Neck knife

[darkage]

I'm looking for a good knife that can be worn around the neck, something like what cody lundin uses ...

Any suggestions?

I kinda like that TOPS Knives Shango Neck Knife 2-3/4" Blade, not really looking for a skeletal handle tho ...

[lori]

I've been eyeballing this one.... know someone who carries it on the shoulder strap of his pack.
http://www.amazon.com/Guardian-Back-.../dp/B000Q94LIW

[Mountain Wildman]

Lundin uses a Mora, It's not a neck knife, He just hangs it there.
Cold Steel makes a good quality affordable neck knife.
Bark River makes a very good quality neck knife but it's not cheap.

[MedicineMan]

folts minimalist or a razor blade.

[crazystick]

Boker makes one that my gf just bought

[enurdat1]

This is my preferance http://www.rei.com/product/786636
Also playing woth this design http://www.m4040.com/Survival/10_Cen...ival_Knife.htm but using a recip saw blade

[Trailbender]

I can't stand things around my neck, with that said, I second the mora. It is a better knife than most blades 10x the price.

[Roland]

I'm looking for a good knife that can be worn around the neck, something like what cody lundin uses ...

Any suggestions?

I kinda like that TOPS Knives Shango Neck Knife 2-3/4" Blade, not really looking for a skeletal handle tho ...

Ask yourself...

Is your knife selection being driven by practicality, or by a certain image you wish to emulate?

[Trailbender]

Ask yourself...

Is your knife selection being driven by practicality, or by a certain image you wish to emulate?

This is a really good point. Everything is being commercialized nowadays, sell an image. Buy this product and you will be that person, ect. There is a tribe in south america that lives pretty primitively. Their only blade is a 5 inch chunk of broken machete. I have gotten happier as I have gotten rid of more stuff, not bought more.

[darkage]

Ask yourself...

Is your knife selection being driven by practicality, or by a certain image you wish to emulate?

Not trying too emulate any image, looking for something that can be grabed quickly, something light ... full tang, exactly what i posted ....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5k8T3pXCgcU

This knife, BUT with a different handle or i'd just cord it and without the bells and whistles, i don't need the strike for example ... just a good quality neck knife that keeps an edge and is easily ready for tinder and light camp chores ....

[The Cleaner]

I've got a Smith&Wesson neck knife w/sheath that is also an emergency whistle.About 30$....

[tammons]

The becker necker is a good knife.
A bit heavy for me as a neck knife.
About 4.5 oz

The Mora knifes are great, but not a neck knife really.
Better worn on your shoulder strap
About 4.5 oz

A buck hartsook is good for a 2" blade and very light.
That is about how I like neck knives.
Weighs 0.5 oz

[henrygale]

There's nothing wrong with having preference in your blade. It's also never something you want to have doubts about. I usually carry a 4" blade, because 2" or 3" blades feel more like toys than tools to me. I will also 'third' the Mora. My camping buddy uses one, I'm going to buy one myself. The 4" Military Clipper, it's strong, keeps sharp, and is also still rust/corrosion free. He wears his around his neck too, 550 strung up through a soft belt sheath. I currently carry a 4.25" AUS-8 stainless steel tanto-style blade, full tang, by CRKT.

[swjohnsey]

Or Gerber LST, under twenty bucks, 1.2 ounces. Get one of the neck thingys that folks use to carry their keys/I.D. with quick disconnect. I can take a moose apart with a 2" blade. This one has 2.6" blade so you could probaly skin an elephant.

[zelph]

I kinda like that TOPS Knives Shango Neck Knife 2-3/4" Blade, not really looking for a skeletal handle tho ...

Get that one and take a photo of it around your neck so we can see how looks.

Good choice.

[Trailbender]

Or Gerber LST, under twenty bucks, 1.2 ounces. Get one of the neck thingys that folks use to carry their keys/I.D. with quick disconnect. I can take a moose apart with a 2" blade. This one has 2.6" blade so you could probaly skin an elephant.

That is a really good knife, only complaint I had with it was the Torx screws in the handle loosened over time. I put some loctite on it and fixed the problem. I got a victorinox cadet because I gotta have a screwdriver and can opener on my pocketknife, and a bottle opener is a necessity, especially as a college student.

[mykl]

Ask yourself...

Is your knife selection being driven by practicality, or by a certain image you wish to emulate?

That's the same thing I wonder about people who have to get the latest ounce/gram saving UL thing.
Or the spandex clad guy riding his bicycle around town.

[Awol1970]

and a bottle opener is a necessity, especially as a college student.

As a college student you should know that the world is your oyster as far a bottle openers are concerned. I bet it been since high school that i popped open a beer with an actual bottle opener.

[Trailbender]

As a college student you should know that the world is your oyster as far a bottle openers are concerned. I bet it been since high school that i popped open a beer with an actual bottle opener.

Yeah, but the bottle opener is much easier than using a bic or table edge. I also like having a can opener on my pocketknife in case I become homeless and have to live on the AT.

[The Cleaner]

Mine is at amaz.com...16.75$...it's the Smith&Wesson SW990 Neck Knife... with Zytel sheath&rescue whistle..about 4oz...