Crocodile Dundee Knives....Would You Pack and Use One?

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Hey all,

I'm a lurker here mostly and love looking at the pics of your guys' knives.

A couple of the knives that interest me are the RAMBO 1 and the Crocodile Dundee. It turns out there is a company in Australia that makes a pretty darn good clone of that knife, which has an 11 inch blade or so, and now they have one that's shorter, with an 8 inch blade.

The BIG one
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It's little brother, the Walkabout.....

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As you can see, they are nice looking knives, a bit expensive, but a sweet blade. What I am curious about is whether anyone would actually put one on your side and use it. I mean after all, they are made to be used. In the videos they have on these knives they show the cutting and chopping they can do so they are not meant as wall ornaments.
I can see carrying and using the smaller one. The big one, I don't know about that.

What do you all think? Would you carry and use either one of these knives? What do you think of them? If you were going to use 1 of them, the Crocodile Dundee knife or RAMBO 1 knife, which one would you pick and why?

Lets hear your thoughts.

Thanks for your time.

Nalajr
 
There is such a huge variety of knives out there,the best ones are the ones that catch your eye. I personally would get a becker bk9 if I wanted a knife that big.
 
I would carry and use either one if I owned them and out in the bush where such a blade would come in handy for sure.
 
Where I live I'd have no use for either. But if I lived in the wilds of Africa or the outback of Australia then sure.

Mike
 
only if it gains points with any Immortan Joe like character in a world of lawlessness ...
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but i do think one need to be a big game hunter to even consider such an edc.
 
Not any more.

Not to pick on that one in particular, 'cos I have no cause to speculate on the build quality, but more generally, knives of that type score low for usefulness. Once one comes to the understanding that cross grain chopping is a subtard's-game if one can afford a saw the whole landscape changes.

1] Light chopping / hacking / splitting is better done by something of a completely different shape.
2] It's not an ideal shape for butchering anything.
3] It would irritate like crazy to use as a chef's knife.
4] It is way too slow and lumpen as a weapon, and you'd look a bit silly with one sticking out your arse like a lollypop.
5] Fine work would be as frustrating as autoeroticism wearing boxing gloves.

These sorts of things are props for themed events just like most survival knives and bushcraft knives are. You have to embrace the concept of a Tarzan-like one knife solution. Obviously, in the real world there are no such limitations and you are free to select more appropriately.

That said, in the back when, I enjoyed playing about with things of this ilk quite a bit, Blackjack Anaconda, big efforts from Muela .etc. One does find oneself spending a lot of time wilfully contriving events for the knife to shine though, as opposed to legitimate problem solving.
 
Hey, if you like it that much buy it.

I'm going to bet you will use it about three times and it will end up on the wall. So be careful if you do use it not to scratch it.

If you want a real one, start with a Cold Steel Trailmaster san mai and go down from there.
 
Yeah, if you like it, why not get one. It doesn't really matter if we would use one. What about you?

Setting aside the practicality and usability of such a blade, I certainly wouldn't pay $180 for a 440c knife made in Asia (read China) that carries only a 5 year warranty. There are much better options of better quality for less money. The Esee Junglas and BK9 come to mind.
 
craytab said:
Yeah, if you like it, why not get one. It doesn't really matter if we would use one. What about you?

Setting aside the practicality and usability of such a blade, I certainly wouldn't pay $180 for a 440c knife made in Asia (read China) that carries only a 5 year warranty. ...........
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Is that what that thing is??
 
Bottom line is, if you like it buy it, and use the crap out of it. Who cares what we think?

If you want something in the same size that is functional, very tough, lifetime warranty, and less money, just not as pretty, I would recomend the Becker BK9. It's almost bomb proof, and I love the handle ergo's.
 
mqqn said:
There have been several discussions about Down Under Outback Bowies here -

For instance

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/807206-Down-Under-Knives-Outback-Bowie

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...Do-you-know-something-about-Down-under-knives


Bottom line, if you want it to admire and hang on the wall it will certainly serve you well in that regard. I like the looks of them but have never gone ahead and bought one.

best

mqqn
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Interesting links. This quote by Esav from the second link is all I need to know:

Esav Benyamin said:
Downunder knives are a fraud, the company was banned from Bladeforums. They are based in Finland, where they have a shaky reputation as a knife dealer, and the knives are made in China. "440C", sure. :rolleyes:
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You could've bought Australian
DFB155J DEWEY Jumbo Bowie - 10" $352.00
25cm D2 tool steel, 4.5 mm thick clip point blade, Brass guard, Full tang, timber handle with sheath
DFB155W DEWEY Bowie - 8" $306.00
20cm D2 tool steel, 4.5 mm thick clip point blade, Brass guard, Full tang, timber handle with sheath
DFB155A DEWEY Bowie - 8" $340.00
20cm D2 tool steel, 4.5 mm thick clip point blade, Brass guard, Full tang, antler handle with sheath
http://www.deweyknives.com.au/bowies.html

or Nz, Svord 11" von Tempsky, 7" Hunter L6 dht
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http://www.svord.com/index.php
 
I would choose something else if you want a big one. But you know, when you're young, life seems endless but as you age life becomes finite and I'd say, get your big blade and carry it (maybe not the Dundee blade) and have fun. For me, the big blades get left at home, but I have little need for much chopping in the woods and I certainly would be clumsy trying to use such a knife for self defense against anything. Around a farm, I could see carrying a big blade wandering around.

If you want something to play with, get the Condor Moonshiner or Kumunga. The Kumunga has a 10" blade and runs about $40. It is my latest toy. So far I like it. Been wacking vines and small trees around the house.
 
As of the last year or so I've preferred a medium machete and small knife set up over just a larger bowie style. I still love the idea of a Crocodile Dundee/ Rambo/ Jeremiah Johnson style large bowie.
 
I'm sure there are better "using" knives for less money. My big knives include a Becker BK9, a Buck 124, and a 14" Collins machete. The Becker and the Collins are the most practical blades, but neither see a lot of use. My going to woods fixed blade is a Buck 119 I've had and carried since the early 1970's or a Buck 102 that's frankly a more practical knife for my purposes.

All that aside, who here has not purchased a knife mostly for the cool factor, visual appeal, and perhaps the connection to a movie, book reference, picture on Blade Forums, or TV show? I certainly have. If you like it and have the money, buy the sucker.
 
If you want a knife that looks like Crocodile Dundee's knife, and you can ignore Down Under Knives long history of shadiness, then why not.

If you want a clip point Bowie to use from a respected maker, I'd get a Kabar Large Heavy Bowie or an Ontario Marine Raider Bowie.
 
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