H1 Neck Knife

[TimmyBoston]

Has Spyderco ever considered doing an H-1 Neck knife that can be worn during workouts, something that won't rust when it comes into contact with sweat?

[Jay_Ev]

I think the closest thing would be the Caspian Salt, it can be a neck knife if you were to have the proper sheath made for it.

[TimmyBoston]

I think the closest thing would be the Caspian Salt, it can be a neck knife if you were to have the proper sheath made for it.

I thought about that too, but that would be too big for most people to carry in that fashion, IMO.

[anson argyris]

If they would make the SPOT or the SWICK in H-1 ...

[RazorSharp86]

I'd love a Perrin neck knife in H-1!
That'd be like a dream come true! :D

[224477]

I'd love a Perrin neck knife in H-1!
That'd be like a dream come true! :D

I second this one :)

[dsvirsky]

I have neck knives in S30V, CPM 154, 3V, D2, 01, 1075, 440C, Damasteel, and Ti and, if Tom Mayo ever gets any Stellite again, I'll have one in Stellite as well. I would love to add an H1 Swick to the rotation.

[npueppke]

I don't think that rust is something to really worry about with a neck knife. There is no pivot for water to get trapped in.. just rinse it off and put a bit of oil on it after you're done working out.

That's not to say that an H1 neck knife wouldn't be really cool. Keep in mind thought that it'd have to be hollow ground, so it would probably be thicker than your average neck knife.

[Noble]

Ive had a few kneck knives, boot knives etc... Meh. I totally preffer clipit folders. Having the dangling knife, even if its in the shirt gets annoying to me. It does deploy rather quick, but, i can draw my pocket knife just as fast. Dont get me wrong, maybe there is a lot of you that would benefit, and H1 would be the obvious awesome candidate.

[Nifty_Nives]

hahaha, what about the bug in H1? probably never going to happen?

[Blerv]

Wouldn't any neck knife with a good sheath work?

I am assuming we are literally meaning a knife with a sheath (like Kydex) hanging from your neck pointing up.

Unlike a folder none of the blade should be exposed and unless your sweating like a race horse I don't know how the sweat's going to get into the sheath.

[JohnAPA]

Maybe the new Ronin will be H1?

[TimmyBoston]

I'd love a Perrin neck knife in H-1!
That'd be like a dream come true! :D

That is exactly what I had in mind. It would be amazing. :)

[carrot]

I was just thinking how awesome it would be to have one of these recently... I'd love to own one.

[TimmyBoston]

Wouldn't any neck knife with a good sheath work?

I am assuming we are literally meaning a knife with a sheath (like Kydex) hanging from your neck pointing up.

Unlike a folder none of the blade should be exposed and unless your sweating like a race horse I don't know how the sweat's going to get into the sheath.

I purchased a La Griffe, I bought it to cycle in, but I've never used it because I'm afraid it's going to rust up even with the sheath. That's why I think something of a similar design in H-1 would be such an amazing knife.

[Bill1170]

That's not to say that an H1 neck knife wouldn't be really cool. Keep in mind thought that it'd have to be hollow ground, so it would probably be thicker than your average neck knife.

Please educate me. Why does H1 need to be hollow ground?

[Freediver]

Maybe the new Ronin will be H1?

+10

That would be awesome.

[dsvirsky]

Wouldn't any neck knife with a good sheath work?

I am assuming we are literally meaning a knife with a sheath (like Kydex) hanging from your neck pointing up.

Unlike a folder none of the blade should be exposed and unless your sweating like a race horse I don't know how the sweat's going to get into the sheath.

Well, yes and no. I carried a neck knife made from 01 (which some claim will rust if you look at it too hard) for over a year with no rust problems. The knife in question (by RW Clark) has an expoxied Japanese style cord wrap over rayskin and one of the best (although far from prettiest) kydex sheaths I've encountered. No metal was exposed to the elements. However, many neck knives have exposed tangs or no scales at all. The blade may not be exposed to sweat, but plenty of metal is. Rust can be an issue.

[defenestrate]

Please educate me. Why does H1 need to be hollow ground?

Because in a production setting, the grinding must be done on both sides simultaneously so as to keep the steel from warping. by hand, alternating sides every few seconds or so, a flat grind is doable, but when you're talking about a production company trying to put out thousands of knives, it's just not plausible to crank out the knives in a reasonable amount of time/labor.

[Bill1170]

Because in a production setting, the grinding must be done on both sides simultaneously so as to keep the steel from warping. by hand, alternating sides every few seconds or so, a flat grind is doable, but when you're talking about a production company trying to put out thousands of knives, it's just not plausible to crank out the knives in a reasonable amount of time/labor.

So H1 is more prone to warping than other cutlery steels? There are plenty of flat ground knives out there on the market, and they aren't all expensive, either. How are they prevented from warping, or is this just a problem with H1?