Neck Knives - Use and Versatility?

i have several small fixed blades (2 to 4" blades). I run all of them IWB. I will usually have a "neck knife" in the small of my back, as a "last ditch" tool. Then I run a bigger fixed blade, also IWB, but just behind my right hip. This ones for serious duty/utility/ defense. Then I usually have a folder for light utiliuty.
 
In what situation would having a tiny-handled ~1-inch blade on a shoestring around your neck be more beneficial than a folder?

The last person I saw deploy a neck knife got whapped in the face by the sheath that bungeed up into his face when the knife came out. Also required two hands to put it away.

Whatever tickles your pickle, but I just don't get it.
 
I don't carry neck knives often because of California laws, but I am quite find of them when you just don't feel like carrying a bigger knife. My cutting tasks never require a blade longer than 2", so I don't have any issues with use. Regarding your untucked shirt claim, it's perfectly legal to carry a knife over your shirt. In fact, I do it often because here in California it's illegal to conceal carry a fixed blade regardless of length. Yeah, I won't be carrying it to school or church, but if I'm going somewhere I won't be judged for carrying a tool, by all means will I take one.
 
I quite like the neck carry format. It is very convenient around the house, garden or campsite. I always make sure I have an intended purpose for it, since carry for self defense is illegal were I live. I often lift the cord out of the top of my shirt, and deploy that way. You get a fixed blade without having to carry on your belt. Generally I find a small blade is sufficient, so its all good!
 
sheaths with hollow rivets running along each side on both ends
would ensure optional methods of carry.
seriously, there isn't a thing which can't be achieved,
once the mind gets creative with the appropriate length of paracord.
 
Cypress said:
In what situation would having a tiny-handled ~1-inch blade on a shoestring around your neck be more beneficial than a folder?

The last person I saw deploy a neck knife got whapped in the face by the sheath that bungeed up into his face when the knife came out. Also required two hands to put it away.

Whatever tickles your pickle, but I just don't get it.
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Take Germany for example. Locking, one hand folders are illegal to carry. Fixed knifes are fine (until a certain length and no double edges etc.). Now if you don't want to scare every grandma then concealing the fixed knife is a good idea. --> Neck knife is one of the better options.
 
I like "neck knives", but don't feel comfortable with a blade on my chest and near my heart, so I wear them on my belt....





 
I've just started to carry the Dozier Razorback in one of my EDC waist packs. Its versatility means I can throw it in a pocket or of course over my neck and go. Thats hard to do with with a typical fixed blade. Nice and compact for waist pack duty when size(or lack there of) is important.
 
Of the few "neck knives" I have (1.5ish) I have converted both to horizontal carry. You only need the edge part of the sheath to have hollow rivets. I have a non para cord system too, which allows me to take it on and off without removing the belt. Once they are horizontal I find small fixed blades to be very useful.
 
Check out the bark river little creek. It's awesome. Not a neck knife, but it is very comfortable in the pocket (to me).
 
Stoney26 said:
Im not a big neck knife fan. While i do appreciate the strength and versatility that neck knives provide, i cant concealed carry fixed blades where i live. It's also socially unacceptable to open carry, so im caught between a rock and a hard place. If i lived in an area where i could concealed carry then id do it in a heartbeat. Ill take a small fixed blade over a "hard use" folder any day of the week.
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You can't conceal carry here either. My solution is a pocket rig that allows the knife butt to stick out of the pocket about an inch or so. No one has ever said anything to me about having it. Frankly I don't think anyone would know that the back end of my izula is a knife.
Cypress said:
In what situation would having a tiny-handled ~1-inch blade on a shoestring around your neck be more beneficial than a folder?

The last person I saw deploy a neck knife got whapped in the face by the sheath that bungeed up into his face when the knife came out. Also required two hands to put it away.

Whatever tickles your pickle, but I just don't get it.
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I have my sheath rigged with a length of paracord that attaches to my belt loop. I pull the knife out of the pocket, the lanyard pulls the sheath off and then while I'm using the knife the sheath dangles right side up against my leg. I can unsheath and resheath one handed. Frankly I find folders to have more limitations then fixed blades but whatever floats your boat. :D
 
I always have a knife in neck carry when I'm in my kayak. Too hard to reach a belt or pocket. And when I'm hunkered down in front of a campfire cooking and whatever, it sure is easy to get at. I use thicker diameter (P.E.T.) cord because it saws my neck less and wrap a ranger band around the sheath to keep a photon light handy.... click the switch to make it stay on, and it peeks out of the ranger band and hangs down to illuminate what you're working on.

I've got Izulas, a Becker BK13 and BK11, and a few others but my fave is a custom beaut made by Mark Wohlwend. Love em.

If I get the chance though, most of my carry is on a belt though. But neck carry does work for me.
 
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