Model #18

[leopardprey]

Really tempted to get a model 18 I am seeing for sale. Like the history, remember reading about the whole design process and how a Soldier in Vietnam contributed. So many knock offs of that knife.

If get, will definately have to wrap the handle with some 550 Para cord.

 

[ctdair]

I've had a #18 7 1/2 stainless and it wasn't the knife I'd hoped for. I've had a #24 , #1 , #2 as well. Currently have a #14 and a 10-3. For collecting only a #18 would be fine but for use it is hard to beat the #1. I have a #1-8 and #2-8 on order 2009 and 2010 delivery. When I first got the #14 I didn't care for the finger grips , after using it I am growing more accustomed to it. Just used the 10-3 to field dress a deer this year , had used the #1 on the last deer I got several years ago , the 10-3 worked wonderful , You don't need a large knife to accomplish this task.

 

[bruce]

leopardprey, if you are in the location you indicate on your forum name, the Randall #18 is a great knife! I had one for a while and found it to be all it was designed to do. Some think it has a weak joint where the hollow handle and blade tang meet but I called Gary Randall some years ago and asked him about it. He indicated that whatever force could separate the handle from the knife tang, usually destroys the whole knife and could happen to any knife. He said he didn't get but one or two a year to fix. I bought mine and it worked as he said.

A hollow handle knife always brings up the ubiquitous question of "what to put in it!"

I also carried a #14, #1, and a few others, besides the #18 in my 23 years of Army service.

 

[Myakka]

I got and letter from Randall, saying my #18 will be finished in September

 

[lunde]

I finally got around to taking a quickie snapshot of my Model 18, which has a 7.5-inch blade, knurled handle (though I am not quite sure how the shop is able to make Stag look like stainless steel tubing, but my dad assured me that it is due to "engineering"), and skull crusher (with compass inside).