While I love knives, I'm not super "up" on the latest and greatest in trends and equipment.
I got to looking recently and I've noticed that a lot of companies seem to have jumped on this trend of super tiny neck knives. Especially, I've noticed that there are many very inexpensive ones that actually seem to get decent reviews. There just aren't very many reviews though, so I thought i'd ask here.
I'm trying to figure out if these would have much utility for a guy like me.
The Boker Magnum lil friend clip, can be had on Amazon for a whopping $16. The Mtech competitor is even cheaper at only $9.
Now, in general, i've learned that you get what you pay for, and at under $20, there's not a lot of good stuff in the knife market (yes, i love my Opinel and my Mora. I know there are exceptions to the rule), but thought I might ask in case they happen to be decent.
I'm also very interested in the Boker Plus Gnome. Very nice looking design, although I'm not sure how practical it would be in practice.
Ultimately, as a guy who ALWAYS has a folding knife on him (usually a Benchmade Griptillian or Leatherman Skeletool, sometimes a Case), does a neck knife offer me any real advantages? I've never been in a day-to-day situation where I felt like I had to exert so much stress on a knife that I thought I might break it. I simply use them to do what knives do... cut stuff. So if the only advantage is the inherent strength of a full tang fixed blade, i can pass.
So basically, do i have any reason to buy a super tiny neck knife other than "just because?"
I'll add that Becker's excellent BK11 has been on my very short list for a while and has made it to the top, so I am not opposed to a "normal" sized neck knife. Just asking if the micro ones are any good.
I got to looking recently and I've noticed that a lot of companies seem to have jumped on this trend of super tiny neck knives. Especially, I've noticed that there are many very inexpensive ones that actually seem to get decent reviews. There just aren't very many reviews though, so I thought i'd ask here.
I'm trying to figure out if these would have much utility for a guy like me.
The Boker Magnum lil friend clip, can be had on Amazon for a whopping $16. The Mtech competitor is even cheaper at only $9.
Now, in general, i've learned that you get what you pay for, and at under $20, there's not a lot of good stuff in the knife market (yes, i love my Opinel and my Mora. I know there are exceptions to the rule), but thought I might ask in case they happen to be decent.
I'm also very interested in the Boker Plus Gnome. Very nice looking design, although I'm not sure how practical it would be in practice.
Ultimately, as a guy who ALWAYS has a folding knife on him (usually a Benchmade Griptillian or Leatherman Skeletool, sometimes a Case), does a neck knife offer me any real advantages? I've never been in a day-to-day situation where I felt like I had to exert so much stress on a knife that I thought I might break it. I simply use them to do what knives do... cut stuff. So if the only advantage is the inherent strength of a full tang fixed blade, i can pass.
So basically, do i have any reason to buy a super tiny neck knife other than "just because?"
I'll add that Becker's excellent BK11 has been on my very short list for a while and has made it to the top, so I am not opposed to a "normal" sized neck knife. Just asking if the micro ones are any good.