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Comment by J.J. Smith III on December 9, 2014 at 21:59

Comment by Jan Carter on December 9, 2014 at 19:48

Santa has so many little kids to get on the 25th I think he is just getting to the older kids early LOL.  Looks like a KaBar kinda Christmas

Comment by Steve Scheuerman (Manx) on December 9, 2014 at 16:17

How odd. The exact same thing happened to me yesterday! A very cool and unexpected mail call. Gotta love surprises! Thanks Santa(s)!

Comment by J.J. Smith III on December 9, 2014 at 8:49

Have him check out some of the videos, Steve.  It'll almost disappear into shoe/boot laces.

Comment by J.J. Smith III on December 9, 2014 at 7:58

Really don't like calling this little fellow a "necker", it's much more, and then again not quite.

Been thinking about neck knives, for some time since Santa brought this one.  There are plenty of reviews on the internet.  Carry options are about limited to your imagination, though I did put a longer cord on the sheath and am wearing it as a necker for the time being.

This one, to me,  is more of a hold out knife. 

The designer, Greg Ellifritz, says that ; 

"I designed it primarily as a knife that could easily be missed on a cursory search if one was taken hostage. I had been traveling through South America a lot and was worried about kidnapping attempts. There just weren't any really good knives on the market that could be easily hidden.

 My initial thought was that I wanted something no larger than a credit card, so that I could carry it in a wallet if I wanted to. If I did that, it had to be exceptionally thin as well.

I wanted a blade design that would do a lot of damage for its small size. That's why I designed it with the straight edge and very sharp point. It isn't designed as a general purpose cutting tool. It's designed to cut flesh like a bigger knife.

After I designed the knife, I wanted a sheath that could be hidden anywhere. I put multiple holes in it so that it can be laced in a boot or safety-pinned almost anywhere. I currently carry mine safety pinned inside and below the rear waistband of my pants when I travel in third world countries. That way I can cut myself free if my hands are tied or taped behind my back."

From  http://limatunesrangediary.blogspot.com/2012/06/tdi-last-ditch-knif...

I do believe that he succeeded with his design.  After spending almost 18 years working in a prison environment, a quick search could easily miss this little knife.   

At a little over 1 1/2 " blade length, it may not be as damaging as a larger blade but I've seen smaller blades do a lot of damage.  It came sharp, very sharp, about like an X-Acto blade. 

Specs, from KA-BAR are here  http://www.kabar.com/knives/detail/79

In Memoriam Comment by D ale on December 1, 2014 at 18:00

Nice wrap there, JJ.

Comment by Jan Carter on December 1, 2014 at 16:17

well that wrapped up rather nice.  Donnie says he is a bluebird

Comment by J.J. Smith III on December 1, 2014 at 16:05

Paracord added.

Comment by Jan Carter on November 30, 2014 at 14:55

I heard Santa was making some early deliveries

Featured Comment by Jeremy B. Buchanan on November 29, 2014 at 12:28

Great gifts!