Why don't they have more glow in the dark knives?

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ben317

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There is a limited edition Manix 2 that glows in the dark but I haven't seen this feature on any other knives. It seems like it could be a useful feature if you need to find your knife in the dark on a camping trip or something. I wish I could get this on a knife without having to pay the ridiculous collector's cost of the limited edition manix 2.
 
Glow in the dark knives give your position away to the enemy at night.

That's why they don't make them.
 
There are custom makers on here who will make you a scale out of Moonglow. (What's on the Manix's) I have a maker that was a member here working on a ZT-300 scale for me.
 
You can buy your own powder, sheets (liners for grips), paint and tape to add to your knives.

GiTD is only as good as the Phospor content in the material and you always have to hit it with a strong light to charge it. Downside is that the "glow" will always fade, probably right when you most need it. Better to just know where your blades are and learn how to utilize a lanyard.
 
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as a contractor i find myself in attics, under houses, and many other dark spots, usually contorted into some cicrcus position that restricts access to my flashlight. i might have to look into this option for my work knives.
 
The only production knives with glow in the dark handles I have seen are the Victorinox in the stayglow I think they are pretty cool myself.:thumbup:
 
They make glow in the dark condoms. Get a package or two of those and slip one over your knife at night.;)
 
Tritium is the answer. 20 years of glowing goodness installed into the handle of the knife of your choice and covered with Norland 61 Optical Adhesive. You just have to mill out the hole, buy the tritium, buy the adhesive, install it, and you're good to go.
 
D'ohboy said:
You could attach a tritium light keychain to your knife.
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We had an old - and I mean really old, like 1970's, maybe - plastic keyring fob that was in my grandmother's junk drawer in her kitchen for years. We'd charge it under a strong light before bed, and it would still be glowing faintly in the morning, enough to still see it easily in the dark. I put one similar to it on my Victorinox Huntsman for a summer camping season, but the 'glow' didn't last any more than an hour or two. I'd sure like to know how that old fob was made.

Here's some ideas:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...x-for-knives-and-multitools?highlight=tritium

~Chris
 
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orca8589 said:
We had an old - and I mean really old, like 1970's, maybe - plastic keyring fob that was in my grandmother's junk drawer in her kitchen for years.
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Am I the only one who is bothered by the characterization of the 1970's as really old? :D

I graduated from high school in the 1970's...seems like yesterday to me.
 
elkins45 said:
am i the only one who is bothered by the characterization of the 1970's as really old? :d

i graduated from high school in the 1970's...seems like yesterday to me.
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THAT'S OKAY. WE TRY TO BE SENSITIVE TO OUR ELDERS' NEEDS HERE. SINCE YOU'RE FROM THAT ERA, I'LL TYPE REAL LOUD SO YOU CAN UNDERSTAND ME. ;) :D :p

Sorry, couldn't resist. To be honest, I miss those days. Got my first couple of knives back then. :thumbup:

~Chris
 
I think a lot of "knife" people may consider them gimmicky, I personally think they are pretty cool. Not sure what practical purpose they'd serve except for scenarios like Scowl13 mentioned, but I think that kind of market is pretty small for companies to pump out glowing knives. Like a lot of people say, they are available aftermarket. There is a seller on flea-bay that sells almost exclusively glowy stuff for knives.
 
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