The Biggest Little Knife: Daily Kiri Long Term Review

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New article up at Shootin' Reviews.

http://www.shootingreviews.com/the-biggest-little-knife-daily-kiri-long-term-review/


In this one I give up the folder and carry a 1.5" bladed fixed blade exclusively as EDC.

For six months. :eek:

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Aww, that's awesome! :)

My boy Andrew ended up with one of my ECs and it has become the go-to family home surgery implement. Not a splinter yet has gotten away from that keen little point!
 
Great design and a very useful writeup. Many knife articles fail to test the knife in a meaningful way, but Sam's article was full of useful info. I wish more knives like this one were available. Well done all around!

Dirty Bob
 
Dirty Bob said:
Sam's article was full of useful info.
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Thanks! :eek:

How is this for a tidbit:
We average between 6-10 items of canned food in my kitchen per week. For six months, nearly every single one of those cans was opened using my S-O DK-EC.

..and this:
Since I stopped carrying a folder entirely when I started testing the DK and carrying it as a neck-knife. I suddenly had something that I haven't had since I was a small child.
Access to my right front pocket as storage.
I ended up buying a LCR so I would have something useful to put in it. :D
 
I did a micro-sized one once as a trial and a way to use a small bit of steel I had left over.

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Wish I'd taken a picture with something for scale, but the ball chain will have to do.

That ended up as a gift for a pal who hosted me for the weekend at a big shooting match and he's seemed well pleased.

Hmmm, I have a couple 3/4"x36" pieces of W2 that would make about 14 or 15 of those. Shame W2 isn't a great idea for a sweaty-duty neck knife, though a coating helps.
 
VA27 said:
What is AEB-L?
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This has a good general rundown:
http://www.devinthomas.com/faq.cfm
AEB-L was designed for razors, which need corrosion resistance, high hardness, and very acute edges. AEB-L has excellent corrosion resistance, in the same area as 440C or other popular stainless steels used in knives today, even though it only has 12.8% chromium.
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Sam, let me know when you are readybto take orders. I am definitely interested in one!

sent from my Galaxy Note II.
 
Sam Owens said:
Hmmm, I have a couple 3/4"x36" pieces of W2 that would make about 14 or 15 of those. Shame W2 isn't a great idea for a sweaty-duty neck knife, though a coating helps.
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Sam, you should instead make some skinny (less belly) Pocket Defenders. Those don't need as much rust resistance.

But make DKs first.

John
 
Not a bad idea! They'll be very slim, almost no belly at all. And potentially very, very pointy. Some folks would like that.
 
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