My New Toy

[Roadie]

Hello, well after a kickstart from Def here i am posting 

I got me a new multitool a Becker Necker (ok its a knife...but it has a bottle opener on the end so it has a tool as well, and thus is tenuously a multitool!)
Sharp, strong, and tiny! I was expecting it to be small but the size actaully surprised me. Although i can't legally carry it around with me without a good reason it should be great for when i go camping.

And quite lucky that i got it just before Camilus stopped trading. And being from the UK makes it even harder to get hold of them!



Roadie

(on a side note i love the box it came in, very nice!)

[Grant Lamontagne]

I recently sold my Becker Necker and I miss it.  i was thinking just the other day that I should get another one.

It's a great knife and everyone should have one. 

Def

[Roadie]

Your one in the for sale section was actually what spurred me into buying one. I just found this site too late!
I'll agree with the great knife comment though!

Roadie

[J-sews]

Congrats roadie!

I can't judge scale from your picture....how long is it from end to end?

[Grant Lamontagne]

I think it's about 8 inches or so- not a big knife, but large enough for most camp type chores.  And, it comes in a sweet kydex sheath too.

Did the handle on yours come wrapped?  Mine did, but then I got it second hand.  I was under the impression they came unwrapped from the factory.

Def

[Roadie]

17cms from tip to end. Blade 8cm from tip to end of cutting edge (not actual cutting edge length though)

No it didnt come wrapped so i did it with the paracord it came with, the sheath was also a little tight when i got it (but a bit of playing soon sorted that..its like you and your crunch!) have tried wrapping it in a few different ways but am waiting for some paracord to come through the post so i can try getting more on there.

Roadie

[Grant Lamontagne]

Paracord is another serious addiction... consider yourself warned!

Also, make sure you check out Rotokid's prices when looking for paracord- he usually has most places beat for selection and price.

www.rotokid.sosakonline.com

Def

[Roadie]

Oh i know about paracord! Getting hold of the proper stuff over here is quite tricky, does Rotokid ship internationally? Otherwise its ebay for me. Might be ordering a few different colours within the next couple of months, my last lot ran out due to making bits and bobs for people.

Roadie

[Grant Lamontagne]

He does indeed ship internationally.  Being a "bloody foreigner" myself, I insist on it when discussing possibilities with new advertisers, shops etc!

Def

[Grant Lamontagne]

Your one in the for sale section was actually what spurred me into buying one.

You know, I thought the way you wrapped it looked awfully familiar!

Def

[Roadie]

Your one in the for sale section was actually what spurred me into buying one.

You know, I thought the way you wrapped it looked awfully familiar!

Def

  don't know what you mean!

but yes it was a copy of that, its now different, has a base layer of 2mm climbing cord (about 1.5m) and then just a simple round and round wrap with the paracord. Will be experimenting next week with different wraps.

Roadie

[Grant Lamontagne]

I don't know how many times I wrapped and rewrapped mine before I decided on that pattern!

I was almost heartbroken when I saw the knife's new owner had changed it as soon as it was out of the box, but I guess that's his perogative!

Def

[Anthony]

Here's that Necker, along with his big bro..

[Anthony]

And the new cord wrap..but notice the red lanyards on the Mora and OHT...

[Anthony]

Belive it or not, I haven't even used that little Becker yet..The one time I ventured into the woods here I had my new OHT...since then the stream has thawed and it's impossible to cross.  Hopefully this spring I'll order a machete of some sort and build a bridge over it. 

[Roadie]

Thats similar to how i now have it wrapped, although yours has a very complicated looking finish to it, where did you put the ends!? just tucked them back inside it?

Roadie

[Anthony]

Yea, I tied the knot on the side you see in the pic, then pushed it through to the other side so it's almost flush to the rest of the cord.