Any production schedule updates on the Izula, Tan or Orange/OD RC-3 and RC-4 models? I see that knivesshipfree has some RC-4's in Tan, but no OD/orangemodels, and none with MOLLE back sheaths. Will the MOLLE sheaths be an option with the tan or OD models?
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That's a helluva lot of question in one sentence 
1) Izulas will probably be ready in about a month. Working on the sheath mold now and they will be good to go. Izulas will come in tan, black, OD and pink. Sheath includes paracord, clip, whistle, fire steel, molle lock, extra cord and instructions for cord wrapping.
2) Desert Tan RC-3 and RC-4 knives have already shipped to dealers and distributors.
3) OD / orange should ship in the next few weeks. Finally found someone to build the powder for them.
4) As far as MOLLE backs, that is all up to what the dealer orders. We offer the MOLLE back on all of our knives and if the dealer doesn't order it that way then you can buy the MOLLE back extra from us.
Additional info: working on sheathing now for the RC-5 so we're guessing 6 weeks max on that shipping. The RC-5 SERE was a big hit at Blade. Oh, and we're oh so close on shipping RC-6 knives
1) Izulas will probably be ready in about a month. Working on the sheath mold now and they will be good to go. Izulas will come in tan, black, OD and pink. Sheath includes paracord, clip, whistle, fire steel, molle lock, extra cord and instructions for cord wrapping.
2) Desert Tan RC-3 and RC-4 knives have already shipped to dealers and distributors.
3) OD / orange should ship in the next few weeks. Finally found someone to build the powder for them.
4) As far as MOLLE backs, that is all up to what the dealer orders. We offer the MOLLE back on all of our knives and if the dealer doesn't order it that way then you can buy the MOLLE back extra from us.
Additional info: working on sheathing now for the RC-5 so we're guessing 6 weeks max on that shipping. The RC-5 SERE was a big hit at Blade. Oh, and we're oh so close on shipping RC-6 knives
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TMI......good news on the schedule of the shipments,I am wanting a few green RC's...and SERE and a few Izula's.....
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I will say this guys: it looks like we may be picking up another major federal law enforcement order so we may get a wee bit behind on civilian sales. Not sure about this yet since Shon ran a pretty large production run the last go 'round but just giving you a heads up on the potential of getting behind again on standard items.
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Sounds like great business to me,better than standing around waiting on peeps to purchase.....
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Not to quibble, oh hell, I AM QUIBBLING!
LEOs, federal or otherwise, are civilians.
"Sales to the general public may be delayed if we pick up another major federal contract."
If you ever get big enough to need a PR guy who can keep both the Gov't fellas happy with professionally written proposals, co-branded press releases touting successful contracts, AND not tick off the more libertarian gun and knife enthusiasts out there, you have my email addy.
LEOs, federal or otherwise, are civilians.
"Sales to the general public may be delayed if we pick up another major federal contract."
If you ever get big enough to need a PR guy who can keep both the Gov't fellas happy with professionally written proposals, co-branded press releases touting successful contracts, AND not tick off the more libertarian gun and knife enthusiasts out there, you have my email addy.
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Ok Boats, I will agree with that but the term gets so widely used to include law enforcement it's not worth quibbling about Civilian sales, to us, are commercial sales to our dealer/distributor network. Everything else, including federal employees and military are non-civilian sales, no matter how wrong I may technically and literally be. I may also be incorrect in my English composition and punctuation in my posts.
Here's the deal though on shipments: We are doing our best to predict the market and haven't been able to at this point. Sometimes dealers and distributors wait until they're down to the their last few knives before they order. If (and it's happened) a large law enforcement or non-civilian military order hits the door about this time and uses up our stock, then everyone is put behind.
Another issue we have been fighting for the last couple of weeks is dealers that advertise our knives as being in stock when they're really not in stock. You won't believe at the emails RAT Cutlery has received wanting to know if the dealer was actually telling them the truth about when their knives will ship. We don't like getting put in the middle between the customer and dealer (distributor) and it's not in our interest to tell someone how to run their business, but I am saying that if someone waits until the last minute to order stock then there is a *potential* of having to wait on knives to ship.
The delays on the new product (Izula, RC-5, RC-6, etc.) is not because we're shipping to military or LEOs first. It's simply because we have been delayed in production due to other reasons - mainly because of Mike and myself changing things.
Civilian sales, to us, are commercial sales to our dealer/distributor network. Everything else, including federal employees and military are non-civilian sales, no matter how wrong I may technically and literally be. I may also be incorrect in my English composition and punctuation in my posts. Here's the deal though on shipments: We are doing our best to predict the market and haven't been able to at this point. Sometimes dealers and distributors wait until they're down to the their last few knives before they order. If (and it's happened) a large law enforcement or non-civilian military order hits the door about this time and uses up our stock, then everyone is put behind.
Another issue we have been fighting for the last couple of weeks is dealers that advertise our knives as being in stock when they're really not in stock. You won't believe at the emails RAT Cutlery has received wanting to know if the dealer was actually telling them the truth about when their knives will ship. We don't like getting put in the middle between the customer and dealer (distributor) and it's not in our interest to tell someone how to run their business, but I am saying that if someone waits until the last minute to order stock then there is a *potential* of having to wait on knives to ship.
The delays on the new product (Izula, RC-5, RC-6, etc.) is not because we're shipping to military or LEOs first. It's simply because we have been delayed in production due to other reasons - mainly because of Mike and myself changing things.
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Any chance of getting a clarification of who this includes? Of all the delalers linked on your site I've only seen one list these for sale, and I like to see some healthy price competition.
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Off the top of my head....
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Knife Works
Knife Supply
Moteng will have an order being shipped this week so that should fill the supply line some.
Some of the dealers never ordered any desert tan or OD.
We send an email out to every dealer and distributor that orders from us letting them know what we're doing and anticipated ship dates. Some dealers take advantage of this info, some don't. And then some want them shipped at the last minute
KnivesShipFree
Knife Works
Knife Supply
Moteng will have an order being shipped this week so that should fill the supply line some.
Some of the dealers never ordered any desert tan or OD.
We send an email out to every dealer and distributor that orders from us letting them know what we're doing and anticipated ship dates. Some dealers take advantage of this info, some don't. And then some want them shipped at the last minute
