Myerchin Generation 2 Titanium Captain

My favorite everyday carry / work knife.

The locking mechanism might take some getting used to for those who are unfamiliar. It is not a safety issue putting your thumb in the path of the closing blade... because you should unlock it with your thumb, change your grip, move your index finger and close it with your thumb. 1 of your hands can hang on to the boat the whole time. In my view that is a massive advancement in safety. I was not a fan of the Myerchin rigging knives with the locking mechanism on the lanyard loop. This design is superior. I have the big one and the small one. The big one is a bit larger than I would want but it easier to open and close than the crew knife with my Sasquatch hands.

I like this pocket knife because it is very light weight for its size. Comes sharp out of the box and has a nice marlinkspike for undoing knots. The handle is soft metal so it scratches easily if you have coins in your pocket or other metal objects. The price is on the high side but there are not many like it at this weight and size for sailors.

Still nice

Value & Quality

Love these knives. I accidentally bought the non serrated version, but ended up liking it a lot

I really wanted to like this knife, but had to return it. Overall, it seemed well built and had a nice blade which came sharp. It was a good size and weight, and feet comfortable in my hand. And the collection of tools was perfect. However, while the mechanism on the blade was very smooth, the marlinspike was not. The detent that holds it closed ran along the edge of the base of the marlinspike itself, and made its action quite rough. After a couple dozen openings and closings, this detent was clearly grinding away at the marlinspike. I'm not sure if this was a problem with the copy I got, or an issue with the design. At very least, check your copy to make sure it's okay.

A solid knife, well constructed and affordable.