What is the best production neck knife?

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I'm looking for a neck knife, however, it's becoming a bit hard to decide on the ones I've seen. There are alot of nice looking ones out there, but what I'm really looking for is 3.25 to 3.5 inches, spear point or drop point (I don't like tantos) and preferably with some sort of hand grip like micarta or G-10. Most of the ones I've seen are skeletonized so I guess I could wrap them with paracord, but I'm having a tough time deciding what to get?
 
How about this one?
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How well does that carry? How much does it stand out on a tubby bloke like me?
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Looks VERY nice!

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That's a beautiful knife! Best bang for the buck though might be Newt Livesay. Not elegant, but very functional and very inexpensive...
 
If you really want to "go degenerate," you might consider the Smith & Wesson cheapie ($18)with a skeleton handle that is lined with some sort of black plastic insert. Its black plastic sheath doubles as a police whistle. Neat. Too bad -- tanto blade.

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I am gonna have to second the recommendation of a "Newt Livesay". Custom made neck knives starting at around $25.00, and his best ones toping off at around $45.00. You can't go wrong. I have only handled one Livesay neck knife, a NRG-S. To be honest with you, I had absolutely NO interest in neck knives until I handled this little beauty. Newt's designs are so simple and that is what makes them perfect(IMHO).
http://www.newt.livesay.com

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Another big Newtista here. I love most of the Livesay line. There are some other alternatives to look at. You might try the new Camillus ArcLite or the REKAT Utility or Fang.
 
Production only? Emerson La Griffe. Small and effective. Have to add paracord though.
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[This message has been edited by flava (edited 03-21-2001).]
 
I'm not crazy about neck knives because I don't like hanging anything around my neck, but I do have a Livesay Woo with cord wrap and a CRKT Bearclaw (which has a sheath which can be hung around one's neck.
The Woo ("WOOOOO"--I just like saying it!) is definitely a purpose built, no BS bare bones neck knife, but I like the deep finger choil which should prevent an "oops" should you encounter bone on a stab into that cheap cut of meat at the restaurant. Parkerizing and a nice cord wrap, along with a Kydex sheath really fit into my idea of a good basic knife. IMHO, $27 is a steal on this one.
The Bear Claw is shaped like the La Griffe, only with rounded (plastic?) handles, and the grip is combat solid, and cost me a couple dollars more than the Woo (WOOOOO!!).

I really like both, but the (safety tip) Bear Claw will be going into my car and the Woo is mainly for classroom demo.

Woo,
Karl

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Based on what you want, I think the Executive NRGS from Newt Livesay would be perfect.

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Why don't you try the Swedish Fällkniven G1 Garm Fighter a try?
Double edged black coated VG10 steel with "rubber handle" in Thermorun. The blade length is 90 mm. It comes with a black kydex sheath.
I've worn it since I got it. The knife with sheath weighs about 120grams.
A cute knife
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I have a Pikuni and love it. I find myself carrying it more than folders these days. And the D-2 rocks. The Pikuni offers a lot of bang for the buck.

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Hey fudo how thick would you say the handle is on the NRGS executive?

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I have a couple from Newt, they are a very good value. Kit Carson also make a couple excellent neck knives, I have one and love it.

I've never liked REKATs stuff much, But the Pikuni looks great...besides, I don't have anything in D2...yet.
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Must have more steel...

Steve-O
 
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I am gonna have to second the recommendation of a "Newt Livesay". Custom made neck knives starting at around $25.00, and his best ones toping off at around $45.00. You can't go wrong...</font>
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... unless you wear it during warm weather and sweat (salt) on the carbon steel edge and corrode the thing.

Just my opinion now, but neck knives, dive knives, inside-waist-band (IWB) defense knives, and salt water fillet knives are a few of the very best places to want a stainless steel or other corrosion resistant alloy (read Stellite/Talonite). Salty water is very corrosive even to stainless steels.

One other opinion on neck knives: they need to be small, flat, ergonomic, light weight, with a small/flat/light and secure kydex sheath.

Production stuff:
* Camillus ArcLite -- great Darrel Ralph design, cheap stainless steel for cheap price $20.
* Emerson Lagriffe -- last ditch slasher/gasher, super light, clever.
* CRKT Bearclaw -- Longer version of the Lagriffe approach. Larger, maybe too thick.


[This message has been edited by rdangerer (edited 03-24-2001).]
 
Call Newt and talk to him...he'll find out what you really need, and set you up with the perfect rig.


Great knives from a stand-up guy!

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I have yet to meet a production neck knife that I like.

My advice, speak to a custom maker who's work you like, they should be able to make a knife that fits your needs, with a little extra that will fulfil your desire for fine cutlery.

Allen Blade makes good neck knives, though plain.

Bill Siegle makes neck knives with a great japanese cord-wrap, I am about to send him a design for a neck knife. I carry two of his knives, "Daily".

John Freeman makes very interesting pieces, though I don't know if he works with Kydex or Concealex.

Michael Cooper makes an interesting wharncliffe neck knife, and will probably alter a pattern for you, I just emailed him about that for myself.

Mike Snody makes knives in the japanese tradition, very formal looking.

Neil Blackwood makes knives that are very attractive, great combinations of line and color, I am awaiting one his his Small Hunters with a skeleton G-10 handle.

Gary Bradburn makes a simple neck knife of unique design, and his japanese styled small knife would make a great neck knife, though larger, he is on my very short list.

Murray Carter makes the Muteki line of knives, which includes a knife that could be serviceable as a neck knife.

Bill Christman makes knives, Western blade shapes with Japanese cord-wraps, and great stone embelishments.

Bob Dozier's Canoe and Small Hunter would make very fine neck knives.

Terry? Hearn offers a wharncliffe that would be great as a drop point.

Mike Irie's knives are masterful, though I don't know if he offers Kydex/Concealex.

The small Grohmann/DH Russell bird and trout might be a production knife that would translate well to a neck knife.

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