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Old is New - Nim Cub II

February 07, 2013 17:17

A bunch of factors came together for me recently that resulted in my purchase of a 147BK Nimravus Cub II. They are:

I am a big fan of the big Nimravus.

I've been on a neck knife kick - well, for about the last five years or so.

Benchmade does not make a drop or clip point skeleton handle neck knife.

I've been thinking about the Nim Cub for a long time, thinking it could make a fine neck knife with the scales removed.

I noticed that the Nim Cub II was discontinued this year.

Panic. If I'm gonna give a Nim cub a try as a neck knife I better do it now. So I ordered a Nim Cub II, 154CM, Noryl GTX handle scales.

First thing I notice when I take it out of the box is how light it is. The knife is practically weightless. It is made of 0.115" stock accoring to the web site, and the Noryl handle scales add virtually no weight. It is perfect for ultra-lightweight carry even with the scales on.

I had to try it without the scales anyway, so I took them off and wrapped the handle with some paracord, but found that the handle was of course a lot more comfortable with the scales on, and taking them off really wasn't necessary from a weight point of view.

So, considering how much I love the Nimravus design, this really is the perfect knife for me for lightweight situations like extended backpacking trips, climbing, exercising, and around the house. The only drawback is the sheath. It is serviceable for Molle attachments, and would go on any of my packs very well. But I like to carry such knives on a neck lanyard, and I don't like to fiddle with a snap strap when I do. An aftermarket kydex sheath will have to be acquired.

So I'm very glad I got ahold of a Nim Cub again before they all disappear.

Comments

13 comments

painstakinglymeticulous

February 07, 2013 17:46
I too love the 140 along with the cub, they were each used on many hunting trips.. Skinning with these knives is like slicing through warm butter.. For a neck knife, the cub should serve u well! Especially used when camping, fishing, or hunting!

In regard to the 140, I wish Benchmade used a slightly larger blade thickness for some more heavy duty outdoor situations.. I ended up opting out for the fixed Adamas.. It was put through the test, skinning a 250 pound boar about a month ago.. The D2 held up without any noticeable dullness and the para cord handle wrap is bad ass, gotta love BM's tact fixed blades!
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trdoffroad

February 07, 2013 21:14
I also love both the 140 & 147bk ! The sheath on nim cub isn't my favorite either, I usually just keep it with me in truck door pocket since it's very thin.
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mhasman

February 08, 2013 01:13
Do you like non-coated 100 R&R?
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trdoffroad

February 08, 2013 01:40
Po, check out benchmade 175bk push dagger ; you might like it for a neck knife???
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henrikpopowski

February 08, 2013 03:25
quote:

benchmade 175bk push dagger

Hello Community,

I want to see the images as well as the details of benchmade 175bk push daggers. Please let me know it.

Thanks and Regards,
Henri Popowski
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trdoffroad

February 08, 2013 04:03
Benchmade 175 adamas push dagger is made of 440c steel and is 2.5" blade length and 5.47" overall comes with kydex sheath can be worn on belt or could be worn on neck if you use paracord thru the 2 holes in sheath. I don't know how to post pics---sorry! Look on benchmade.com
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markg

February 09, 2013 13:46
Hey wait a minute... Did you not poke fun at me when I tried to use an original Nim Cub as a neck knife circa 2005?
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po

February 10, 2013 01:33
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Originally posted by Mark G.:
Hey wait a minute... Did you not poke fun at me when I tried to use an original Nim Cub as a neck knife circa 2005?

Yeah, that was dumb.

Seriously, how embarassing.

Was that a Nim Cub II, or did it have the G-10 scales? Did you try it without the scales?

How did it work out?
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lightning

February 10, 2013 01:59
why not make a necker out of a 210?

Either make a set of slimmed down set of scales, or simply remove them entirely.

Either way, a custom kydex sheath would be required...
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theoneandonly

February 10, 2013 04:15
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So, considering how much I love the Nimravus design, this really is the perfect knife for me for lightweight situations like extended backpacking trips, climbing, exercising, and around the house. The only drawback is the sheath. It is serviceable for Molle attachments, and would go on any of my packs very well. But I like to carry such knives on a neck lanyard, and I don't like to fiddle with a snap strap when I do. An aftermarket kydex sheath will have to be acquired.

you should get a hold of Linos, he makes balisong kydex and is very good at it. you can see his stuff over at bladehq
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po

February 11, 2013 17:18
I may look into that. Thank you!
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markg

February 12, 2013 04:44
quote:

Originally posted by Po:

quote:

Originally posted by Mark G.:
Hey wait a minute... Did you not poke fun at me when I tried to use an original Nim Cub as a neck knife circa 2005?

Yeah, that was dumb.

Seriously, how embarassing.

Was that a Nim Cub II, or did it have the G-10 scales? Did you try it without the scales?

How did it work out?

The G-10 model,with the factory sheath minus the belt attachment.

It was fine for about 10 minutes then the weight of it on your neck gave you a head ache.
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po

February 14, 2013 18:12
Mark,

That's what I thought I remembered. So the only news then, is that the Nim Cub II is super light weight. I'm gonna have to get some good neck carry kydex for it, and give it a try.

Cheers!
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