Infi Ratmandu??

[backpacker123]

Sign me up :thumbup:

I really like the one I already have

 

[texastonydobbs]

The RMD is my favorite of all Busse Family blades !

 

[nozh2002]

I love the Ratmandu, it's just about the perfect blade in my opinion, and as I have mentioned in previous posts, about the only thing that could make it better would be a limited edition satin Infi release.

I know this is nothing more than a pipe-dream, but I am curious if there are others out there, like me, that would jump all over this if it was ever produced?

SR101 much better steel then INFI to me. I rather see BA, MS, AD and especially GW in SR101 then Ratmandu in INFI. Ratmandu is perfect already.

Thanks, Vassili.

P.S. I would say SR101 not just better then INFI, but it is best steel so far to my knowledge...

 

[holeymoley]

P.S. I would say SR101 not just better then INFI, but it is best steel so far to my knowledge...

Vasilli, I'm listening...

 

[nozh2002]

Vasilli, I'm listening...

http://playground.sun.com/~vasya/Manila-Rope-Results.html

Thanks, Vassili.

 

[kdstrick]

http://playground.sun.com/~vasya/Manila-Rope-Results.html

Thanks, Vassili.

OK... I'm off to learn Russian... I'll get back to you when I've learned to read it and can actually tell what the hell all those charts are.

 

[leatherman]

Vasilli, I'm listening...

Listening is one thing, understanding is a whole other thing entirely.

After that dramatic exit a while back, its refreshing to see Nozh back in action.

 

[nozh2002]

ok... I'm Off To Learn Russian... I'll Get Back To You When I've Learned To Read It And Can Actually Tell What The Hell All Those Charts Are. :d

Ok...

 

[norcalblacktail]

Vasilli whats the dilli my nilli....

 

[holeymoley]

Vasilli, what do the numbers signify? Force? Number of cuts? It looks like you're only testing edge-holding ability there?

 

[nozh2002]

Vasilli, what do the numbers signify? Force? Number of cuts? It looks like you're only testing edge-holding ability there?

It is same test I was doing last year. This is edge-olding and table has force needed to cut cotton thread in 0.1 oz (statistical median from 21 measurements) after number of cuts (first column) of 1/2" manila rope.

Edge holding is simple astonishing! Way ahead of all suppose-to-be supersteels like ZDP189 and SRS15. INFI shows not bad results as well - bit better then medium range steel from my testing pool, but not even close to SR101.

With that chopping concrete by Ratweiler(?) demonstration I remember, I guess there is not questions about SR101 toughness as well. So this is how I came to conclusion that SR101 is best steel so far (except it is not rust resistant).

With all this I really like to have some Busse models which I like made with SR101. Fortunately I already have some SR models where SAR Rat is the best. But I like to have few smaller knives like GW, AD or MS.

Thanks, Vassili.

 

[Raymond1000]

I’ll take a Ratmandu and a Chopweiler in INFI, both without the choil.

 

[Maqua]

Yes one in infi, please. Or SR101. Just re-release this bad mamajama again.