italian stiletto

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i was wondering if anyone knew of a non automatic italian stiletto with a blade under 3" thats of good quality?
 
Kissing Crane makes some, as does Falcon. They look cool, but are probably not great as far as utility is concerned.
 
Hmmm...your post was fine until you said, "...of good quality."

I have a nice collection of switchblades, the largest of which is like a small sword. Some are made with better steels (like 440A instead of 420). Some even come with Damascus blades. Still, even the expensive ones aren't all that good, as for everyday carry, and I've never seen one that had good cutting steel, a solid lock and decent handles. The design simply precludes heavy duty.

The only stiletto-style knife I know of is Cold Steel's Tri-Lite line. I have one with a 4-inch blade and it is made for sustained use. The 6-incher is one I'm looking to acquire in the near future. You might also check eBay to see what you can find there.

Good luck.
 
yeah i have looked around and didnt see anything really great. its like trying to get your hands on a 2" otf DA automatic lol. short of a custom i didnt find anything but i hope some one does! :)
 
Puma Medici (2.5" blade) starts at about $50.
Paul Panak (Burn Knives) makes some beautiful customs which START at about $500......
 
The "Falcon" line of Stilettos are still hand made in Italy. The smallest one has a blade about 3". I have a few of them and like them very much. They're not fine collectibles, but are well made for the price. They're also still made in a small shop in Italy ( you can find a video on Youtube that shows them being made by hand). The smaller one's ( 4 & 5" models) seem to be constructed better than the real large ones and they come in several different handle types. The stag or horn scales are the nicest. Smoky Mountain carries them and you can usually find them on Ebay ( search "Falcon Stiletto").

Smoky had the Puma Medici's on sale before the holidays , but they're sold out. They're OK too, but the new ones are not worth full price.
 
i tried going to the falcon website. but i kept saying i needed flashplayer. even though i know i have it. i downloaded and installed and made sure nothing was being blocked by any security programs and i still couldnt get it. also the smallest falcon i could find is 3 1/2" long. need somthing 3" or under cause of legalities.
 
Yes the 3 7/8 model is the smallest, the blade is a little under 3 1/2 ".

Then you might have to go with the small Puma Medici. the blade is under 3"

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I'd go with the Kissing Crane , made in Germany is best , the smaller ones are now made in Italy , all are fine for a "dress knife" , if you want a heavy use one........Cold Steel or custon is the only way to go , my "dress knife" is a KC46 with a kriss blade , good looking light use pocket knife...........
 
green grunt said:
I'd go with the Kissing Crane , made in Germany is best , the smaller ones are now made in Italy , all are fine for a "dress knife" , if you want a heavy use one........Cold Steel or custon is the only way to go , my "dress knife" is a KC46 with a kriss blade , good looking light use pocket knife...........
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wheres the best place to buy a kissing crane? ive looked at those on ebay but none where under 3"
 
Oh, I missed the under 3-inches. Wow. That's really putting on the limitations.

Stilettos, by their very design, are made for penetration. A 3-inch blade or less ain't gonna provide you with enough penetration to do a whole lot, neither will it do much more than open boxes. The Falcons are hand made in Italy, but let's face it, the design isn't very strong. Seems I read the first switchblades were made for men who'd lost a hand or arm in combat and needed something they could open and close with one hand. No one really thought of banning them until the movie, Rebel Without a Cause was made, and even though real gang bangers used kitchen knives, the laws passed and it made politicians look like they were doing something constructive.

When I went to high school in the late 60s, many kids had switchblades, but it wasn't the young tough guys; it was the dwebes—the guys with pocket protectors. They were toys, totally unreliable for doing anything except flicking open and closing. I also noticed that if they did it too often, the things would break (which is probably why real gang members didn't use them). They really haven't changed much over the years, but I know lots of folks who have ordered them from Italy (some websites let you design your own knife, picking the blade style, length, grips and so forth). It takes awhile to get them and if they're confiscated for any reason, you're out the money. Still, they're legal to own many places; just not to carry.
 
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