A.G. Russell premium scout

[rev_jch]

Anyone own one of these? I just ordered the brown jigged bone from A.G. Russell. I liked the "tradional" looks of it so I thought I would try it. I use to have a nice old case scout knife in bone, but its been gone for many years now. I also remember growing up I had an imperial scout knife with the old cheap "shell" bolsters. I had to work two weeks to earn that $3.96 to buy it! I remember I had to till and pull weeds in the garden (1/4 acre), chop and stack wood, rake (3 acres of) leaves. Most kids these days would have a fit if they had to so that much work!!!

 

[Shann]

I've been lusting after one of those for a while. I just haven't committed the 100 bucks to it. Some folks here said its a big heavy pocket knife and since I wear a suit most days, I've stuck with the ultra light Victorinox Bantam Alox. Its on my short list of folders to buy.

 

[rev_jch]

Well, I talked to someone at Russell's and they told me it was no different than any other scout knife and at 3.6 ounces that is normal. I like SAK's myself, but before I got one in the early 80's I carried a scout and it never presented a problem for me.

It is beautiful, whether in stag, bone or ebony rucarta!!! :

http://www.agrussell.com/knives/by_...nives/a_g_russell_india_stag_scout_knife.html

http://www.agrussell.com/knives/by_...g_knives/a_g_russell_premium_scout_knife.html

 

[yam]

I kind of like the looks of the Rucarta handle. Now, if only it had the phillips screw driver (out the end not the side) like the Camillus 5 blade Boy Scout/ Camp knife and the tooth pick and tweezers like a SAK. But still, I too have been eyeballing those A.G models. Kind of like a beefier SAK Soldier or Pioneer.

Mike

 

[Sword and Shield]

I've the brown bone version, and it is a fantastic little knife. Cuts great, rides in the pocket well, and takes a superb edge.

 

[t1mpani]

I have the stag version--received it as a gift and am very glad I did. It's one of those that I kept looking at and lusting over, but might not have gotten around to buying and I would have missed out on a superb little knife. It's not heavy, just substantial. Very crisp and clean movement of the blades with a reassuring snap when they reach fully open or closed. I have to say that the factory edge was sharp, but oddly convex and thick---which I find more at home on a much larger knife. I reprofiled to a narrower flat grind and the thing is a dream.
Get 'em while the getting's good.

 

[rev_jch]

Well I bought three of them. On one, the blade was bent too far left, on another there was a hole drilled in the handle in the wrong place (looked like they tried to drill a hole for the backspring and did it over and still used the same (now defective) handle. The last one was fine, except for a small blade pit on the bottle opener, but its rolled 420 for the utility blades so I figured that could happen. I did send the first two back for replacement though.

They are very pretty knives though.

 

[rev_jch]

Well it seems the third is a looser also! I went to use it and noticed the master blade is really loose, i.e. bad "blade wobble". So it looks like all three go back now! :thumbdn: ...too bad, they were really nice looking (as long as you did not not inspect them).