Purpose for projection rear of Yari II's scales?

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Naphtali

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I have Gerber Yari II fixed blade knives for which I want non-metal scales to replace the OEM aluminum scales. My query concerns a projection with large cut-out to the rear of scales. The projection's cut-out must be for a lanyard or other cord to secure knife to my hand in use. But this projection of metal is much too much for such a simple job. And it's poorly shaped to be used as impact area for a rock "hammer." If it were shaped differently, I would bet it was a glass breaker. Again, the metal is much too much for such a simple job.

What is the projection's purpose? If, in fact, it is just a lanyard point and glass breaker, why would Gerber waste so much high-priced S30V steel when so little steel is needed?
 
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Naphtali said:
I have Gerber Yari II fixed blade knives for which I want non-metal scales to replace the OEM aluminum scales. My query concerns a projection with large cut-out to the rear of scales. The projection's cut-out must be for a lanyard or other cord to secure knife to my hand in use. But this projection of metal is much too much for such a simple job. And it's poorly shaped to be used as impact area for a rock "hammer." If it were shaped differently, I would bet it was a glass breaker. Again, the metal is much too much for such a simple job.

What is the projection's purpose? If, in fact, it is just a lanyard point and glass breaker, why would Gerber waste so much high-priced S30V steel when so little steel is needed?
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It could have a tactical purpose such as a skull cracker, but most likely it's just for looks.
It makes the knife look like a " badass" tactical combat / fighting knife and that sells so it's worth it to them to " waste a little bit of steel "
 
unwisefool said:
It's to bop someone on the head
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I had a sudden vision of someone practice whacking a watermelon to the music of Hansen's "Mmmmm Bop." Don't ask, it's been a long day....and boy did I hate that song. I bet that big piece of steel hanging on the end was because that was the size of the blanks they had and it costs money to machine them down.
 
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