Bush Ranger S35VN / G-10 folder , tremendous value on sale !

[DocJD]

This and plenty of other reviews already exist . Not a new model .

Great, compact hard use folder . Hunting , survival , etc . {~$60 on sale . Search, please don't ask !}

Just beware :this is not like most Cold Steel folders for safe closing .

 

[johnnytoxin]

I got one….too good to pass up at that price.

 

[Daniel]

A really good knife at a great price!!

 

[Zephyr One/Zero]

I've been wanting a Bush Ranger for awhile, at sixty-dollars; an absolute steal. A ninety-dollar discount is too-good to pass-up. I'll do the obligatory arrival pics. Thanks, for the heads-up DocJD! The all-black Mayhem, is now; also now available

 

[Buffalohump]

Have looked closely at this one more than once...

 

[johnnytoxin]

And it’s even better when you remove the cringe-worthy billboarding and give it a ghetto stonewash.

 

[DocJD]

And it’s even better when you remove the cringe-worthy billboarding and give it a ghetto stonewash.

Yup ! That's a good bit classier , for sure .

 

[jbmonkey]

And it’s even better when you remove the cringe-worthy billboarding and give it a ghetto stonewash.

looks great. i imagine if Mike made a custom of that knife, it'd be closer to that, than the billboards version......

 

[DocJD]

cringe-worthy billboarding

The older I get , the worse my vision and memory become , the more I don't mind having a big label on my knives .

 

[oldmanwilly]

I got mine yesterday and it just knocked the Recon 1 out of my pocket indefinitely. It's like a Vaquero handle was improved, then given a robust blade like a Recon 1. Awesome.

THAT SAID, I've got a few nits.

First, the lack of a ricasso or choil is annoying. I'd rather have neither, but these sharp corners are worse than either of the foregoing. I'll knock them down with a diamond file and deliberate on whether to widen it into a full choil.

Second, the inner edges on the scales were rather sharp and uncomfortable when gripped tightly. I'll smooth them over with some sandpaper so that it bites a bit less.

Third, the clip on mine was super tight, but that's nothing out of the ordinary for a Lynn Thompson design Cold Steel pocket clip. A bit of stretching and smoothing out under the clip will solve this.

All of that aside, this thing came with perfectly symmetrical grinds and a lazer sharpened edge. Despite its thick stock it blazes through thick cardboard and fruits. Amazing slicer for such a tank. Why is this model discussed so infrequently? It's a new favorite.

 

[jbmonkey]

I got mine yesterday and it just knocked the Recon 1 out of my pocket indefinitely. It's like a Vaquero handle was improved, then given a robust blade like a Recon 1. Awesome.

THAT SAID, I've got a few nits.

First, the lack of a ricasso or choil is annoying. I'd rather have neither, but these sharp corners are worse than either of the foregoing. I'll knock them down with a diamond file and deliberate on whether to widen it into a full choil.

Second, the inner edges on the scales were rather sharp and uncomfortable when gripped tightly. I'll smooth them over with some sandpaper so that it bites a bit less.

Third, the clip on mine was super tight, but that's nothing out of the ordinary for a Lynn Thompson design. A bit of stretching and smoothing out under the clip will solve this.

All of that aside, this thing came with perfectly symmetrical grinds and a lazer sharpened edge. Despite its thick stock it blazes through thick cardboard and fruits. Amazing slicer for such a tank. Why is this model discussed so infrequently? It's a new favorite.

like most of Mikes great designs, they seem to have always come out around time lots of other models did and most slipped through the cracks.

 

[oldmanwilly]

like most of Mikes great designs, they seem to have always come out around time lots of other models did and most slipped through the cracks.

Please cure my ignorance: did Charlie Mike actually have a hand in designing this knife?

 

[jbmonkey]

Please cure my ignorance: did Charlie Mike actually have a hand in designing this knife?

no, Mike Wallace.....he's here as mod of the Demko forum now......

worked for cold steel designing and testing, I think...and now with Demko. I'll let Mike give the correct titles and details...
Demko Knives MWallace

 

[oldmanwilly]

no, Mike Wallace.....he's here as mod of the Demko forum now......

worked for cold steel designing and testing, I think...and now with Demko. I'll let Mike give the correct titles and details...
Demko Knives MWallace

That makes sense, thank you for clarifying.

 

[Poppgunn]

Nice, but already had one like it. Ended up with with 4-Max Scout for $40. Like around half off.

 

[JB1964]

In my opinion, the Bush Ranger is an excellent design. I would like to see a version with a blade that is half an inch longer and a correspondingly longer handle. Otherwise, no (!) changes.

 

[RAGS]

In my opinion, the Bush Ranger is an excellent design. I would like to see a version with a blade that is half an inch longer and a correspondingly longer handle. Otherwise, no (!) changes.

^^^ This!!!!!! Half inch more blade

 

[Zephyr One/Zero]

Enter the Bush Ranger:

Just a few cursory photos of the new blade.

 

[Buffalohump]

Very nice images.... I was keen on this one myself for some time. That handle looks the ticket ergonomically. How is it in terms of weight and bulk in the pocket?

 

[jbmonkey]

Enter the Bush Ranger:

Just a few cursory photos of the new blade.

thanks for the pics. Mikes designed some great folders and knives, but this one is a personal favorite of mine. hits so many things right.

I also wouldn't mind a slightly bigger bladed version....