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- May 12, 2007
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I've been EDCing a Hideaway for about a year now, and for casual situations I'll just hang it outside my shirt on its bead chain. I also have a fondness for my Boker Edit which I keep in my change pocket or in a Mercharness, but have really fallen head over heels for the idea of a tiny, but hand-friendly fixed blade that's ready around my neck while looking almost decorative in a Spartan way. My red-corded HAK is one of my favorites depending on what I'm wearing, the black one sees more use for concealed carry as it blends in. I'm fine with my EDC as is, but taking so strongly to this kind of knife and this kind of carry has me poking around for similar knives that I can loan to friends, hang around my place to keep them in arms-reach, or just to have around to enjoy.
While I could just settle for anything cheap and tiny, I'm looking for very affordable models that have a larger, comfortable handle so you can realistically use it despite the small blade. The Chad Los Banos designs are famous for this, others like some TOPS knives have a similar concept going for them, hand-filling little blades that are just handy without the extra weight and without sacrificing control. Smaller blades are preferred, urban lifestyle with a lack of deer to skin or logs to baton, I prefer smaller blades that don't attract attention and don't have too much steel for everyday use. While the charm of neck-carry is a personal plus for me, having a versatile carry option where I could stuff it in a pocket or clip it onto something would be nice.
Cost-wise...I'm looking to start a collection of trinkets to toy with, not replace my custom-EDC which has me covered ten times over. Cheap is fine, I don't need super-steels or custom finishes, even if they're ugly as heck I can appreciate a nice design that can be used in a kit or kept around as a possible gift for an interested friend. I can appreciate some quirky little cutters, but nothing too tactical, push daggers and glorified shanks do nothing for me.
Is there much of a market for small, almost token-like little neckers that get the job done without being custom jewelry pieces or bombproof box cutters?
While I could just settle for anything cheap and tiny, I'm looking for very affordable models that have a larger, comfortable handle so you can realistically use it despite the small blade. The Chad Los Banos designs are famous for this, others like some TOPS knives have a similar concept going for them, hand-filling little blades that are just handy without the extra weight and without sacrificing control. Smaller blades are preferred, urban lifestyle with a lack of deer to skin or logs to baton, I prefer smaller blades that don't attract attention and don't have too much steel for everyday use. While the charm of neck-carry is a personal plus for me, having a versatile carry option where I could stuff it in a pocket or clip it onto something would be nice.
Cost-wise...I'm looking to start a collection of trinkets to toy with, not replace my custom-EDC which has me covered ten times over. Cheap is fine, I don't need super-steels or custom finishes, even if they're ugly as heck I can appreciate a nice design that can be used in a kit or kept around as a possible gift for an interested friend. I can appreciate some quirky little cutters, but nothing too tactical, push daggers and glorified shanks do nothing for me.
Is there much of a market for small, almost token-like little neckers that get the job done without being custom jewelry pieces or bombproof box cutters?
