Does anybody besides me love the smell of freshly worked micarta?<br><br>I just got an Al Mar Ultralight Falcon. It cost me about $75. A really nice piece and, as advertised, ultra light.<br><br>I also picked up a Kershaw Vapor at WallyWorld on the weekend. $20! I just couldn't pass it by. Another nice knife.<br><br>The Al Mar weighs 1.5 ounces. The Kershaw is 3.2 ounces.<br><br>I think they're both good value. But I like the Al Mar so much, I'm going to get the smaller Hawk model as well.<br><br>Does anybody know if the Hawk fits into an Altoids tin? How long is one anyway? I don't have one close to hand...<br><br>Bear<br>

Okay. I answered my own question. Talk about resourceful.<br><br>The Altoids tin is 2-5/16 x 3-11/16 inches, with a corner radius of about 1/2 inch.<br><br>That means the Al Mar Falcon won't fit in, but (I think) the Hawk will. And it has no clip, which might be even better. I'd rig a lanyard once the knife was deployed.<br><br>Before this, I'd been eyeing the Cold Steel Tuff Lite, but I trust the quality of Al Mar more than that of Cold Steel.<br><br>Bear

I received an Al Mar Ultralight Hawk knife this morning. It seems to me to be a strong candidate for inclusion in an Altoids PSK.<br><br>It weighs in at 1 oz. It's just under 3-1/2 inches long and about 1/4 inch thick. There's no clip, but it has a lanyard hole in the butt. The knife is 6 inches long when open, and uses a front lock (like a lockback, but with the release bar near the front, not the back).<br><br>I guess it's comparable to a SAK classic in general dimensions, but has only a single knife blade. I don't mind that part, as I don't think the tweezers and toothpick of the SAK are the greatest. I'd rather have a simpler knife and add purpose-made tweezers and a toothpick.<br><br>It cost me about $60 plus shipping.