MountainManDu -- The Initial Impression Review

Rob_Mob

Rob_Mob

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Hey Hogs, Dogs, and Filthy Rats,

I received the MountainManDu yesterday in the mail. I had the pleasure of receiving this incredible piece from Bill. Let's jump right into it:

Specs for the MountainManDu:

SR77 Blade Steel
Sabre Ground
15 1/4" Overall
10 1/8 Blade from edge of slabs
2" Blade Height
.28 inches Thick
Black Micarta Slabs
Approximately 25-26 oz

The minute I held this knife, I felt like it was different. The knife feels and looks like an ultimate utility tool. It clearly specializes in chopping, but I'm sure it can easily handle different camp and bush chores. The ergos are phenomenal. Dare I say it's even better than the RMD handle. It's essentially the same design, but thicker and fuller. The blade heavy feel screams hardcore chopper. With the handle being short in length, with the blade being a .28 inches thick saber grind blade profile, and with the blade height being a full 2 inches in blade height --- this blade appears to specialize in putting a real thumping. I mentioned this in another thread, but this blade seems to fill a niche between the FBM and the FFBM. The SR-77 steel speaks for itself --- you can beat it as hard as you want --- the knife will just laugh at you for trying too hard and looking desperate while doing it.
Check out a couple of pics. I'll be sure to do a field use review in a few weeks and I'll probably set up a chop off with some other notorious Busse and BusseKin blades to gauge where it's performance capabilities are.





 
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Wow, that thing looks AWESOME !

Im gonna have to get me one of these Swamp Rats soon.

Can live in Louisiana and not own a Swamp Rat! :p
 
Congrats and great initial review. Can't wait to see how you like her when chopping.
 
I have one squirreled away in the US at the moment. It will be a couple of months till it makes the flight over....pics are getting me by till then... ;)
 
It'll probably be a good two weeks before I can get out and use mine. Too bad the release of this blade was botched so badly by Swamp Rat. All of the old school devotees that I'd expect to be excited are more than a little pissed. (Understandably I might add.) After seeing them in the sneak peek pics on the Busse subforum the search was on for me. Too bad this subforum and the home forum were left hanging--out to dry--in the cold. :foot:

It really is an awesome design and I'm sure the insult wasn't intended. Hopefully all will be made good.
 
Nice first impression review Rob!!


I did a little testing with mine and i will be sending it off soon for a regrind. Lots of potential... Just needs to be unlocked.
 
I imagine, worldwood, that there's a HUGE shoulder to knock down?

I'm glad to hear that once this beast arrives, I won't have to keep looking for a reasonably priced FBM or FFBM to show up on the exchange and last longer than a minute.

I'm seriously liking the blade width, cleaver like!

I've always been a sucker for fatty sabers.
 
RobStanley said:
That looks awesome. The Swamp sure looks like they hit on a winning design here.
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I totally agree ---- this knife is practical from tip to heel. The design is purely functional. This might be the best big chopper released by the Swamp -- ever.
 
The blade seems a bit (friction inducing) rough!!! Or is it just the picture making it seem worse?
 
resinguy said:
We will want pics!

Where did you send it?
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I sent it to Razor Edge Knives http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...ce-(pic-heavy!!)?highlight=razor+edge+regrind

I havent received it back yet but i did get a couple teaser pics today that i can share....

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