Nilakka user feedback

[senorsquare]

Once I discovered thin edges, I realized that I quite enjoy having a variety of thicknesses at my disposal. It is one more aspect of this hobby to experiment with and enjoy. I will certainly not take my Nilakka as a primary knife on a hiking trip or on a construction site, but it is perfectly robust enough for typical cutting tasks around the house and office: food, cardboard, packages etc. I use it for the same tasks as the other thin full-height convexed folders with micros like the Caly 3 SB and Stretch SB, and I never had an issue with them either. In fact my Caly SB is thinner behind the edge than the Nilakka.

I have a few criticisms:
- the handle is thick, so it does not carry as unobtrusively as most of my other Spydercos.
- sharp edges/corners on the G10 - I sanded them down, which improved the ergos, but it is not a melt in the hand type of handle.
- the clip is tight, and presses down on a screw hole in the G10, which grabs your pocket on a draw - fixable with some sandpaper.

Still, it has a lot going for it. It is an impressive slicer in a striking design, lockup is solid and smooth, it is very flick-able, and mine had the usual flawless Taiwan fit and finish.

This is a pretty good assessment and I concur with pretty much all of it, although I would probably be fine using the Nilakka as a hiking/work knife if I put a thicker bevel on it. I have the same criticisms as Brock, sharp edges, tight clip, etc., but still this is one of my favorite Spyderco designs. Overall a very nice cutting tool that could use a couple of tweaks.

I would very much love to see a Nilakka sprint with a different steel (M4? K390? Cruwear?!?)

[J D Wijbenga]

My friend Nemo after years of use and carry still like his Nilakka a lot. Here are his reviews:

http://nemoknivesreview.com/2013/11/18/ ... ng-puukko/
http://nemoknivesreview.com/2014/01/08/ ... ng-puukko/

I have gotten one very recently. One of a later batch with the secondary edge. I like the blade shape, I have others like it. But I have noticed many of the ergonomic points mentioned as well. I have small hands and find it a big, heavy, knife compared to what I am used to. At the moment I have not made up my mind what to do with it. It sure is interesting and different!

[Mr Blonde]

I've never really used mine for any cutting, so my .02 will be fairly limited. However, one thing that I don't care for is the wideness of the handle when in my pocket. Don't get me wrong--it's one of my favorites, but it would be cool to see it in a thinner handle option.

Same here, I got one with the 30degree edge 'repair' from the factory and it's a very decent slicer. I haven't used the knife very 'hard', not because of concerns over the edge, but this folder is just too heavy and wide for me to carry comfortably. I'd love a thinner version. I saw and handled a concept model for a 'mini' version which fixed that problem quite nicely, I hope it sees production.

[GoldenSpydie]

The main problem for me when I tried to EDC one last spring was that the handles have very sharp corners which mash into your hands. Also, for one reason or another, although I do think I have one of the micro-beveled ones, I could never get a very sharp edge on it.

Still, the Nilakka looks nice, and I love the clip and weight. Light knives are nice sometimes, but heavy ones have a place too.

[endgame]

Ok so I used for a day in the kitchen and it excelled in fowl.breast slicing and venicon strap of all the meats it excelled in were cooked.raw meats it did just ok it has such a thin edge it dug in to bone and chipped off pieces .after expection of the edge no chips or rolling.I think after using it im going to keep it at the plating station to slice meats for plating it worked realy well at it.nice clean thin slices and with the large handle great control.you can slice threw the fat cap on a duck breast then threw the meat on the bias so smooth same with qual venison and wild boar.maybe it was made for this

[SpyderNut]

I've never really used mine for any cutting, so my .02 will be fairly limited. However, one thing that I don't care for is the wideness of the handle when in my pocket. Don't get me wrong--it's one of my favorites, but it would be cool to see it in a thinner handle option.

Same here, I got one with the 30degree edge 'repair' from the factory and it's a very decent slicer. I haven't used the knife very 'hard', not because of concerns over the edge, but this folder is just too heavy and wide for me to carry comfortably. I'd love a thinner version. I saw and handled a concept model for a 'mini' version which fixed that problem quite nicely, I hope it sees production.

A smaller version Nilakka... Oh dear lord, that would be amazing! Do you recall the handle material by chance? How about an approximate blade length? :)

[Mr Blonde]

I've never really used mine for any cutting, so my .02 will be fairly limited. However, one thing that I don't care for is the wideness of the handle when in my pocket. Don't get me wrong--it's one of my favorites, but it would be cool to see it in a thinner handle option.

Same here, I got one with the 30degree edge 'repair' from the factory and it's a very decent slicer. I haven't used the knife very 'hard', not because of concerns over the edge, but this folder is just too heavy and wide for me to carry comfortably. I'd love a thinner version. I saw and handled a concept model for a 'mini' version which fixed that problem quite nicely, I hope it sees production.

A smaller version Nilakka... Oh dear lord, that would be amazing! Do you recall the handle material by chance? How about an approximate blade length? :)

I'm going from an increasing hazy memory here, but I believe it was a full custom piece made by Pekka Tuominen; I think it had a 2,7 or 2,5 inch damascus blade and a white Ivory-type handle with a wireclip. The handle was flat (which I liked) and it featured a linerlock and some nice filework on the spacer. It was one of those concepts that looked like it might a long ways from production.

[RadioactiveSpyder]

I'm going from an increasing hazy memory here, but I believe it was a full custom piece made by Pekka Tuominen; I think it had a 2,7 or 2,5 inch damascus blade and a white Ivory-type handle with a wireclip. The handle was flat (which I liked) and it featured a linerlock and some nice filework on the spacer. It was one of those concepts that looked like it might a long ways from production.

Wasn't it something like this Leuku?



I seem to remember this was the one referenced in previous discussions. Pekka Tuominen's website, which is the source of the above image and is full of similar delightful eye candy, is:

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Cheers, Radioactive :)

[SpyderNut]

I'm going from an increasing hazy memory here, but I believe it was a full custom piece made by Pekka Tuominen; I think it had a 2,7 or 2,5 inch damascus blade and a white Ivory-type handle with a wireclip. The handle was flat (which I liked) and it featured a linerlock and some nice filework on the spacer. It was one of those concepts that looked like it might a long ways from production.

Wasn't it something like this Leuku?



I seem to remember this was the one referenced in previous discussions. Pekka Tuominen's website, which is the source of the above image and is full of similar delightful eye candy, is:

http://www.puukkopekka.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Cheers, Radioactive :)

Wow, I seriously hope it is like the one Radioactive posted. Sweet piece! :)

[Mr Blonde]

I'm going from an increasing hazy memory here, but I believe it was a full custom piece made by Pekka Tuominen; I think it had a 2,7 or 2,5 inch damascus blade and a white Ivory-type handle with a wireclip. The handle was flat (which I liked) and it featured a linerlock and some nice filework on the spacer. It was one of those concepts that looked like it might a long ways from production.

Wasn't it something like this Leuku?



I seem to remember this was the one referenced in previous discussions. Pekka Tuominen's website, which is the source of the above image and is full of similar delightful eye candy, is:

http://www.puukkopekka.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Cheers, Radioactive :)

Nope, it looked different, I remember it being a much more compact looking package.

[elena86]

I wish they release a classic scandi grind Spydie.My D2 scandi (zero) grind Enzo Birk 75 cuts like a champ and it holds the edge like no joke.A scandi Cruwear Spydie would be great.Choosing CPM-S30V for such a thin high zero grind was not such a good idea.