Fixed blade questions

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I have a couple fixed blade questions. Basically I'm looking for a fixed blade knife under 150 preferably, that I can beat on. I'd prefer full tang with removable grips. Are the nim cub or rant any good? Suggestions?

I mostly plan on using it as a camp knife/maybe a work knife when I enlist. Steel doesn't really matter and I'd prefer a kydex sheath.
 
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I think you have to give more info on what you plan on doing with the knife. Fixed blades are made by various manufacturers that may not even make folders, ESEE for example.
What length, thickness, steel, type of edge, handle ergos and materials, sheath style/materials do you have in mind?
 
There alright IMO. If I was set on getting something sleek like the nim cub I would at least get a Nimravus, not the cub(feels better in hand n u can get em cheap if you shop around). But personally I would just bump up and get an esee if you want something you can really beat on, or bump a lil more in price and get a scrapyard 511(doesn't have removable grips) it would be 3/16 and close to the same length as the nimravus... Plus you would enter the wild world of Busse n family, toughest knives money can buy!
 
foxx said:
I think you have to give more info on what you plan on doing with the knife. Fixed blades are made by various manufacturers that may not even make folders, ESEE for example.
What length, thickness, steel, type of edge, handle ergos and materials, sheath style/materials do you have in mind?
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But to answer your question as vaguely as you asked it, yes they are both good knives. The rant is pretty durable, nimravus, not as much
 
What size fixed blade were you thinking of?

I would say that any Becker knife would fit the bill quite well, with enough left over for both custom handle scales and a sheath if you really wanted it. I would look at the BK7 or the BK9 if I were you. Both are a high saber grind and are made out of 3/16in 1095CV in a full length full width tang.

Only thing they don't have that you want is the Kydex sheath, but you can easily add that because none of the knives I mentioned here cost more than $75.
 
Both of those are good knives, I'm sure you'll be very happy with both of them.

Make sure to show them off when you get them, we all love pics :).
 
Don't feel bad, Scrapyard is a smaller company so its much less well known than many of its competitors. I"m no expert, but here is what I know about them off of the top of my head. I'm sure others will chime in and correct anything that I tell you that might be wrong...

They're part of the "Bussikin" family of knives. Busse knives are amazing, but are also amazingly low in production volume and extremely high priced. Scrapyard knife company and Swamprat knife company are the "production" knife companies of Busse. I'm not sure if Busse (can't recall his first name) designs all of the scrapyard or swamprat knives, but I know he has a hand in it.

Moral of the story is that they're a freaking great company, that make great knives with the best warranty out there. They use great steel, and have a great HT. Only problem is that they're out of my price range :(. I've been eying a 711 for a while, but can't justify the extra $$ over the BK7 which is the other knife in that size range that I'm considering.

Hopefully this helps you out a bit :).
 
Scrapyard is kind of an odd bunch; their product is top-notch, materials, workmanship, and all, but their business model seems to be geared toward making their knives rise in value in the aftermarket.

At the risk of starting a flame war, it seems that Scrapyard, and Busse, seem to be as much about cultivating their image as about selling good knives. I suppose there's nothing wrong with that, but I look for less glitter and more function.

One little thing the OP mentioned stuck in my head: this knife might get beat on. Do you really want to go out and abuse a $400.00 knife? Even granting that you get what you pay for...

TOPS knives get little mention on this forum. I can't speak to the customer service side of their business, but the knives themselves look like they're decent quality, for reasonable prices.

Also, Cold Steel. I know, they go over the top with their promotions, but at least you know what their product can do...
 
@shorttime. I dont think they have any more glitz than function, seeing as how busse knives have an exceptional performance, better than many (some would hazard to say most) custom knives at much friendlier price point. They are issued in sprint runs and yeah that can be a pain but thats no reason to count them out. They are a knife lovers knife company pure and simple.

Busse knives are exceptional but as others said they can be a bit steep for the begginer, so jerry busse (the head of the company) set up other companies run by his immediate family swamprat is run by his wife and scrapyard his brother. they form a stepping ladder up to busse, they are a gateway drug so to speak.

Bussekin knives hallmark are their exceptional toughness. busse uses an exclusive steel that no other maker uses called INFI. whereas the others tend to use sr101 a great steel in their own right, almost as tough as INFI but with slightly less edge retention.

Scrapyard is the lowest on the totem and their hallmark is sr-101 paired with res-c (that rubbery looking handle material that looks really comfy). they also do sprint runs with INFI blades that are less highly finished and can be sold at cheaper prices.

Bottomline all bussekin are tough as a honeybadger and i cant really think of any company that makes an equal product for the price of a scrapyard knife. i personally am eyeing the scrapivore and the 711 ;)

While they are a good option they are far however from the only good option. there are other great knife companies that can make you and incredible knife for a small amount of money. if your looking to get something unique that you arent afraid to beat the heck out of you might want to check out some of the more militant custom makers.

Grayman knives makes a great blade for a reasonable amount. His knives are rock solid and utterly reliable. the fit and finish is better than many would have you believe. I have two graymans and i love them both.

Another great option is Shadow Tech Knives. you can get a hand made knife made with your preferences for about 130 dollars shipped. now that is an absolute steal and well within your budget. I have an order from them in right now.

there are plenty of other options too, esee is great and tops makes some good knives as well as plenty of other custom makers.

and if your thinking of getting a knife for the military get one with a blade under six inches as that is the cut off for most units (when your forward tho most combat units will relax the standards on many things quit a bit). that way youll get most use out of it, and 5-6 inches of blade is more than enough for most anything youll use it for, i just reccomend getting a thick one so you dont snap it.
good luck.
 
In that price range I would say it would be hard to beat the SwampRat Ratmandue also resale value is great with Busses and Busse-Kin.
 
whetrock said:
In that price range I would say it would be hard to beat the SwampRat Ratmandue also resale value is great with Busses and Busse-Kin.
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I havn't had the pleasure of having a RatManDu but I have never heard a bad thing about them. I would also highly recommend the Scrapyard Scrapper 5 if you can find one on the secondary market. Anything Busse will take a beating and ask for more.
 
I've got a RatManDu and a BK-2 and 10. All are great knives. I think the aesthetics are better on the RMD, but you can't go wrong with any Becker. Beckers seem to pretty much fit the bill for what you said you wanted. The scales on my RMD aren't removable, and it's at a much higher price point than the Becker.

In your place I'd be all over the 7. They're inexpensive, durable as heck, you can mod them to your liking, add custom scales, get a sheath made, and it's not going to break the bank. Plus, they keep their value very well.
 
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