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Welcome to RiggingTape.com, where you'll find all your rigging supplies, rigging tape, rigging tools, and much more! Featured Rigging Guide Best Sellers | | Home Smith & Wesson CKMAR Cuttin'' Horse Hawkbill Knife with Marlin Spike | |
|  | |  | | | Smith & Wesson CKMAR Cuttin'' Horse Hawkbill Knife with Marlin Spike | | | | | | | |
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| | Features | 3.1" blade, 4.0" handle400 Series stainless steelFeatures a Marlin spikeSteel handle3.8 ounces
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| | Description | Cuttin' Horse Marlin Spike, Stainless Steel Handle | |
| | Product Details | | Product Weight: | 0.38 pounds | | Package Length: | 3.9 inches | | Package Width: | 2.1 inches | | Package Height: | 0.4 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.5 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 17 reviews |
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| | Customer Reviews | Average Customer Review: ( 17 customer reviews )
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10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
 Great Bargin Oct 31, 2008
By Richard Gregory
Alright i own a few knives and this is a great bargin at around 10 bucks. The hawkbill blade was well beveled from the factory and didn't take long for me to put on my own custom edge (which wasn't neccessary) but its something i've always done. The marlin spike works very well to break knots apart or seperate the braids in rope to tuck the loose strands back through. The blade locks decently but sideways pressure can make it slip free. This knife is a worker that you wouldn't mind given to a young kid and worry about the chance of loosing it.
Blade steel takes a edge very well and holds it very well cosidering its not a high end more expensive steel.
Great knife and you won't go mad if you loose it.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 Work knife Dec 28, 2008
By Jon Jewett
"Steamboat Jack"
A good basic work knife that I bought primarily for the spike. It is not a "high quality" knife; but a work knife. The blade does seem soft so I don't expect it to hold an edge for long, but it is easy to sharpen.
Basically "fair quality for a fair (cheap) price". When it is no longer usable, it will be no big deal to throw it away.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Best priced marlin spike knife on the market! Jun 13, 2008
By Flamethrower
This is a solidly built knife of stainless steel. Great for working with rope, and excellent for opening boxes. Both the spike and the blade lock.
It holds an edge well. Other marlin spike knives cost between $40 and $75.
Excellent value.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
The only hawkbill marlin spike in town May 26, 2011
By Tobias, Son of Floyd
If you're upset that Smith & Wesson makes this knife in China, then this review is not for you. If you have no problems with American companies producing material in China, then here is an honest opinion about the quality of this knife:
The Smith & Wesson Hawkbill rigger is different than most other currently produced riggers. The most dramatic difference is the conspicuous use of hawkbill blade rather than a coping or sheepfoot blade. While pruners have often gone to sea, the use of a hawkbill blade on a marlins spike knife is rare. Persons familiar with S&W pruner will quickly realize all they did was modify the frame slightly and add a marlin spike.
Two nice features (at least first glance) is that the hawkbill and marlin spike both lock in the open position. However, both of these features has small design flaws which some users may find annoying..The bail's lock position for the marlin spike is shown in the image below and at the top of the page. As you may well imagine this puts it in the way of operating the marlin spike. To complicate the matter even more the width and shape of the hawkbill blade also makes it difficult to use the marlin spike. I assume you can get used to it, but I think most people will flip the bail up out of the way when they use the spike render the locking feature inoperable.
The hawkbill blade is not as sharp right out of the box as I had hoped. As you can imagine, the curved blade is also more difficult to sharpen than a straight sheepfoot. Still the blade is a good length and there are numerous advantages that come with a hawkbill blade, for one the curve manages to grab rope more easily and despite be slightly duller it is going to get the job done fairly quickly. If you're a fan of hawkbills, you'll probably like this blade more than a sheepfoot. The liner lock for the blade looks somewhat weak but the appearance is deceiving. The lock works quite well. Furthermore, even if the liner lock were to fail, the blade is held open and closed with a very strong slip-joint spring, meaning it would still function fine as non-locking pocket knife.
A final problem, at least for me, is how thin this knife is. While the slender build makes it ideal for back pocket carry, the stainless steel scales and the slender design makes it somewhat uncomfortable to grip tightly for a long period of time, especially bare-handed.
Despite the short comings, the knife is well finished, and construction if sturdy. In all it worth the $10-15 you'll pay for it and if you want or prefer a hawkbill, it is the only game in town, at least with a marlin spike.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
nice blade Nov 22, 2008
By SLOW
"Sail bad the Sinner"
No real problems with this knife. I like the blade shape and size. A useful spike also. Both lock in place. The only down side, the handle is a bit thin for my hands and the blade can be hard to open with cold wet hands.
See all 17 customer reviews on Amazon.com
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