheath that is a bit too loose. The global shape of the sheath makes it low profile, it doesn't scream "NECKER!!" through your T-shirt :) .

I would recommend this necker as it is well worth waiting to have a few more bucks to buy it :cool:
 
the only one available is 440C. how does this compare to the GIN-1 (i've never heard of GIN-1 before)? will corrosion be a problem with its higher carbon content? is $40 a good deal?

Blop: althought the blade is relatively small, the shape seems well suited for slicing and general small cutting chores. as stated above, it doesn't seem like a great thruster. what i really like about this knife is the thought that went into the handle design. it fits great in the saber grip with the thumb over the grooves on the blade giving excellent blade control. the coating on the handle gives a sure grip aided by the cut-outs. the grip used to pull it from the sheath is the same used to cut, so you don't have to adjust your grip after unsheathing it.
 
Dear All,

I have the Arclite and think it is a fine knife. It cuts well, resharpens relatively easily (I have the combo edge) and was dirt cheap. I wrapped the handle with some thin shock cord, as the handle kind of curves around a bit, and my first few tries didn't work very well. The shock cord, being nice and stretchy, grabbed on to the handle quite well and made the grip feel much better.

Regards, Neophyte.
 
GIN-1 (AKA G-2A) is close in performance to ATS-34, it has a little less carbon, a little more chromium and much less molybden.
It's a very good stainless steel.
 
I would have compared it to 440C considering the lower moly content.

Maybe GIN 1 is between 420 but much harder and 440C but less wear resistant.
 
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