WHAT IS YOUR FAV NECK KNIFE

Darrel Ralph

Darrel Ralph

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Price aside which neck knife do you feel is the best design for handle , blade and use.
Also who has the best sheath in the business.

Please describe what you think is missing in the neck or concealment knives on the market today?
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Emerson Lagriffe right now, cause it's light, nasty, small, and functional for it's size and weight. would like an extra sheath for it though but don't want to send it away just yet..
 
I'm gonna get laughed off of the boards for this, but...

I still think my old CS Mini-pal is the best production neck-knife I've seen. Bet ya didn't even know it was a neck knife! Here's why I loved it:

1) Tiny - I hardly ever noticed I had it on. Probably weighed less than some jewelry.

2) Good sheath - the snap-release plastic sheath was open to allow water to drain out, and was secure enough to wear without fear even when sleeping. Released quickly when I wanted it.

3) Rust-resistant - I can't say much good about 420J2, but I will say it doesn't rust. I wore this knife 24-7 for several years and no amount of sweat, water, and general gunk bothered it.

4) "Enough" knife - I nearly always have another knife or three when I'm "out-and-about." And because they're belt knives or clipped folders, they are faster than a neck knife. But that's not why I carried the Mini-Pal. I carried it to cut the nasty plastic wrap around my shampoo in the shower. I carried it to free that piece of cold pizza from its companions when I wandered to the fridge in my bathrobe. I carried it for all those times I wasn't wearing a "real knife" and teeth and nails just wouldn't suffice. It was 420J2 with those awful CS serrations, but it was better than the tools nature provided me. An 8" Kill-o-matic neck knife would have been "too much" neck knife.

What happened to my Mini-Pal? After a few years the Kraton fell off and I retired it. I'm making its replacement, but it's not a "priority" so progress has been slow. It will be a teensy bit bigger, not serrated of course, and I'll do away with the push-knife handle - but loosely similar.

That's what I want in a neck knife. Forget defense or all-purpose utility - that's what belt knives (or guns) are for. I want a teensy helping of utility that I can carry 24-7 to supplement my pathetic teeth and claws.

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Best neck knife? I would have to say it's my Spyderco Military in its Concealex neck rig made up by Mike Sastre of River City Sheaths. I'm not much into fixed blades, so this is the ideal setup for me. Easy to open by grabbing the blade hole and giving the knife a good yank - it comes free of the sheath and at the same time handle swings open and locks. Other than the neck sheath, it's just a standard fare Military - all the Spyder nuts here know how great this folder is in ergonomics and performance.

Hey Darrel here's one for ya - how about that imported deal with the whistle in the sheath? Just kidding!!!
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Corduroy, You slay me man!
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But, when it comes to neck knives, whatever works for the individual person is the best NK, IMHO.
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Personally, I'm quite enamored of late with the Emerson LaGriffe. It's small, hardly prints even with thin tee shirts, it would be a really nasty little customer in the last ditch defense dept. and it is turning out to be a really good utility knife on my job.

My second favorite is the REKAT Hobbit Fang for all the reason's stated above.

Now here's one from out of left field.
I have a 3" NK from Judge Lowell Bray done in 440C (Rc58), that is 3" in the blade, spear(drop) point, hollow ground and 3/16" thick(!). Prints a little more than thinner knives but it still works well enough at concealment. It has a substantial choil, paracord wrapped handle and is hell for stout overall. It is one tough little blade that has gone swimming in the surf with me many times and still has not rusted. Two thumbs up!
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Oops! Sorry Darrell, almost forgot about the second half of your Q's!
I would like to see more options in NK carry. Like the Hobbit Fang. It has several carry options that really make it a useful knife to have. Carry options for a small knife are really handy to have available. Sometimes neck carry is not desirable or prudent and being able to mount it on the belt or IWB are better options.
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[This message has been edited by misque (edited 11 November 1999).]
 
My favourite neck knife is a 5" Nealy Pesh Kabz in Meier damascus[actually san mai with a 52100 centre]. The knife is large enough to be effective, small enough to be carried easily and also beautiful. The sheath is extremely versatile and a perfect fit.
Brian Tighe also makes a first rate neck knife; mine was made with a sharpened top edge and exposed tang and thong hole, which has advantages over the Pesh Kabz. That sheath doesn't have the "rare earth magnets" and isn't quite as versatile but the fit is also perfect and offers several different carry options.
 
Right now it's a toss up between my own Small Tanto and my Lynn Griffith Sniper.
My Small Tanto is D2 steel with a thin razor sharp edge and a convex point. The handle is cord wrapped and epoxy coated, providing excellent grip. PLUG: it's available in almost any handle material configuration!!!
Lynns Sniper is small, hides very well and has a unique, pointy, Wharnclifffe blade. By far the best heat treated ATS-34 knife I own!
I have two Hawkbill designs in the works. It seems like over the last few months, neck knives have gained popularity here at Blackwood Knives!!!!!
Neil


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Emerson La Griffe: light, compact, concealable and that finger hole will not let you lose the knife under extreme circumstances. In this case you pay for the design which works quite well IME. It can be used for light work but no more. Besides for general utility I' d go for any one of my folders or fixed blades. I' d like to see one with a longer blade just like one of Fred Perrins originals. It would still be compact enough. Great piece.

L8r,
Nakano

PS- it does need a better made sheath though as it is friction fit all the way and doesn' t have that final "snap" fit design.
 
The Newt Livesay Ti Tyger. 22 bucks, titanium, and sharp with a great sheath. If you want a finger hole and steel then the CRKT bear claw (and no it's not a le griffe).
 
Man that new Smith & Wesson is sweet!

Just kidding!

The new Smith & Wesson is a complete RIP OFF of Darrel Ralph's design. So folks if you see it and respect our humble friend Darrel Ralph, please steer clear of this RIP OFF knife by Smith & Wesson.



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I am not a big fan of neck carry, but by far the best knife I own that was designed with that in mind would be the Griffith Sniper. First and foremost a well made tool.

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My Ed Chavar Monocacy Knife. Light, hardly know it's there till I need it. And the kydex sheath comes with an attachment to allow horizontal belt carry if wanted.
When I go where I think I might have to use it I wear my Newt Livesay Woo. If I need to toss it, the $25 cost doesnt hurt too much.

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Dave
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I like my two Boker Specialists - although I do not use them as "neck" knives.

I am still thinking of buying Crawford's tanto neck knives with satin finish.

David
 
As a long time neck knife wearer I prefer the following: For comfort the Emerson LeGriffe. For a Hardcore tool-I have carried a 1/4" Strider DB model tucked into the trauma plate pocket of my body armor for a couple of years, and the thinner model DB for general carry. The new Chaos titanium model from Smoking Hole pistols is a great covert carry piece.
 
I actually like the CRK&T STIFF KISS. It's a
great knife,Though I wish the steel was a little bit better.I have one with dark green micarta handles.Also I have a Chris Hatin tanto neck knife,Like that too!

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The knife I use most in a neck carry is actually the cold steel bird and trout knife. The only time i wear a razor sharp object that close to my carotid artery is when I am hunting small game. The pinky hole is actually useful for dangling the knife while dressing grouse and wabbits.
 
I am not a big fan of neck carry, but by far the best knife I own that was designed with that in mind would be the Griffith Sniper.
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Darrel,
I think the best neck knife is as James mentioned, a tool first. Design the tool, make modifications keeping ergonomics, weight, strength, concealability, and then make you knife. Take the new design, use the hell out of it your self, then go back and modify it again. Then sell a bunch of them to serious users, and listen very close to what they say, make minor modifications as you go reflecting those comments. If neccesary, start over from square one. If you make a knife for neck carry, carry it your self around your neck. If you design other carry positions, then carry it in those too. Cutting tool, comfortable to use, comfortable to carry, secure carry, quick access, those are the things that make a neck knife functional.

BTW if you can make neck carry just one of many carry options, your customers will be way better off for it.

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I like the Newt Livesay Woo and Little Pecker. They are useful as utility knives, easy to conceal, and cheap enough to be disposable.
 
Right now it's the Livesay Ti Tiger, cause I always forget I have it on. I even wore it on an airplane (accidentally, of course) and had no problems going through security. I swam in the Atlantic with it, take a shower with it (just in case Norman Bate's mom attacks me) and have had NO problems whatsoever.

I really don't even like neck knives, but since the Tiger is so light, I can live with it.
 
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