Pat Crawford's Titanium neck knife - how are they???

TRAV

TRAV

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$250 is a little too much. Good strong, lightweight knife. It's large for a neck knife, but feels good in the hand. It WILL set off a metal detector, if that's what you're thinking.
 
Unless one actually lives IN the ocean would you need a Ti knife!
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While it is indeed corrosion proof and super light it is hardly a working knife. Pat Crawford himself has said that it can be made very sharp but will not hold an edge well. It is a minimalist piece in terms of weight and size and made for one time use IMO.

L8r,
Nakano

PS- yeah, a bit pricey also.

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This is a good point MDP
I am working on several of my neck knives in Talonite right now! I will have pictures on the website soon.
Any of my neck knives are availabe in Talonite except two of the Hawkbill models.
Neil

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Travis,

Which Crawford titanium neck knife have you carried through an airport?

I've been through 5 with mine...no problem.

Being that titanium has only traces of ferrous metal (the metal that the metal detector is designed to detect). How exactly would this knife set off the metal detector?

My Rolex Sea Dweller has 10 times the Ferrous Metal and does not set it off.

This knife, as with other titanium neck knives are designed for individuals who want a non-magnetic signature producing knife that will hold an edge. That can be used in a self-defense or an emergency situation. Thin, neck knife style titanium blades are not designed for hard every day use, nor has this ever been the claim of this type of knife.

Talonite will hold an edge better, yes. However the piece of talonite the size of the Crawford would be $250.00. Also, Talonite is not as corrosion resistant as Titanium

As for Crawford's knife being overpriced. Have you ever worked a piece of titanium? If not, try it, and you will rethink that statement.

Guys, the Crawford neck knife is a specific knife for a specific function. Don't make apple and orange comparisons.

Les
 
Les,

I was not comparing or contrasting, just offering another possible solution.

And where did you get the data that titanium is more corrosion resistant than Talonite? Which Titanium, pure or an alloy?

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Les, you're right on the money! Pat does, however, have the same knife in ATS-34. I've been carried it for several months now and I would feel naked without it. No, it won't make it through metal detectors, but it is a great utility knife that could serve as a defensive weapon as well. The ATS-34 cost me $125, I think, and came with an excellent Kydex sheath. Knife and sheath are only 1/4" thick, making for easy concealment.


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I believe titanium is more corrosion resistant than talonite. But talonite is so corrosion resistant as it is that you would not ever be able to tell the difference. To be honest I think the only thing titanium has going for it is it's light weight. Although titanium has a less magnetic signature, talonite would also easily pass through a metal detector.

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Hi guys

Been away for a few days and WHOOO - so many answers and so much interesting information.

Alas - WILL it set the metal detector or not?

In the search for the undetected knife of the year I had the pleasure of communicating with Sid of, and I give it to you to judge, but he does sound like he knows a little about Ti knives.

this is what he wrote:

"Since the knives are non-magnetic, a "magnetic" metal detector should
not be a problem technically but, most use an "eddy" current so, I would
expect them to set off the machine. I would strongly encourage you not
to adopt this approach even if it is possible. The legal consequences
can be severe and, since the machines and the manner in which they are
operated varies so much, you will get caught, it's only a matter of
when. On a rare day, you can even get a pistol through an airport metal
detector but, that is very rare. Knives in the U.S. are examined
closely in most places, if one was found on your person after setting
the machine off, you would be in for a very unpleasant experience.

>From personal experience, I have had good success carrying knives on
airplanes when tossed in the bucket for visual inspection. Courthouses
and similar places have much stricter procedures with many allowing no
knives at all.

Well then, what is the general opinion on Ti knives and the different kinds of detectors?


 
All metal detector's have adjustable sensitivity level's.

It is probably true that set at the most sensitive level, these detectors would pickup titanium.

However, at the same time, every person with a zipper or a watch would be stopped as well.

Additionally, most airlines will now allow you to check a knife with your bags (at the detector) if the knife is too big to go on the plane.

I think the airlines have figured out that you cannot hijack a plane with a knife. More importantly I think that hijackers now realize it takes a little more "muscle" than a knife to deter, Delta Force, Seal Team Six and the SAS from entering the plane and "eliminating you from the scenario".

Les
 
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