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Alternative knife (close enough)

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I did a quick (but not exhaustive) search and didn't see this listed anywhere, so apologies if someone else brought it up. I was looking for an alternative to the Linder pocketknife. This one looks pretty close and is about half the cost- https://www.mercurycut.it/en/product/50 ... blade.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Nice looking knife.. :|
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Nice find!
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Super nice :TOH:
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I really liked the look of that, but in my head canon I'd think as an old Life Scout, Indy would have a multi use knife around. I opted for this which just arrived today. I can get some pics of the actual product later, but I'm really liking how this looks...

https://www.mercurycut.it/en/product/53 ... ments.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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IndianaFoust wrote:I really liked the look of that, but in my head canon I'd think as an old Life Scout, Indy would have a multi use knife around. I opted for this which just arrived today. I can get some pics of the actual product later, but I'm really liking how this looks...

https://www.mercurycut.it/en/product/53 ... ments.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Very nice. Congrats on your find.

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Great! :tup:
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I came across this knife while searching online for a sheath for my Linder 312111. It's a beauty, but pricey and a tad smaller than the Linder. I'm sure it's still a pretty good option.
https://www.smkw.com/boker-hunters-knife-mono" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Boker is a great brand too!
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Here is a budget variant I found, a Mikov Fixir with plastic handle. It seems to be easier to find here in Europe than in the states. :TOH:
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Good find :D

I bought one of the Mercury's ( the single blade in the top link). Very good quality , nice knife.
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Another is the Hubertus, lthough the price has gone up quite a bit:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/312060789651?h ... SwiA9ZZ3MB" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Yes, agreed, that looks great. I haven't found an importer who'll ship one to where I live so settled for the Mercury as I could actually get my hands on one! But the Hubertus looks fantastic.

:TOH:
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