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Neck THEM OUT!

Ready for rapid deployment, unobtrusive but available, and designed to deal with the job at hand, the neck knife is a staple for many who appreciate the ease of carry and quick availability. In response to the demand for those winning attributes, knife manufacturers are producing a range of choices, new takes on the proven versatility of the neck knife.

Veteran knifemaker/knife designer John Kubasek brought the idea for the L’Egg to life for Boker USA, intending a sleek but subtle minimalist approach that sets it apart from other neckers. “Lots of makers offer neck knives but nobody else makes them like this,” commented Mike Gugliociello, Boker USA sales director/Northern USA. “The satinfinish, hollow-ground D2 clip-point blade offers enough cutting

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