SPEC CHECK
1. HOGUE EXPEL SCALPEL 2.5
OVERALL LENGTH: 7"
CLOSED LENGTH: Not applicable
BLADE LENGTH: 2.5"
HANDLE MATERIAL: Orange G-10
MSRP: $114.95
2. COAST 1919 RESERVE SHIFT
OVERALL LENGTH: 6.875"
CLOSED LENGTH: 4.375"
BLADE LENGTH: 2.5"
HANDLE MATERIAL: Glass reinforced nylon w/textured rubber inlay
MSRP: $39.99
3. HAVALON PIRANTA BOLT
OVERALL LENGTH: 7.375"
CLOSED LENGTH: 4.5"
BLADE LENGTH: 2.75"
HANDLE MATERIAL: ABS plastic w/rubber inlay
MSRP: $54.99
4. KERSHAW LONEROCK RBK 2
OVERALL LENGTH: 7.2"
CLOSED LENGTH: 4.4"
BLADE LENGTH: 2.8"
HANDLE MATERIAL: Glass filled nylon w/rubber overlay
MSRP: $47.99
And now for a style of edged tool that brings its own brand of controversy most wherever it goes—the replaceableblade knife. No, not the utility knives you see in a ton of kitchen junk drawers, tradesman’s tool bags and on garage workbenches, but the models made for hunting and possible EDC use.
The controversy tends to surface between the traditional knifecarrying
