Mike Mann's Cliff Hunter

[wayne37]

Has anyone ever had,have one of his knives. I read good things about his work in magazines, but don't know anyone thats has one.

 

[Dannyboy Leather]

Has anyone ever had,have one of his knives. I read good things about his work in magazines, but don't know anyone thats has one.

I own several of Mike's excellent knives, including two of his Cliff "Canoe" knives, and two of his Cliff "Hunter" knives.

The Canoe knife is made from 1/16" L6 steel, extremely light weight, and has served me VERY well on countless canoe, camping, backpacking trips. The thin flat-ground 1/16" blade is perfect for the camp kitchen (I can see why Cliff Jacobson prefers this blade).

The Cliff Hunters are forged from 5160; I have one with an 1/8" spine, and the other has a 3/16" spine. The 1/8" Hunter is a better all-around knife in the Cliff standard 4-1/4" design, IMHO.

Mike will, and can, shorten or extend the blade lengths on the Cliff knives if you so desire.

The heat treats on both the L6 & 5160 blades have been consistent on my blades from Mike. His blades are harder than some out there, but brittleness of any sort has never been an issue with these examples. Tough, great edge holders.

Here in the West, I often run into the Cliff knives on deer and elk hunts. Every Cliff knife owner I speak with seem very pleased with the performance of these knives. I might add; I also have some of Mike's larger blades for historical re-enacting (Mike's knives are super popular at the rendezvous) and the quality and appearance of these knives have always been first-rate.

In my experience, Mike and Deb Mann from Idaho Knife Works are some of the finest people you can work with on a knife. Very outgoing and friendly people. There is more to a knife than a knife sometimes.

 

[thombrogan]

Cliff is still alive, kicking, and vocal, so the name of the knife is just hype, but the knives themselves seem very nice.

 

[wayne37]

Dannyboy, thanks for info. I ordered th cliff hunter from Sagecreek outfitters.
As far as harder than usual heat treat I have a diamond Lansky set that can keep it sharp.

 

[Ebbtide]

Cliff is still alive, kicking, and vocal, so the name of the knife is just hype, but the knives themselves seem very nice.

Huh?
Wasn't the knife named after Cliff Jacobson the outdoor writer who had input into the design?
And why would that be hype?