Let's talk about the almighty, extraterrestrian, ultra-efficient, awesomely legendary Douk-Douk.
Some info.
1. The Douk-Douk was created in the late twenties by a French knives maker, in order to conquer the Melanesian market. The inventor decided to give it a Melanesian logo: a traditional picture (a Douk-Douk) he found in a book. He thought it would help.
2. But he made the wrong choice! In the Melanesian culture, the Douk-Douks are a secret society of masked avengers. They are frightening and merciless, they are everywhere and nowhere, and they kill. They are the last thing you wanna see on your EDC, if you're Melanesian.
3. So the knife was a total commercial failure. Then, the inventor decided to re-launch it, but in Africa this time. And there, its success proved huge. The Douk-Douk became the African knife. (For example, it became the rebels' main tactical weapon during the Algerian civil war - and the authorities decided to forbid it.)
4. 80 years later, the Douk-Douk has become a legend. It has been seen, used and loved in many, many third world countries... and has become a collectors' fav.
5. Probably the flattest cheap knife in the history of man.
6. Probably the cheapest flat knife in the history of man.
7. Out of the box, cuts like a razor.
8. Unbelievably simple, light, solid folder (only Higonokamis are simpler).
9. Absolutely original and iconic design.
10. Yeah, I'm a Douk-Douk fanatic. But I'm not the only one. Once you own one, you love the design, the concept, the legend... you can't leave it. As friendly as an Opinel, much funnier than a Laguiole!
You don't have one? Really? Lol. How do you do it?
The Douk-Douks (the Melanesian masked avengers here above) always arrive by sea, at full moon.
If you touch a Douk-Douk, the Douk-Douk hits you wih his machete.
Everything the Douk-Douk touches must be burned.
The Douk-Douks never speak: they bark like dogs and sing like birds.
The Douk-Douks are allowed to kidnap any women they want.
If you wanna become a Douk-Douk, you have to be whipped again and again and again and again and again, month after month, year after year (every time the Douk-Douk comes to your village) and never show that you suffer.
"Douk" means: "spirit of the dead".
Douk-Douks are said to eat human flesh.
Some info.
1. The Douk-Douk was created in the late twenties by a French knives maker, in order to conquer the Melanesian market. The inventor decided to give it a Melanesian logo: a traditional picture (a Douk-Douk) he found in a book. He thought it would help.
2. But he made the wrong choice! In the Melanesian culture, the Douk-Douks are a secret society of masked avengers. They are frightening and merciless, they are everywhere and nowhere, and they kill. They are the last thing you wanna see on your EDC, if you're Melanesian.
3. So the knife was a total commercial failure. Then, the inventor decided to re-launch it, but in Africa this time. And there, its success proved huge. The Douk-Douk became the African knife. (For example, it became the rebels' main tactical weapon during the Algerian civil war - and the authorities decided to forbid it.)
4. 80 years later, the Douk-Douk has become a legend. It has been seen, used and loved in many, many third world countries... and has become a collectors' fav.
5. Probably the flattest cheap knife in the history of man.
6. Probably the cheapest flat knife in the history of man.
7. Out of the box, cuts like a razor.
8. Unbelievably simple, light, solid folder (only Higonokamis are simpler).
9. Absolutely original and iconic design.
10. Yeah, I'm a Douk-Douk fanatic. But I'm not the only one. Once you own one, you love the design, the concept, the legend... you can't leave it. As friendly as an Opinel, much funnier than a Laguiole!
You don't have one? Really? Lol. How do you do it?
The Douk-Douks (the Melanesian masked avengers here above) always arrive by sea, at full moon.
If you touch a Douk-Douk, the Douk-Douk hits you wih his machete.
Everything the Douk-Douk touches must be burned.
The Douk-Douks never speak: they bark like dogs and sing like birds.
The Douk-Douks are allowed to kidnap any women they want.
If you wanna become a Douk-Douk, you have to be whipped again and again and again and again and again, month after month, year after year (every time the Douk-Douk comes to your village) and never show that you suffer.
"Douk" means: "spirit of the dead".
Douk-Douks are said to eat human flesh.
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