neck knife for fishing

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Akwacko

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I do a lot of fishing during the summer in Alaska. I'm thinking that a neck knife will help solve a couple of problems I'm having.

Lately I've been getting spot rust on the folders I've brought with me fishing. It can happen in a matter of only a couple of hours. The rust is easily stropped off. They've been benchmades model 710 or 705 in m2 steel and ats-34. They are both coated. Part of my problem is that I clip them inside the waistband of my long johns inside gortex waders. A perfect climate to promote rust I'm sure. They are not very accessible either.

My thinking is that a neck knife wouldn't get as humid if I wore it on the outside of my shirt and would be easy to grab when needed. I'm looking at spending about a 100 dollars more or less. I'm thinking of something with under a 3 inch blade and on the lite side for comfortable carry. Maybe a more rust resistant steel would be helpful too. Plain edge.

Any thoughts or suggestions would be helpful.

Thanks,
Akwack
 
Camillus Arclite is a nice one...
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It's a little over 3" though (3.25"). With 420HC it should be more rust-resistant, and at ~$20 you can buy a bunch of replacements if they rust.
 
It might be possible to get a Talonite blade in your price range. That would solve the rust problem.

Jack
 
I carried a CRKT Bear Claw for a couple of seasons. They are a thick and heavy for stealthy-neck-carry, but I carried mine on a thick strap outside my shirt. The index hole provided a great grip when gutting fish or working over the gunnel and they are cheap enough to replace when they are lost or get rusty.
 
There are a few good neck knife makers hanging out here in the forums. Taz (Tim Johnson) makes a lot of great neck knives and I'm sure he could get you a nice stainless knife with a 3" blade for less than $100.

Talonite is very rust-resistant but not the best steel for sharpening.

The Camillus Arclite is nice, but not very saltwater resistant. You're going to want a good hard steel that will be easy to sharpen (I'm guessing you don't mind sharpening often?) and it needs to be corrosion resistant, too = 440C or VG-10. Avoid O2, D2, ATS-34, Damascus, 440A, 440B, 440V, laminated blades...

Post a question in the ShopTalk about which steel they recommend for the job. 2 ways this will help = you will get good advice on which steel is best, and you might just find someone that would make a good one for you.

just my 0.02


...aaahhhhhhhhh...(dreaming of Alaska)...2 friends of mine have just moved there in the last year. maybe my time is nearing...???

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p.s. one more thing = there are 2 camps on the lost knife issue. Some say get a cheap knife so that if you lose it, you can get another one easily. 2nd camp says get a nice knife then you'll be so aware of its presence that you'll never lose it.

I belong to the 2nd camp. I've never lost (permanently, anyway;) ) a nice knife and have lost dozens of cheapies. I stopped carrying cheapies around because I just let 'em sit wherever and don't care. However, my $175 EDC goes back in its sheath immediatly and I'm always aware of where it is, at all times.

The key to a good neck knife is a very tight-fitting sheath. As long as you're a daily user, you don't have to worry about it being too tight and trapping moisture, etc. Just clean it at the end of the day, every day.

BTW, a neck knife while out fishing is a great idea! Here's a link to the one I'm getting made. ;)
 
For what you want, the Arclite, from Camillus would be close to perfect, and the price can't be beat.
 
If you want to go dirt cheep check out cold steel bird&trout knife or ag russell may have what your looking for. Both knives are designed for just the purpose your looking for. Then again if you want somthing higher quality go for whats been mentioned in the threads.
 
Cold Steel knives are the sharpest of any I have tried and the sheaths are really top notch. I recomend them highly! My wife loves hers too, says they work great in all conditions! J.P. Dean
 
Never Mind! I just re-read your post and saw you're looking for a plain edge. Anyway I'll leave 'em up somebody else might like these.
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I don't know if you want serrations, but here is a cool little neck knife from Myerchin for under $30 - the Shark.

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And if you want something a little more heavy duty they make the A500 Offshore Safety/Dive in 440C for around $50.

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This is Ali, J.P.'s wife, I just saw those knives from Myrchin and love them do you have the address where they can be bought? J.P. says he used to have it but doesn't know where it is. I never was much into knives till we got together but now, well, i've been on this site now for about an hour today and love it. He got me into them from the get go. I prefer the smaller ones as I am not a very big person and can't carry much in the way of gear. Thanks for any info on those knives. A.D.
 
Ali -

I just happen to have a catalog and a flyer for their summer sale. Until August 31 you can buy from them direct and get the shark for $27.95 and the Offshore Safety/Dive for $50.95. Their snail mail is:

Myerchin Inc.
14185 Regina Drive Suite G
Rancho Cucamonga CA 91739

1-800-531-4890 Phone
(909) 463-6751 Fax
Or check out their website

Hope you like 'em.
 
Myerchin's are made specially for the marine trade.
I use mine often when I'm working in wet weather
with no rust issues. Also consider Boye cobolt bladed
folders. They also have no rust issues.
 
I recommend a Mike Cooper custom drop point neck knife in ATS-34.

You can get it with a high quality kydex sheath from him for about $80 I think, I love mine (though I don't fish).

He goes under the name "L6steel" on these boards
 
Second vote on the Fallkniven WM1. Great steel. Great sheath. Solid grip for fishing. If I could only get mine back from my wife:eek:
 
My husband has the same problem!:D can anyone show me a picture of the falkniven m1? I've never seen one and would like to. i do prefer smaller knives and the rust resistance is a real factor too.
open request for anyone who knows where I might find 2 or more new or slightly used Busse "combat recruits" I had one and my sister-in-law says its the bestest kitchen blade ever!!!
 
This knife is not stainless, so that may disqualify it from your consideration, but it is an awsome multipurpose neck knive for very little cash: http://www.newtlivesay.com/newt_livesay_SOP.htm
Newt Livesay's SOP is 1095 steel. It is parkerized, which won't slow down rust a whole lot. Otherwise, it would be perfect for your needs.

Another thread I was following mentioned how Livesay's knives are underrated in the press. I agree 100%.

Dan
 
:D I will look into the site. I thank you guys for giving me other choices for knives since I deal primarly with Cold Steel. Dean and I like knives using high carbon steels. For my 1st anniversary the darling gave me a Kukri and it has gotten quite a lot of use (not small but great for chopping down the vines one often runs into while hiking). Dean hasn't got any hair on his left arm from shaving it off with our blades (Kruki included). For my next year I got a Tanto, small and able to endure whatever torture I might be able to put it through. A.D.
 
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