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painkiller
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Jul 24, 2015
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guvnorGuvnor, per previous Kestrel thread...what was the neck knife you have referenced in the picture? Can you provide some feedback on your thoughts regarding this one?
guvnor
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Jul 25, 2015
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painkillerThe one I showed in picture is a cKc Hiker. It's a knife blank by Svord made for a knife maker named Kyley Harris. He used to make a bunch but doesn't make too many knives for sale anymore, so Svord offers the Hiker themselves nowadays. The factory version is not as 'finished' as Kyley's, but basically the same knives.
My thoughts on this one is that the finger choil seems too small and that sheath is hilarious. It's also not a very good value compared to the Kestral which if I remember right was around the same price - this design should be cheaper to manufacture and the Kestral comes with a kydex sheath on top.
In terms of the titanium/tungsten carbide knives 'wearing out', the carbides on the back of the blade is basically the lifespan of the knife. Never heard of someone actually wearing one out through sharpening, but I've also not heard of many people who use these knives often.
My main gripe with the Ti/cabide knives is that they don't cut very well and the edge strength is weak when compared to steel. The weight savings keeps coming up as a big selling point, but like I mentioned before the difference between steel and Ti at this size isn't a concern imo(especially for the trade off in cutting performance). The only real advantage I can think of for Ti knives like this is the corrosion resistance, if you're around saltwater a lot.
My thoughts on this one is that the finger choil seems too small and that sheath is hilarious. It's also not a very good value compared to the Kestral which if I remember right was around the same price - this design should be cheaper to manufacture and the Kestral comes with a kydex sheath on top.
In terms of the titanium/tungsten carbide knives 'wearing out', the carbides on the back of the blade is basically the lifespan of the knife. Never heard of someone actually wearing one out through sharpening, but I've also not heard of many people who use these knives often.
My main gripe with the Ti/cabide knives is that they don't cut very well and the edge strength is weak when compared to steel. The weight savings keeps coming up as a big selling point, but like I mentioned before the difference between steel and Ti at this size isn't a concern imo(especially for the trade off in cutting performance). The only real advantage I can think of for Ti knives like this is the corrosion resistance, if you're around saltwater a lot.
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