Neck Knives

[John Shirley]

I will probably shorten a chain just to get the right length to attach to my personal life vest for kayaking after I get back home. The current chain length supplied by Spyderco is the right length for many people when worn around the neck, but too long to be ideal for dangling from a life vest.

[glbpro]

How's the sheath on these, John? Do you have to be careful when re-sheathing to not scrape the edge on the inside? What about retention? I can see from the silver grommets that this is the same sheath maker as for the Enuff, which had teething issues.

Bruno

[Iole]

When I use to wear ID for work I preferred alligator clips. I used the same idea for some of my knives.
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[John Shirley]

Bruno,

The sheath is very good, and allows the user to get the grip they'll need before drawing. There is a bit of learning curve to be sure the ARK is fully seated when inserting into the sheath.

John

[glbpro]

Thanks for the reply John, hope one of these makes it to Singapore soon!

Bruno

[Jazz]

I will probably shorten a chain just to get the right length to attach to my personal life vest for kayaking after I get back home. The current chain length supplied by Spyderco is the right length for many people when worn around the neck, but too long to be ideal for dangling from a life vest.

If it's permanently staying there, I'd zip tie it to that square thing on upper left corner. That's what I did to my Caspian Salt. It's perfect on the PFD.

[Joris Mo]

I might be a weirdo here but I specifically like neck knives in warmer climates..
When wearing very thin/little clothing there's usually little space for things like a knife and in shorts or wrap arounds the weight might also be too much so I prefer to neck carry when in hot climate, in some cases might even carry a ballchain to clip a folder on.
In general also like to carry a small fixed blade concealed which usually is neck carry as well but then I also carry a folder which will be much easier to get to. Just will be worth the effort to dig out a fixed blade for some chores.

[peacefuljeffrey]

I hope I don't catch ire for reviving an old thread. I began carrying my Swick (original) as a neck knife about a year ago, using a nice kydex sheath I made for myself.

I live in Florida, and very successfully conceal this knife under just a tee shirt all day, every day. I don't know why so many people are saying that it's hard to do well and that it swings around a lot. It's far from unmanageable.

It's not my favorite knife, though. I really want a Swick 4, because I strongly prefer the leaf blade over the wharncliff blade. Of course, you probably know that the Swick 4 is discontinued and is nowhere to be found.

I am very disheartened by the ridiculously slim offerings that Spyderco makes in the neck knife genre. It was a mistake to ever present the Enuff (a great knife, to be sure) as a potential necker; and the ARK I just cannot take seriously and don't have any desire for. Come on, I want more than two fingers on my last-ditch knife!

I really think that Spyderco is extremely remiss in offering essentially no entries in the neck knife niche. The company has a bewildering assortment of essentially redundant offerings in the folding knife department. I mean, I am lost when it comes to how many collaboration models with almost exclusively liner locks they're offering at this point, and only ONE lousy neck knife? That just doesn't seem right, to me.

[ThePeacent]

I hope I don't catch ire for reviving an old thread. I began carrying my Swick (original) as a neck knife about a year ago, using a nice kydex sheath I made for myself.

I live in Florida, and very successfully conceal this knife under just a tee shirt all day, every day. I don't know why so many people are saying that it's hard to do well and that it swings around a lot. It's far from unmanageable.

It's not my favorite knife, though. I really want a Swick 4, because I strongly prefer the leaf blade over the wharncliff blade. Of course, you probably know that the Swick 4 is discontinued and is nowhere to be found.

I am very disheartened by the ridiculously slim offerings that Spyderco makes in the neck knife genre. It was a mistake to ever present the Enuff (a great knife, to be sure) as a potential necker; and the ARK I just cannot take seriously and don't have any desire for. Come on, I want more than two fingers on my last-ditch knife!

I really think that Spyderco is extremely remiss in offering essentially no entries in the neck knife niche. The company has a bewildering assortment of essentially redundant offerings in the folding knife department. I mean, I am lost when it comes to how many collaboration models with almost exclusively liner locks they're offering at this point, and only ONE lousy neck knife? That just doesn't seem right, to me.

Well, I like the ARK but would also love to have a small "Fred Perrin bowie" that worked as a necker, flat and thin, or even better a downsized Jumpmaster 2. Swick and Caspian Salt didn't work for me as neck knives, but this could be it.
Enuff is too thick and stubby, I agree, it works better as a belt or vest knife like the small perrin Bowie does.

I am with you on that :spyder:

[peacefuljeffrey]

Not only is the Enuff too thick, it's heavy as **** for use as a neck knife. I've never taken off the handle scales, though. Now I'm curious about how it would be without them. I'd have to make a new kydex sheath for it, though.

[peacefuljeffrey]

What I don't like about the ARK:
- It's a bit smaller than what I want
- The upsweep is too severe and puts the point way off the axis of the handle
- The handle is integral and so there are no removable scales

[spyderwolf]

I think neck knives are the worst possible solution to any problem involving a knife.If you are in an enviroment where you can carry a knife in plain view (hunting,camping,etc) why settle for small,hard to grip knife?In town,walking around with knife dangling from your neck is out of the question,unless you want to look like the village mall ninja,and if you have it under your clothes,you will look like a cimp defleaing himself every time you will have to cut something.

[sal]

So what about a Swick 4 in LC200, plain and serrated versions, comes with a necker Boltaron sheath and thin scales, but sold through normal distribution rather than consumer direct, realizing that this will raise the price. Thoughts?>

sal

[mrtodd777]

So what about a Swick 4 in LC200, plain and serrated versions, comes with a necker Boltaron sheath and thin scales, but sold through normal distribution rather than consumer direct, realizing that this will raise the price. Thoughts?>

sal

I absolutely love my Swick so you could count me in for two.

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[anycal]

I think neck knives are ...

I have the Backpacker. I don't carry it around town; I use it primarily outdoors. It has its use.

It is a fixed blade, so great backup for a folder. Makes for a good companion knife to a large fixed blade - camping, sometimes I put my large knife down and walk away... Also, there are times when I don't have anything to clip a knife to (don't ask), so neck carry is an option. Fun to throw.

At the end of the day, it is another carry option.

[dsvirsky]

So what about a Swick 4 in LC200, plain and serrated versions, comes with a necker Boltaron sheath and thin scales, but sold through normal distribution rather than consumer direct, realizing that this will raise the price. Thoughts?>

sal

Yes, please.

[dsvirsky]

In town,walking around with knife dangling from your neck is out of the question,unless you want to look like the village mall ninja . . .

Guess it depends on where you live. Personally, I find a small neck knife incredibly useful and it's a complete non-issue here. I get the occasional, "Is that a knife?" question usually followed by "Cool." Nothing more.

[ZrowsN1s]

A LC200N Swick? Dang, I'd be jealous, wish we cold carry concealed fixed blades here, I'd definitely be interested.

I suppose it's worth mentioning that bhq and a few other places have kydex sheathes that are designed to hold a pm2 or pm3 and a few others as a neck knife.

For those of us who live in places where a fixed blade neck knife is prohibited, I don't suppose I could persuade Spyderco to make a few kydex or leather pressure sheaths?

I've been working on designing one of my own, haven't really made it past the concept stage, but I thought I'd share in hopes that Spyderco might have one of these made by someone who is winging it a little less than I am. :o
It's designed to hold a knife with a wave like Spyderco's Karahawk, Matriarch, P'kal, Delica, Endura, ect.... The opening is just wide enough that you can at an angle insert the knife into the sheath, but when pulled straight out, the opening is small enough that it catches the "Wave". I also have mine so it can be worn horizontal from a belt. But it would also work vertically as a rapid deployment neck sheath for folding knives with waves. :D

This paper one Actually works, You can get the knife in there and wave it out, paper and tape just insn't very durable

[bearfacedkiller]

I carry neck knives fairly often. Different strokes I guess.

I actually carry the Street Beat in a custom neck sheath and LOVE it!

I also carry a Swick fishing a lot.

[ThePeacent]

So what about a Swick 4 in LC200, plain and serrated versions, comes with a necker Boltaron sheath and thin scales, but sold through normal distribution rather than consumer direct, realizing that this will raise the price. Thoughts?>

sal

why did it take you 3 pages to pop up, Sir? :D

I'm in too, Sal! +1