Camp Tramp or Flat Ground RD6 or RD7?

outdoors4me · Oct 16, 2005

I'm trying to decide between the three and would appreciate any advice from anyone that has experience with them. It will be used for general camp chores when backpacking and on wilderness camping trips so I'd like to carry no more than I need to. I'm not sure if the RD6 be long enough for chopping and splitting firewood but its hard to say since I have not handled any of them.

Thanks,

Outdoors

Thomas Linton · Oct 16, 2005

I can tell you that my RD-7 has an 8 1/8" blade and my RD-9 has a 10 1/8" blade. That's counting the choil and has a consequnce in terms of chopping power. Apparently, the Ranger RD models are designated in terms of length of cutting edge.

thebladeguy · Oct 16, 2005

They are both awesome knives. I recomend either.

TBG

t1mpani · Oct 17, 2005

Agreed, there's not use I'd trust one with that I wouldn't the other. Ranger Knives and Swamp Rat are two of the most honest and stand-up outfits that exist in the cutlery world, and their choice in design/materials are all geared towards real world performance and not hype. Pick your favorite and go.

powells85 · Oct 17, 2005

t1mpani said:
Agreed, there's not use I'd trust one with that I wouldn't the other. Ranger Knives and Swamp Rat are two of the most honest and stand-up outfits that exist in the cutlery world, and their choice in design/materials are all geared towards real world performance and not hype. Pick your favorite and go.

So true. :thumbup:

sodak · Oct 18, 2005

I'd get one of each, but that's just me....

blgoode · Oct 20, 2005

Is the Camp Tramp a Swamp rat knife? If so..........get that....

Just think its a little more comfortable than the ranger knives but thats my preference. I can tell by looking at the construction of both. THey will preform similar I think.

BUT- I do like the micarta on the Ranger knives I have seen so now I may be leaning twords a Ranger and a file when toy get it to soften any sharp edges around the riccasso areas.....

Thomas Linton · Oct 20, 2005

blgoode said:
BUT- I do like the micarta on the Ranger knives I have seen so now I may be leaning twords a Ranger and a file when toy get it to soften any sharp edges around the riccasso areas.....

On the RD-9 (10" blade/9" cutting edge), I needed to sand the edges of the hook back near the pinkie finger. It was killing me when chopping. After 5 mins., no problem Interestingly, no such problems with the RD-7 (8" blade/7" cutting edge).