STIFF KISS - NECK KNIFE

I just ordered a La Griffe, but I'll probably never use it. My Stiff KISS is the knife I wear around the house, and somehow last weekend, I got the sharpening right, and it cut paper like a demon. I can't get mine to shave well.

I wear the Neck PECK to work (we have strict blade length laws), and I can't always get it to shave my arm or slice paper, but it is great on cardboard. A lot of folks complain about Taiwanese steel, AUS 6 or stainless, but I'm satisfied with all four of my CRKT blades. I consider sharpening a pasttime.

Eric Takabayashi
Fukuyama, Japan
 
B_U,

My opinion after handling it: The grip is not secure enough. I don't want to cord wrap it. The sheath is clunky, and the steel is so,so... (the latter doesn't matter as much to me.)

sing

AKTI #A000356
 
I' m inclined to agree with Sing. It OAL is a bit long, especially in its neck sheath, to be of good concealment and comfort. It can print when leaning over and can poke out when simply sitting up. The handle is too skimpy to provide a secure grip on the draw and thrust. The steel is fine for its intended purpose and tanto blade style. The sheath is too tight a fit and in some cases can scratch the finish of the blade. But for about $15- $20 retail it isn' t too bad given its limitations.

L8r,
Nakano

PS- anyone need one?
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If you need a stainless knife:
Dremel the excess sheath away, cord wrap the handle or add thin scales of some type, overlook the AUS6, and you have a "not bad" knife for the money.

Or

If you don't need a stainless knife:
Spend about the same amount of money and get a Livesay NRGS or Executive NRGS.
 
I actually like the knife and think it is a good defensive weapon. I wish the steel was a
little better though!

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"ALWAYS WATCH YOUR SIX"


 
I nearly shelled out for one but I was put off by the fact that the whole range seemed to be chisel ground. I've never owned a chisel ground knife but I think they look cheap and aesthetically unappealling. They are also perhaps a bit on the big side; if you have any kind of a beer-gut do they become a problem when you sit down?

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"I'm arm'd with more than complete steel - The justice of my quarrel." Christopher Marlowe
 
Hey come on guys! I mean I paid $15 for mine and tell me where for that kind of money you get a FB with multi carry options ? We are talking extremely low price for a lot of knife by todays standards. Take it for what it is and not try and make a silk purse from a sows ear (Gee I never got to use that expression before)
Bob
 
Bob,

I agree for $15, there is not much "wrong" with it, depending on what you expect from a neck knife.

A better question would probably be what features do you want in a neck knife and how much are you willing to pay for it?

The KISS may only cost $15 but if I don't like it for my purposes and won't carry or use it, the price -- no matter how low -- was wasted.

What's important is that the owner likes it.

sing

AKTI #A000356
 
I've got a couple of STIFF KISS knives - and while I like them for a number of reasons, I'd not want one for a neck knife. For me, a neck knife isn't a defensive thing - it's just a convenient way to carry a small utility blade.
A SK is too big for that, for me.

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"..it is foolishness and endless trouble to cast a
stone at every dog that barks at you.."
 
I have been carrying the Stiff kiss in my boot at work for about six months now. I wrapped the handle with 550 in a figure eight pattern. I have a M-16 03 in my trouser pocket and a Gerber Plier on my gun belt. The kiss in strictly for onion field insurance. Great knife for the money.

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When guns are outlawed only outlaws will have guns.
 
I like the new stiff Kiss with the clip point. With just a few minutes with a dremel on the sharp corners of the sheath and you have slick comfortable neck knife.

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Ray Carr
 
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