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This is my first post here on the Chris Reeve forum. This will be my second Reeve knife (first was a Mountaineer). I live in Northern Maine, and am an avid outdoorsman. All of my knives are users. They cut rope, cut brush, chop wood, make shelters and hunting blinds, prepare meals, clean fish and animals, you name it. They get dirty, dusty, grimy, bloody, and wet.
I hike, hunt, camp, canoe, kayak, atv, snowmobile, etc. The places I frequent are remote to say the least, and the weather ranges from the 90's in the summer to -30 and colder in the winter. If you get stuck out here (and I have!), a good knife is absolutely necessary!
For about 5 years now I've carried a Randall Model 5, with a 6" 01 tool steel blade. Its served me well, but I've had to tighten the butt nut several times when gaps began to appear in the handle's leather washers, and the tool steel will rust in the blink of an eye if you're not careful. The stacked leather handle can be really slippery when wet. The leather sheath has been dunked in the water dozens of times, and has just about had it too. Its still a good knife, but I need something that will hold up to the elements better.
I started thinking about what I really wanted in a outdoorsman's knife. I wanted a stainless steel blade 5-6" in length, a micarta grip, and either a ballistic nylon or waxed leather sheath. I narrowed it down to three possibilities. A Randall Model 15 customized to my specs, a Chris Reeve Green Beret 5.5", or the Neil Roberts Warrior knife. I've searched the forums and ebay for the Randall, but I haven't found one with a single hilt and green micarta handle, or with a waxed sheath. The fastest I could get one on special order was 4 months, and it would cost $500.00!
I almost bought a Green Beret last weekend in Freeport, but the price was a little too steep. I started poking around on the internet and remembered the Neil Roberts Warrior Knife I read about a while back. A little more research, and I was hooked. That's the knife I've been looking for!!
Then, I read about Neil and the sacrifice he made, about the son he left behind, and the trust fund receiving $20.00 from each knife sale. Being a red blooded American, and a veteran of the first Gulf War, I was really touched. That sealed the deal. A few clicks of the mouse, and my new Neil Roberts Warrior knife is on its way home! To honor Neil and the high speed-low drag way he (and all SEALs) lived his life, this knife is gonna get used! Here's to you Neil!
Scott
I hike, hunt, camp, canoe, kayak, atv, snowmobile, etc. The places I frequent are remote to say the least, and the weather ranges from the 90's in the summer to -30 and colder in the winter. If you get stuck out here (and I have!), a good knife is absolutely necessary!
For about 5 years now I've carried a Randall Model 5, with a 6" 01 tool steel blade. Its served me well, but I've had to tighten the butt nut several times when gaps began to appear in the handle's leather washers, and the tool steel will rust in the blink of an eye if you're not careful. The stacked leather handle can be really slippery when wet. The leather sheath has been dunked in the water dozens of times, and has just about had it too. Its still a good knife, but I need something that will hold up to the elements better.
I started thinking about what I really wanted in a outdoorsman's knife. I wanted a stainless steel blade 5-6" in length, a micarta grip, and either a ballistic nylon or waxed leather sheath. I narrowed it down to three possibilities. A Randall Model 15 customized to my specs, a Chris Reeve Green Beret 5.5", or the Neil Roberts Warrior knife. I've searched the forums and ebay for the Randall, but I haven't found one with a single hilt and green micarta handle, or with a waxed sheath. The fastest I could get one on special order was 4 months, and it would cost $500.00!
I almost bought a Green Beret last weekend in Freeport, but the price was a little too steep. I started poking around on the internet and remembered the Neil Roberts Warrior Knife I read about a while back. A little more research, and I was hooked. That's the knife I've been looking for!!
Then, I read about Neil and the sacrifice he made, about the son he left behind, and the trust fund receiving $20.00 from each knife sale. Being a red blooded American, and a veteran of the first Gulf War, I was really touched. That sealed the deal. A few clicks of the mouse, and my new Neil Roberts Warrior knife is on its way home! To honor Neil and the high speed-low drag way he (and all SEALs) lived his life, this knife is gonna get used! Here's to you Neil!
Scott
