Short, Sharp & Sweet: Steel Will Druid Neck Knives

By davidmaccar

The Druid series from Steel Will certainly lives up to the first criteria of a good neck knife. These knives ship literally hair-shaving sharp with full-tang construction from 9Cr18MoV steel. That means a Druid knife will resharpen well and hold its edge for a good while.

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Now, onto the first thing you notice when handling these knives: the handle. The skeletonized handles give the knives an extremely thin profile, making them light and easy to carry and conceal.

When I saw the skeletonized handle, I cringed a little. My large paws never get along well with meager knife handles. I never feel like I have enough control, and the steel always gets slippery. But the thing that makes the Druid design different is a big old finger recess near the base of the blade on all three models. It’s a place for the index finger to sit, snug and secure (and the right place for maximum blade control). The spur that sticks out between the index and middle fingers provides tension through the rest of the hand, making for a surprisingly sturdy and reliable grip for such a small blade with no …Read the Rest

Source:: Tactical Life