Black or OD Green??

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LouZava

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So the time has come that I want my Rat Cutlery RC-5. I can't make up my mind on the color coating. Black or OD Green? So I just wanted you all's opinions. Obviously the color doesn't matter in any situation. But still.
 
LouZava said:
So the time has come that I want my Rat Cutlery RC-5. I can't make up my mind on the color coating. Black or OD Green? So I just wanted you all's opinions. Obviously the color doesn't matter in any situation. But still.
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Doesn't matter? What if you are doing some covert op in the jungle ... a black blade might give you away ;)

I personally like drab greens. I just got my swamp rat in a "sage" color. I couldn't tell for sure exactly what color it was, but I was hoping that it was more of a green than a brown/tan, and it was. My sheath will also be an army green. To me it looks more outdoorsy, whereas black looks tactical.
 
Kirk_Ferentz said:
Doesn't matter? What if you are doing some covert op in the jungle ... a black blade might give you away ;)

I personally like drab greens. I just got my swamp rat in a "sage" color. I couldn't tell for sure exactly what color it was, but I was hoping that it was more of a green than a brown/tan, and it was. My sheath will also be an army green. To me it looks more outdoorsy, whereas black looks tactical.
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You are right!! Why didn't I think of that!? Well, this RAT will be going in my bug out bag! I'm sure I will use it here and there but mainly will stay in the bag!
 
Another vote for OD. I was faced with the same situation when ordering a flashpoint a few days ago. I love black G-10 but this time opted for a little variety and went with OD.
 
So the guys that have the rc-5, did you go with plain or combo edge on a big knife like this? I've read that serr. on a knife like this is not a necessity, because the kife is so heavy you can just hack the crap out of it!
 
most people in the know do not get serrated edge on knives like an rc-5. They are a pain to sharpen and typically get the way and have limited utility (think of chopping or carving on some wood for example ... you aren't going to want them in the way, especially on the part of the blade that you want to use). My guess is that a serrated edge is less strong than a regular edge and more prone to chipping, etc., but maybe I'm wrong.

Generally they just aren't something that you want on a hard use fixed blade knife like this. A serrated edge is a lot better at cutting things like rope or straps or something and can be used as a saw-type edge. If I wanted something specifically for that, I would probably pick up a benchmade or spyderco serrated folder. And if you want to saw with it, I'd say get a folding saw.

The reason you see them on big surivival type knives is that they look survival-y to people who don't have a lot of experience cutting on things.
 
LouZava said:
Kirk, thanks for the info! I'm going with plain edge for sure!
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You can probably find some good threads on here about the topic as well, to get more opinions. I guess I feel like if I'm going to be cutting rope or synthetic materials, I should be reaching in my pocket to whip out a spyderco or something. No need for a tough a$% esee (and the rc-5 is the toughest of their knives) for those sorts of applications. And a big five inch fixed blade knife is way too big to be cutting that sort of thing unless you are talking about the ropes they dock ships with or something. I guess on a knife that big, it is supposed to be like a saw, but a serrated knife and a saw are really two different things.

On the other hand, if I need to do bushcraft and cut into wood or process some game or something, those serrations are going to get in the way, and they seem pretty prone to breaking when working on a thick branch or something. And then it will be very hard to re-sharpen/repair.

By the way, I hope you see that the rc-5 is built like a brick s-house. It is a very thick knife, to the point that a lot of people say that it can get in the way, and they prefer the rc-4 or rc-6. Something to think about.
 
Kirk if the Rc-5 is good enough to split wood,kill game, skin,and use it as a survival/hunting/protection knife, it's good enough for me.
I see how you say it's too thick. I also saw a video Nutnfancy did on the Rc-4 and he says how the handle on the Rc4 is too small. If you have big hands, the rc5 would be the ticket. Maybe even the rc6. I think the rc6 is too big and the Rc4 too small.
 
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