NEW NIRK!

[Grant Lamontagne]

Just posted half an hour ago on Glenn Klecker's website:

http://www.skeletool.com/index.php

It's a new version of his NIRK knife, only this one is the result of a collaboration with Brian Tighe!

Anyone going to BLADE will be able to see these at Brian Tighe's table.

Def

[Zed]

  looks like something the terminator would carry def, very cool, 

[ryan1835]

  i want one!

[Grant Lamontagne]

looks like something the terminator would carry def, very cool, 

My response was that it looked like the regular NIRK, only infected by Borg nanytes.  Hard to tell which of us is the bigger dork.....



Def

[Zed]

looks like something the terminator would carry def, very cool, 

My response was that it looked like the regular NIRK, only infected by Borg nanytes.  Hard to tell which of us is the bigger dork.....

(Image removed from quote.)

Def

we are equal dorks def    although im more star wars than star trek 

[Grant Lamontagne]

You DO NOT want to get into Star Wars with me....  I put the guys in Fanboys to shame....

Def

[Zed]

You DO NOT want to get into Star Wars with me....  I put the guys in Fanboys to shame....

Def

   no mate i know what i know but its not a lot ,  but i do remind my angie every now and then that i was there in 77 queuing up to watch start wars , yes i get that look     

[David Bowen]

Whoa!  Now that is friggin' cool! I will stop by brian's booth at Blade and check that bad boy out.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I think it's an over styled, tart's handbag

What ever happened to clean, simple lines

[jzmtl]

Fancy, would be better without the recurve thou.

I think it's an over styled, tart's handbag

What ever happened to clean, simple lines

It's okay to be a simpleton, you can't control it. 

[Grant Lamontagne]

I think it's an over styled, tart's handbag

What ever happened to clean, simple lines

Like on the original NIRK?



Def

[David Bowen]

second thought, the new NIRK looks Klingon  I want to get one of the first NIRK's just to see what its all about.

[Grant Lamontagne]

I have one of each of the originals on the way to give to a couple of lucky members during some kind of celebration we have coming soon....

Def

[David Bowen]

I just went checking on some of pics they have on the internet and looked at it into some detail. It's really quite amazing that the handle and lock are all once piece of steel. I know your impressed. 

[DaveK]

I kind of like it. I think 

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Fancy, would be better without the recurve thou.

I think it's an over styled, tart's handbag

What ever happened to clean, simple lines

It's okay to be a simpleton, you can't control it. 

[WhichDawg]

I think it's an over styled, tart's handbag

What ever happened to clean, simple lines

I'm with Spam Boy!

interesting design, very techy and cool but if you dropped it in mud or got something sticky-icky in it!

[Nikos]

Hmmm... I wouldn't mind about icky stuff, what with the open construction and all. I'd be more worried about accidentally disengaging the lock; the way I see it, it's sort of a lockback, only the whole lock bar is exposed and touches the lower portion of your (probably squeezing) palm...

[MultiMat]

That blade style re minds me of the Kershaw Zing 



Fancy looking knife though , 'resistance is futile ' 

[Benner]

That looks friggin' awesome! 

[trickknife]

Hmmm... I wouldn't mind about icky stuff, what with the open construction and all. I'd be more worried about accidentally disengaging the lock; the way I see it, it's sort of a lockback, only the whole lock bar is exposed and touches the lower portion of your (probably squeezing) palm...

I have one and the lock is very strong.  It won't disengage at all if you are holding it.  The button release only works if you push on the back end of it (at the back end of the lock bar).  If you squeeze even a half in forward of that it is impossible to disengage.  Seems really solid to me.  I can't wait to see the Nirk-Tighe up close.  Looks heavy tho.

[Grant Lamontagne]

Well I have four original NIRKs on the way- two black, two silver, so I plan to put them through the ringer.  I'll also give one of each away to members to abuse as they see fit! 

Def

[AHB]

Very cool design.. 
And damn, I hate the stupid Danish OHO knifelaw...   
 

[Neil]

I'm all up for tarty tools and knives but in this case I prefer the original 

[trickknife]

Well I have four original NIRKs on the way- two black, two silver, so I plan to put them through the ringer.  I'll also give one of each away to members to abuse as they see fit! 

Def

So when are they getting here?  I wanna see them.  I noticed your #1 post picture was changed to a new photo...did you do that?

[Styerman]

I looked up a thread over on the USN , there are two current interpretations of the original , one being by Brian Tighe , the other by Chris Reves . The harder you squeeze the handle , the stronger the lockup becomes . The Chris Reves version has somewhat less flamboyant lines .

Chris

[Grant Lamontagne]

Well I have four original NIRKs on the way- two black, two silver, so I plan to put them through the ringer.  I'll also give one of each away to members to abuse as they see fit! 

Def

So when are they getting here?  I wanna see them.  I noticed your #1 post picture was changed to a new photo...did you do that?

Nope, the pic must have been updated at skeletool.com for the new pic to show up like that.

They are here, I'll take pics soon.  I've been working a lot the last few days!  In fact, I almost have a full review of it that hopefully will be seen in the trade rags soon...

Def

[jzmtl]

Just noticed it has a flipper, wonder how well it'll work with the pressure from the lockback-like mechanism.

They are here, I'll take pics soon.  I've been working a lot the last few days!  In fact, I almost have a full review of it that hopefully will be seen in the trade rags soon...

Def

Next time have them send directly to me and I promise to have the pics up quick. :p

[trickknife]

I looked up a thread over on the USN , there are two current interpretations of the original , one being by Brian Tighe , the other by Chris Reves . The harder you squeeze the handle , the stronger the lockup becomes . The Chris Reves version has somewhat less flamboyant lines .

Chris

The one from Brian Tighe was a collaboration.  It was at the Blade Show.  The other designer who worked it with Brian was Glenn Klecker.  It had a flipper and it is very smooth, but Brian said the price for a NIRK-Tighe was $525...Ouch, but very cool.  Didn't see the Crhis Reeve knife.  where is that one showing?  I though CRKT and Tighe were the only ones to have NIRK locking mechanism.