Prolific knifemeister Grzegorz Grabarski is seeing his latest Bestech collab model roll out, the Wet Nellie. The name is admittedly pretty weird, but the piece itself is a buttoned-up, stylized mid-sized flipper.
Honestly, the name sounds like it would belong to some forgotten traditional knife pattern, rather than futuristic piece we have before us. The Wet Nellie’s blade is an elegant, 3.53-inch drop point, very low slung with just a kiss of belly and a nicely tapered tip. It will be a familiar shape to any user with any knife experience, and an intuitive one even to those without. Opening is being served two ways: either via the flipper tab, or the extra large decorative thumb studs. Finally, thanks to the presence of MagnaCut for the blade steel, edge retention will be at enthusiast-approved levels.
The most unconventional element on the Wet Nellie though is its locking mechanism. Bestech is calling it a “button frame lock,” and it’s really an interesting setup. Essentially, the Wet Nellie has a typical locking arm as any frame lock would, but it can be disengaged by pressing the button on the front side scale. It’s an interesting setup, and while it remains to be seen if it brings any sort of utility to the table, it undeniably delivers on the fidget factor.
The handle that houses the blade and button lock drives home the Wet Nellie’s futuristic aesthetic. It’s slim and fairly straightforward, embellished with hard lines and some millwork on both scales that evokes the look of microchip circuitry – a connection that is particularly emphasized on certain color configurations of the Wet Nellie that blend a brassy gold anodization on the hardware components. Speaking of hardware, the Wet Nellie’s pocket clip is made from sculpted titanium. The Wet Nellie’s listed weight is 3.63 oz.
It is available now.
Knife in Featured Image: Bestech Wet Nellie
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