Pick Tactical Knives

[boundoutaa]

Does anyone have information on Pick Tactical Knives. The only information I really have it they were designed by Grandmaster Pick for US Special Forces. I've heard they were on the front page and an article done on them in a magazine a few years ago.

 

[mdauben]

I remember reading the same article several years ago. As I remember, Pick is a high ranking teacher of some style of Kempo and the knife was designed to work with the training and techniques of that system. The most notable feature of the blade was a scallop in one edge that was intended to facilitate trapping techniques. I believe the knife was intended to be held in a reverse, edge forward grip with the scallop facing your forarm. I kind of wanted one of them, but at the time it was just too expensive for me (around $300 IIRC?)

I believe the knife was produced for a limited time by knifemaker Bud Nealy? In any case, as far as I know there were never a lot produced and the knife is long OOP now.

 

[boundoutaa]

Thanks for the info. I have several brand new ones that are individually serial numbered. Just trying to find out more about them and maybe how much they are worth now. If anyone else has info please let me know.

 

[mdauben]

Just trying to find out more about them and maybe how much they are worth now. If anyone else has info please let me know.

Worth of OOP knives is a really hard thing to determine, its not like a used car where there is a book with typical values.

Now, I have seen popular OOP production knives go for 150-200% or more of their original retail price. On the other hand, I have seen unpopular OOP production knives go for a fraction of their original cost.

If you could target kempo practitioners or students of Master Pick who know about the knife and value the association with the designer (maybe sell them out of your trunk at his next seminar? ), you might be able to get a healthy amount for them. If you just put them on eBay, though, you might be disappointed in the return as the PTK was never AFAIK a terribly well known or popular knife and its been a while since it saw any exposure in the knife press. Their just may not be sufficient interest to run the price up much.

Of course this is all just speculation on my part.

 

[boundoutaa]

Do you know when that article was written? I'm trying to find a copy of it. From what I remember it talked a lot about the knife and gave a good background on it.

 

[mdauben]

Do you know when that article was written? I'm trying to find a copy of it. From what I remember it talked a lot about the knife and gave a good background on it.

I found one reference in their webite to an article in Knife World (November 2006) The Pick Tactical Knife by Harvey A. Reisberg. I also found a reference to another article in the May 2004 of Tactical Knives (I think this is the one I read, as that is the only knife mag I pick up with any regularity). The Tactical Knives website records don't go back that far, though, so I am not 100% positive about that one.

 

[walkerc68]

I have a Pick Tactical Knife, got it when I was in SF a few years ago. Does anyone have an idea of how to sell it so I won't get ripped off?

Thank You

 

[ratnik]

If you still have the knife, I am interested. I am still in 10th and had to turn mine in when I changed duty stations. Let me know if you still have it and we can work out a deal.

Contact me at:
roncrenshaw@yahoo.com

 

[Poez]

Does anyone have information on Pick Tactical Knives. The only information I really have it they were designed by Grandmaster Pick for US Special Forces. I've heard they were on the front page and an article done on them in a magazine a few years ago.

I just wander if US Special Forces get a letter each time some "knife Guru" designs a knife for them? They must have tons of junk mail going their way every day...
Why, even myself could design a knife for US Special Forces. Some people would probably consider it junk, but nothing prevents me from doing it all the same!
These could be good knives, and the guy may be a pro - do not take this as a personal attack or anything. What gets me started is always the same story - so predictable! I wish people have had a bit more imagination with their marketing motive!