WE Vaquita fixed blade

[madcap_magician]

Saw this on BHQ tonight and never heard of it before. It looks like some sort of mini-kukri neck knife. Great materials and probably good fit and finish, but the pictures make it impossible to tell how big it really is- it's only 6", but the scale on it could be a much larger knife. From the pictures, it could be 6" or 24". Hard to see how a 6" mini-knife with those proportions might fit in hand.

Anyone know anything? It's kind of cool in an odd way, and for high-hardness S35VN and carbon fiber, $108 is a good deal.

 

[Eazy_tom]

While I haven't used it, the picture with the bottle cap is to scale the size of the knife, it seems its similar in size to an esee izula.

 

[dropback]

There is a video about this knife on the birdshot IV channel.

 

[b00n]

I echoed the same sentiment as other people, cool design I'd buy it if it was a larger knife but as a mini kukri neck knife it's not for me.

 

[XtianAus]

^ Agreed. A slightly bigger version would be awesome. It is just to small. Needs a 4.5" blade or there abouts for me.

 

[ponykid]

it is cool but as stated the handle is so damn small . I would give up some blade for more handle . The Kuhkri design is purposed as a chopper and you aren't gonna be chopping with that little guy so there doesn't seem to be an advantage. as a conversation piece its cool though

 

[madcap_magician]

There is a video about this knife on the birdshot IV channel.

Thanks for that!

Yeah, the handle is wayyyy too small to be usable. It's an interesting curiosity though.

 

[dirc]

I have to admit, as a neck knife, I really like the idea... more blade, great steel, and the kukri ergos (even while tiny) work excellent for ropes/seatbelts/cardboard and even food slicing... I want to get one to test it.

I'd likely end up trying to get a 4 inch wood handle put on it, I think the amount of steel available would work for that, and make it really much more useful. You think it should work out?

 

[anthonycastorena2014]

..... I don’t know weather I love it or hate it

 

[Comeuppance]

Looks like an awkward blade shape and a 3-finger grip. Neat as it looks, I don’t see much use for it beyond novelty.

 

[LX_Emergency]

If the handle/blade sizes were reversed I might like it. The design is very cool....but when I found out the size I was like "Are they crazy?"

 

[ShannonSteelLabs]

Damn didnt know it was that small. Cool design though.

 

[madcap_magician]

Damn didnt know it was that small. Cool design though.

Reminds me a bit of the H&K Mk23. Nothing on that pistol that a 16" barrel and a collapsing buttstock couldn't fix.

Nothing wrong with this knife that being three times bigger wouldn't fix.

 

[JrFreak]

^ Agreed. A slightly bigger version would be awesome. It is just to small. Needs a 4.5" blade or there abouts for me.

My thoughts exactly... 4.5" or so blade and 7ish OA would be perfect.

 

[99cuts]

Got mine today.

It carries very well in the front pocket in its sheath. The fit & finish is amazing: 2-tone blade & CF scales makes the knife eye-catching. Its size makes it sheeple-friendly. It can't be your dedicated fixed blade but can be a fun bbq / steak-dinner knife, or edc fixed blade.

 

[b00n]

Got mine today.

It carries very well in the front pocket in its sheath. The fit & finish is amazing: 2-tone blade & CF scales makes the knife eye-catching. Its size makes it sheeple-friendly. It can't be your dedicated fixed blade but can be a fun bbq / steak-dinner knife, or edc fixed blade.

It's a knife for ants, that's what it is.

 

[abcdef]

Fun to sharpen.

 

[DocJD]

WE Kukri for wee people with wee tiny whittle hands !

 

[unwisefool]

That seems to be a very long video for such a small knife

 

[b00n]

That seems to be a very long video for such a small knife

Get a bigger screen to watch it on, it'll look like a totally different knife.