Neck Knives hot or not

LizardKing

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We have had threads in the past concerning the popularity of neck knives and weather they are a fad or here to stay, but i havent seen one for a while, and i was wondering if there are any changes in this issue.

Are Production Neck knives still poplular?

Are Custom Neck knives still popluar?

And whats your Favourite one?
 
I still like neck knives, but tend to think of them more as small fixed blades as I rarely ever wear them as "neck knives" anymore. I like sheaths that give the option for un-obtrusive IWB or belt carry.

I think threads tend towards "suggest small fixed blade" rather than "suggest neck knife". The same blades qualify (most of the time) but multi carry position has probably become the way to go....at least it seems that way to me.

My favorite custom is a Cooper wharncliffe.
Favorite production is the little CRKT F4. I just received a CRKT Plan B which may or may not replace the F4 as my most carried EDC.
 
I wear one as an EDC, allows more room in my pockets (i used to carry two folders, now just one) and with a long neck-lanyard they are very easy to access and replace. My favourite is a Folts Kiridashi i got in a trade recently (thanks Alex).
I think neck-knives must be popular, there are so many custom makers putting them out i would imagine there must be a decent market for them. Also most of the major production companies are getting in on the act, so there must be a demand.
 
As a professional military LEO, the neck knife is a great supplemental tool. You never know when it'll come in handy or in what position you'll be in when you need a knife. That's also why I carry more than one knife.

Mike Snody's Ronin is my current neck carry knife. Amazing blade. Happily Spyderco is working on a production version which might be out by the end of the year. Great knife! Wickedly sharp.

Ed
 
Originally posted by Richard
I still like neck knives, but tend to think of them more as small fixed blades as I rarely ever wear them as "neck knives" anymore. I like sheaths that give the option for un-obtrusive IWB or belt carry.

I think threads tend towards "suggest small fixed blade" rather than "suggest neck knife". The same blades qualify (most of the time) but multi carry position has probably become the way to go....at least it seems that way to me.

My favorite custom is a Cooper wharncliffe.
Favorite production is the little CRKT F4. I just received a CRKT Plan B which may or may not replace the F4 as my most carried EDC.
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WOW, have to agree with that, Richard!
All like i would have tryed to say.

Only have to change two things:
1)Dont have a Cooper neckknife, (hope to get a spearpoint one at the end of the year, have to save the money) till then my favs are from www.gb-knives.com
2)Dont have a F4, so my fav is my Plan B!


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I think they still are, and depending on your line of work it might be a nesessity. I used to work in a clean room for the semiconductor industry, and your always covered head to toe in a jumpsuit, mask, and gloves, no immeadiate acess to you pockets or knife, I typically used a neck hanger, or a clip hanger, and I always had acess to my blade. Unfortunately everyone else wanted to borrow it becauce it was the only sharp blade available.

Now I tend to loop the covered chain around my belt, or belt loop and carry it in my back pocket, when I draw the blade the chain acts as an anchor and the blade slips out sweet as you please.:D
 
I like neck knives. I carry a Woo, or a NRGS by Newt Livesay most of the time. When I work in the yard, I wear it outside my shirt so it is handy for those small cutting chores that always come up.
 
I use them as a small fixed blade SD EDC during the winter. Depending on which coat/jacket I'm wearing, I carry it either in my coat pocket if the pocket is big enough or rigged hanging inside the coat around the left breast/rib area. I do this during the winter because tend to wear gloves then and I haven't been able to reliably deploy my folders while wearing winter gloves.
 
Personally I think the popularity of neck knives has slipped somewhat. Lots of people still seem to buy them, but not as many as did even a year ago.

I own two, one custom, one production, and have another on order. The one that is on order is my favorite. It is an F4 from Kit Carson.
 
It's an idea w/ "legs" IMHO. Who couldn't use a readily accessible, small utility FB? Don't limit yourself to "neck" carry- the only limits are those of your imagination.
 
I agree that the popularity has slipped in "wearing" them, but they are definitely on the rise as small fixed-blade EDC knives.

Some go in the pocket, some on a keychain, some around the neck.

Not as "faddish" as they used to be, but definitely still cool.
 
I like my MT Medallion, but don't wear it as a neck knife. I love the TecLok and carry the Medallion horizontally on my belt. The quick access, easy cleaning, and strength of the knife make it a shoe-in for daily carry, plus, my shirts untucked a little, cover the knife, and no-one knows it's there, but me.

I believe that there is a definite niche for neck knives, and I think they are here to stay, just not necessarily around the neck. Maybe there's not a lot of buying/selling because everybody has one they like.:rolleyes: Well, probably not with this group of people. No one here is ever happy with just one knife.:D

DD
 
Do you guys ever feel funny about a neck knife ?
I can't help but feel that it would be perceived as a little overboard.

Anyone who knows me already thinks I'm beyond help for spending the kind of money we do on knives. And then there's that topic that always comes up of 'why do you need that ?'.

I have a CRKT Companion that came with the 2 sheaths and neck lanyard. My wife just kind of rolled her eyes when I said it was to hang it around your neck. It's a little big for neck carry anyway.

I was thinking of the Microtech Medalion and just being discreet. Anybody get strange reactions to neck knives ?

Alex
 
When I'm at home, I always wear my neck knife. It allows me to wear anything I want, shorts with no pockets, my bathrobe, or nothing at all and still have a knife with me.

My favorite: Tom Mayo talonite neck knife.

S.
 
Whether theyare worn around the neck or not, "Neck Knives" based on how many I have taken order for are as popular as ever. Here is my Crowfoot model, soon to be introduced in a Mid-Tech version.
 

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I have not bought one for two years (maybe) but I still like them... This is my favorite:
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And here the rest of them:
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David
 
I am personally not a huge fan of hanging neck knives around my neck, so i guess we should be talking about lightweight fixed blades with blade lengths less than 4in, but neck knife is just the name that we have given them for the purposes of discuission.

I wonder if there is a difference between the popularity of neck knives on a custom level and on a production level. I have often considered buying a neck knife from a custom maker just because they are often much more affordable than the other offerings; but i find that i consider most production neck knives too expensive.

I really like the design of the Microtech and MOD neck knives, but i am just not willing to pay that kind of money for that type of knife, my feeling is that production neck knives should be less than 40 bucks.

The only neck knife that i own is a Camillus Arclite, i sometimes slip it between my belt and a belt loop and tie it with paracord. I have wrapped the handle for comfort, but i dont carry it often. I think the reason that i dont carry it is because i cannot convince it to be sharp enough to compete with my folders.
 
I wear a neck knife as a part of my EDC rotation. They are handy little blades. One of the best parts about neck knives is that you can carry a small fixed blade discreetly without a belt sheath that advertises "knife". In certain situations, a neck knife is more appropriate (e.g. out in public, in an office setting, etc). Like any other type of knives, interest for neck knives will wax and wane. There will always be interest in these little knives.

Some of my favorites include: Simonich Pikuni, Ralph ArcLite, Carson small F4, and a Carter wharncliffe.
 
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