Neck Knives

Phixt said:
Dude, that's all projection. You buying a $40 neck knife from BudK says it all. ;)

My neck knives stay under the outer shell, out of sight, and are used daily for food prep (in place of a paring knife), cutting things open, and whatever else a knife can be used for.
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My budk knife was around 5 dollars and i was about 15. I'm saying i wouldnt spend more than 40 on one.
 
I prefer this so I can use it and wash it off in the sink, dry it off and back in the sheath it goes. Doesn't hold moisture, germs, or dirt like a cord wrapped handle does.
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Basp2005,
This is directed more toward the OP.
Your knife works well for you and that is all that matters so not criticizing your EDC.

I am directing this toward sheath knives in general. Yes I never understood the cord wrapped thing; sure you have cord if you need it but in the mean time a wet nasty cloth handle is . . . well just that.

As far as germs and knife cleanliness, aimed at food prep ?, I tried this sort of thing with a few sheath knives but came to the collusion that a folder is WAY more sanitary and easier to keep clean for a general use knife.

Scenario for your review :
At work or in the yard one cuts up some trash and crams it in the dumpster.
The knife is dirty, you need your hands free, you put the filthy thing in the sheath.
You go to lunch, you need the knife to prep lunch, wash the knife, use it, wash it again and put it in the dirty sheath.
Get home; oh the sheath is dirty so . . . wash the knife again and wash out the sheath assuming it is not leather (what the hell do leather sheath people do ? ? ? ?).

Folder same scenario :
Cut up trash close the knife (blade doesn't touch sides of handle).
Go to lunch, wash knife, prep food, wash knife.
Get home watch TV (maybe I will wipe the handle down with alcohol while I watch this show).
Life is so much simpler with a folder EDC assuming it is used for everything.

Part of the reason I couldn't hang in the one knife challenge. I hated constantly washing out the sheath.
I like multiple work knives, food prep knives, gentleman knives . . . ALL in the same day.

And the doggy dicer if I can ever keep it sharp enough with all these diagnostics.
 
Wowbagger said:
Well it broke today. Or let go is a better term. I exceeded the break away point.
So since about Feb 5th while commuting in winter weather on the bicycle I have pulled the knife out of the sheath twice a day. Once when I get to work and once when I get home. Part of what I am testing is how much effect cold has on the force required to get the knife out of a cold sheath.

Mostly the temps have been in the thirties and forties with a few days in the twenties.
Today the temp in the morning was between 9 and 15 degrees. It was nine when I left and there was some sun so it must have been warmer by the time I got to work. Although figure about a 15 mph plus wind chill.

Anyway I pulled up to work and pulled the knife and it did deploy from the sheath; I went to put it back in and it felt crunchy, may have been the serrated blade got a little crooked going back into the sheath ( I had very heavily insulated fingered gloves on ).

When I got inside I lifted the chain over my head but I suppose it could have been tangled in a fold of my clothing so it felt in tact. When I went to put it over my head to go home that was when I discovered it was separated. At first I suspected I had cut the chain with the serrated blade putting it back in the sheath but the separation was right at the connecting link. It does feel loosey goosey when connected so it probably spread the end of the connecter enough to pull through . . . being springy sheet metal it closed up a little after.

Who knows maybe there is another explanation. That's my experience for today with the stock Cold Steel neck knife chain.
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UPDATE to the UPDATE :
I stopped carrying it after the chain separated; figured I would look at it and tune it on a day off.
Well here we are. I had to run an errand on the bike path and it is a nice day so figured there would be at least one bozo out with their do or die attack pooch.
I put the chain together but did not crimp it. As it is it would barely stay hooked in the clasp; a good shake would probably flip it out.
Put the knife on and did the errand.
There was one big, bad homeless guy with a pit bull but they were both way cool and no prob.
When I got home I yanked the knife out of the sheath like I have been during the daily tests and it came out and the chain remained in tact around my neck.
Just for scientific curiosity I put the knife back in the sheath, grabbed the sheath and gave it a good healthy hank a fair amount harder than would take to pull the knife on a cold day.
The chain didn't pull out of the clasp.
There was no problem.
I don't know . . . I must admit this little Cold Steel chain is TOTALLY DOING IT'S JOB ! ! ! !
 
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