Newt Livesay

[Sho-ju]

Anyone ever order a knife, etc from Newt Livesay? Are they worth the money? http://newtlivesay.com/NL_fighting_canes.htm

[tommarker]

I don't have any of his products, but I've handled a few of his knives, canes and the WA sticks. He's a good guy who makes a good product. His knives are used by very "serious" people.

[Sho-ju]

thx tommarker, you mentioned his canes. Have you had the chance to look at this combat (crooked) canes? What did you think?

[White Warlock]

I looked at the knives in the pics and i don't think i would buy them unless i were a collector. I don't feel confident in the grip they provide. A little bit of blood and it looks like those puppies will be flying over to my neighbor's house.

[tommarker]

The finish isn't as nice as one you might get from Canemasters, but it is in the same league in terms of functionality.

 

A friend of mine broke his Livesay cane, but this was more due to bad maintenance than anything. For some reason, the cane didn't like sitting on the dash of his car all summer, dealing with heat and humidity, and it developed a nasty crack in it.

[Sasori_Te]

Newt Livesay's knives were great. The prices were also VERY good as well. The anti-personnel series looked like a straight razor with a tanto point. Given the RC rating and the amount of flex they are able to take before damage occurs, I'd say these knives are meant to be used by folks that mean business. Very nice though. They are most definitely meant to be carried and not practiced with. You might lop something off that you'll need later.