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The marijuana bowl is probably the best-functioning component of the Knipper. You'll need to take pains to shield it from wind, but once you do, you'll be rewarded with a smooth, easy pull. Just be careful not to cut your face with the saw blade, which is right next to the mouthpiece.
The marijuana bowl is probably the best-functioning component of the Knipper. You'll need to take pains to shield it from wind, but once you do, you'll be rewarded with a smooth, easy pull. Just be careful not to cut your face with the saw blade, which is right next to the mouthpiece.
Indefinitely Wild

This Throwing Knife Doubles as a Marijuana Pipe

So we got high and tested it

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Wes Siler
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On the list of good ideas, a really big throwing knife,聽with sharp edges on virtually every surface, that you can get high from, has to rank near the top. And such a serious product requires serious testing, so we started by smoking pot out of the聽Kniper, then moved along to the rest.听

What Is It?

A large one-piece, fixed-blade 鈥渟urvival鈥 knife that has various grooves, holes, edges, and protrusions designed to perform other functions. Of those,聽really only the knife blade, bottle opener, fork, and obviously the pipe are worthwhile. You鈥檒l find wrenches, nail pullers, range finders and inclinometer/sundial/latitude hashings on other faux-survival stuff, and I鈥檓 sure they work, but they鈥檙e a bigger pain in the ass than they鈥檙e worth.听

We spent the entire weekend trying to throw the Kniper like a traditional throwing knife, when you're actually supposed to throw it like a spear. It does work better when thrown as prescribed.
We spent the entire weekend trying to throw the Kniper like a traditional throwing knife, when you're actually supposed to throw it like a spear. It does work better when thrown as prescribed. (Wes Siler)

Who鈥檚 It For?

People who like to have fun doing silly stuff when they鈥檙e outdoors. I don鈥檛 think anyone really takes this thing seriously, but it can actually perform the work of a real knife, especially if you go ahead and wrap the handle in paracord to provide a comfortable, secure grip. So it鈥檇 be a fun gift for someone who鈥檚 safety you don鈥檛 worry about too much聽or a fun toy you can drag along on a camping trip.听

In fact, it was only after smoking marijuana from the Kniper's pipe that we were able to score a solid point-first hit. Perhaps that's the secret to proper throwing knife form?
In fact, it was only after smoking marijuana from the Kniper's pipe that we were able to score a solid point-first hit. Perhaps that's the secret to proper throwing knife form? (Wes Siler)

Design

It鈥檚 acid green, it鈥檚 covered in random 鈥渇unctions鈥 that don鈥檛 work terribly well, and it鈥檚 designed to both be thrown聽and get you high,聽so obviously it鈥檚 a) ridiculous, and b) dangerous. But I think that鈥檚 a big part of the point. Reid Evans, its designer, didn鈥檛 make it to be a serious outdoors tool. He designed it to recapture the spirit of fun he used to have on camping trips with his dad. Not every outdoor聽product needs to be super serious all the time.听

The Kniper's 22 functions.
The Kniper's 22 functions. (Urchin Sky)

Using It

The Kniper arrives with spoon-like sharpness, so the first thing you鈥檒l need to do is put it on your or to put a real edge on it. Made from 440HC stainless steel, it鈥檚 definitely not the easiest blade I鈥檝e ever sharpened, but it shouldn鈥檛 take you too long, and it鈥檒l hold that edge with some semblance of longevity.听

Last weekend, I dragged the knife up to the High Sierra for a group campout way out in the middle of nowhere. There, we had fun throwing it at trees, used it to opens some cans and beers, and yes, smoked a ton of weed out of it.听

My first impression of the Kniper聽was聽surprise at its heft, then alarm as I聽stabbed聽myself聽on one of its many sharp, protruding edges, including聽the saw on the back and聽the fork on its pommel. No one slashed any part of their face off this weekend, but I did pack an extra tube of Krazy Glue, just in case.听

A quick paracord wrap improves the handle comfort聽and safety immensely. But聽it also interferes with the knife鈥檚 weight balance聽and therefore its ability to fly straight when thrown. You鈥檒l need to choose between not cutting yourself聽and throwing it.听

At 13聽inches long, the Kniper is a surprisingly big, hefty knife. That means it really sticks into something when thrown聽and that it can be used to process firewood聽and perform other big-knife chores. I would recommend a pair of gloves if you intend to use it for heavy work though. Again, it鈥檚 pointy and slick.听

Ultimately, the Kniper proved more of a novelty than an essential camp tool聽or even a fun toy. We did end up resorting to hatchets and a bow saw to process wood, went back to chatting instead of knife throwing around the fire, and smoked pot from traditional hardware, once the initial amusement had worn off.听

We stuck the Kniper fork-first on most of our throws. But hey, it still stuck!
We stuck the Kniper fork-first on most of our throws. But hey, it still stuck! (Wes Siler)

Likes

  • Definitely the world鈥檚 most dangerous marijuana pipe.听
  • Impacts your throwing target with gusto.
  • Will help you clear old Band-Aids out of your first-aid kit.听
  • Not the worst knife I鈥檝e ever used.听
  • Chicks dig scars.听
  • Retains packed bowl when thrown.听

The Kniper's sheath is disappointing. The nylon/plastic construction is just super cheap, retention is only provided by the flimsy snap strap, and the fork end is left exposed to stab your body as you move.
The Kniper's sheath is disappointing. The nylon/plastic construction is just super cheap, retention is only provided by the flimsy snap strap, and the fork end is left exposed to stab your body as you move. (Urchin Sky)

Dislikes

  • Arrives totally dull.
  • Sheath is garbage.
  • Saw is both too short聽and too thick to work.听
  • Phillips head is not shaped like a Phillips bit.听
  • You鈥檒l stab yourself in the eye, guaranteed.听

Ty hurls the Kniper at a tree.
Ty hurls the Kniper at a tree. (Wes Siler)

Should You Buy One?

Are you an 18-year-old boy? If not in fact, in spirit? If so, you鈥檙e next camping trip will be a lot more fun if you bring one of these things along. Of course, if you are actually 18, you might have trouble affording one. .听

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