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I'm about to pull the trigger on my first RAT knife. Reading everyone's comments (especially TTD and BTD), it seems like the RC-3 is the way for me to go. I have to admit, for what I'll be doing, dayhiking and sissy camping, these knives are a bit of overkill. And since BTD said that he'd take the RC-3 with him anywhere on the planet, I don't think there's any need for me to look at an RC-4 (plus, if need be, I can always pack my Wetterlings hatchet for "larger" tasks).
SO, it all comes down to handle material. I'm not concerened about the gripiness of any of the materials, I'm confident in RAT's design research. I'm more concerned in the, for lack of a better term, soul, of the material. I'm a traditional slipjoint guy, and a big part of those knives is what the scales are made of. I have a few micarta knives, and they have a certain feel and look about them. I don't have anything with a G10 handle, but it brings to mind fiberglass ladders and shovel handles. I like that the orange handles give the knife good visiblity if you drop it in the woods, and they make it more sheeple friendly (both important in my book), but do they make the knife feel/look cheap?
SO, it all comes down to handle material. I'm not concerened about the gripiness of any of the materials, I'm confident in RAT's design research. I'm more concerned in the, for lack of a better term, soul, of the material. I'm a traditional slipjoint guy, and a big part of those knives is what the scales are made of. I have a few micarta knives, and they have a certain feel and look about them. I don't have anything with a G10 handle, but it brings to mind fiberglass ladders and shovel handles. I like that the orange handles give the knife good visiblity if you drop it in the woods, and they make it more sheeple friendly (both important in my book), but do they make the knife feel/look cheap?
I like all the colors, I just like Blaze Orange best. Good choice in knives no matter what color you go with:thumbup:
