Desert Jack Penetrator?

mike biz

mike biz

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A fellow forumite contacted me about a DJ he is selling. This one has a "long relief" Penetrator Tip. Do any of you Rats know if any DJs came stock with a PT or if it was ground by request later on?
 
Mine has a ultra-shallow, thin PT grinds that extend about 3/4" from the tip. This was stock.
 
Eric at one time mentioned that all of the Desert Jack's came with a penetrator tip.


See: http://www.swampratknifeworks.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=002324#000006


But, my DJ clearly does NOT have a penetrator tip. So, ???????????????

I have seen some pics of other Desert Jacks that appeared to have penetrator tips and a few that appeared to not have penetrator tips.


I have never hear the term "long relief" used on the Swamp Rat Chat forum. My guess is the "long relief" was added by the forumite seller as a marketing term.

Further, it seems very possible for anybody to add a penetrator tip and you would not know if it was factory or modded. Or similarly, for someone to modify (elongate ????) a factory penetrator tip to something they describe as a "long relief" tip.

I have added a penetrator tip before. It is a VERY simple mod with a belt sander and very little belt sander skill or practice.

The modified tip is easy to add, but very hard to remove. ;)

Truthfully, I don't feel the value is really affected much by whether or not a Swamp Rat does or doesn't have the Penetrator tip.

If the price is good, the DJ is a very nice knife! :thumbup:

The DJ is similar to the RMD, but with a slightly longer, more slender blade and with a slightly different handle.

For a user, I personally prefer the RMD. The taller handle and shorter blade length offer better control and the handle just feels a little better in various grips for use. But, they are both nice.

As a collectible, the DJ is very nice looking - especially when stripped! :thumbup: ;)

Aesthetically, I feel the Desert Jack might be the most appealing "looking" Swamp Rat made.

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I never understood why the Swamp limited the run on the DJ's. This must be the nicest blade they ever produced. The after market prices are, how can I say it, pricey. And for me such a blade would have to be a user.

Wasn't there a thread that compared pics of the DJ against the RMD?
 
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