Finger hole knives? Any Good ones?

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Infi-del

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I remember when I was a kid I had a Frost Cutlery "Cat Skinner". Looking back that's sort of a creepy name... but the knife was pretty cool... made of crap... wouldn't take a great edge or hold it... but the idea was good. I see some companies offering so so knives in the same vein like the Kilimanjaro Stretta and the Kizlyar Amigo... and they look alright I guess. But I want something a little higher end. I'm eyeballing the Survive Necker II for sure... But I'm curious as to what else out there is in that same category.

SO... what are some quality finger hole knives out there made of good steel? Pics are a plus.

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I wouldn’t own a Survive if you tried to pay me for it.

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Retention is one of the primary reasons the feature has been included in knives. Think of a hunter with his hand deep in a carcasse, slippery with blood. All of a sudden, he loses his grip and loses track of where the knife is. Now he is at risk of mixing his blood with the animal's. There are other reasons to include a finger hole as well.
 
My only experience is with Fred Perrin's handmade "Griffe" pattern, of which I have a couple.

To my thinking it's a very useful little knife in its niche, but the secret, imho, is the short blade in order to avoid any kind of leverage which might result in broken bones or a degloving injury.
 
Blues said:
My only experience is with Fred Perrin's handmade "Griffe" pattern, of which I have a couple.

To my thinking it's a very useful little knife in its niche, but the secret, imho, is the short blade in order to avoid any kind of leverage which might result in broken bones or a degloving injury.
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Agreed. I am all about large blades, but the longest I have felt comfortable going on something like this is about 4".
 
David Mary said:
Agreed. I am all about large blades, but the longest I have felt comfortable going on something like this is about 4".
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That seems prudent, David. I see having blade length shorter than the width of an opponents palm as a plus for this sort of knife...and it doesn't detract from its use as a handy utility blade either.

Of course the reasons why Fred built his, and why you build yours may only partially intersect...so I won't presume to know.
 
I had the chance to get one of these the other day. The company offered to send me one but I dont need any more knives and its not my style but might be right up your alley. I was kinda surprised to see its s35vn. From the guys at KORE belts. They make awesome belts but I have no idea who does the knife for them...id be shocked if it was actually made by them.

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The White River Knucklehead II makes a great knife for my home bar, it has a bottle opener and is great at slicing limes and other fruits. It's small and compact, if I carry it, I usually just slide it into my pocket, I don't use the lanyard or belt clip they send with it.

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