The Pikal

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Anyone else like these curvy little bad ass blades?

They are a Turner Elvia C, Emerson Elvia and a Joe Watson. I just got the Elvia C…it’s tiny! I think it’s possible that the sheath almost weighs as much as the knife. But the blade is thick and the grind is wicked. They are all made to do some nasty work

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Do you prefer the choil at the butt end like the Elvia, or the more common choil placement near the ricasso, as seen on the Disciple, etc? I find the choil at the rear to be more ergonomic, but the choil at the front to be more secure.

That Watson is a slick piece. I've had the opportunity to pick up one of his pikals on the secondary market over the years, but never jumped.

There are a few pikals in my collection.

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W. Andyrsen said:
Do you prefer the choil at the butt end like the Elvia, or the more common choil placement near the ricasso, as seen on the Disciple, etc? I find the choil at the rear to be more ergonomic, but the choil at the front to be more secure.

That Watson is a slick piece. I've had the opportunity to pick up one of his pikals on the secondary market over the years, but never jumped.

There are a few pikals in my collection.

This thread may be of interest to you-

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I like both and enjoy both. I have that bird beak butt on a couple other knives and really appreciate it. I heard an interview/read one where Joe talked about his shorter design to avoid the handle sticking out much and being able to be stripped from the hand.

Sick collection!
 
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It's a shame it's been discontinued. There was nothing else like it. The Spyderco Reverse, too.
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It was a real gem. Only knife made with a removable Emerson wave. The full flat grind with the thin edge made it a slicer. I tried to keep the edge pristine, but it was too sweet to not use. Designed and made in the US with US steel, S30V. Ambidextrous carry with a trainer.

I’ll never forget the first time I tried to wave it open and wound up loosing control and throwing it across the room at AGR knife store in AK 🤪 Lucky for me the room was carpeted.
 
Gratuitous bump of my own thread…but because of a new buy.

I liked the Turner CNC Elvia C so much I got the big brother. I’m super impressed with the quality of these knives and they are so light it’s amazing. Even with the sheath the full size is only 3.8 ounces and it’s not a small blade. I find it interesting how they went for the thinner stock on the bigger blade.

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This mean little spur was sent my way from RcaneArtisan last week. A very interesting take on the concept. .125" thick 1095.
 

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rpn said:
Gratuitous bump of my own thread…but because of a new buy.

I liked the Turner CNC Elvia C so much I got the big brother. I’m super impressed with the quality of these knives and they are so light it’s amazing. Even with the sheath the full size is only 3.8 ounces and it’s not a small blade. I find it interesting how they went for the thinner stock on the bigger blade.

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Slick pieces. The ambidextrous sheath is a great idea.
I keep meaning to try out an Elvia, but always seem to find something else that sparks my interest more for the funds involved. Also, I dont dig the lack of a positive stop between the edge and your hand. I have an injury from a knife with a similar blade/handle transition. Should have been thumb capping...
 
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