savagesicslayer
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To be perfectly honestThis knife had to dig it's self out of a pretty big hole.
I have had knives fail before but never a knife as expensive as this.I was to say disapointed and a little po'd for the failure.However,the problem was rectified promptly be Red Scorpion Six.I sent my broken blade to them and they sent me a new one in return.I was a little leary at first about using it hard and having the same thing happen again.However I got over my jitters and took the Predator and put it through it's paces a few times.
1.Making a camp at the lake I hike to:I took the Predator on a hike deep into the back country with my Brother-in-law to a remote lake.It was my primary "heavy" and i was counting on it to work......and work it did.
I cut fire wood first.6 trees at an average size of 3-4" round.it cut like butter even in the sub-zero temps.junked up and then split the pieces with no effort.I had to batton a really tough piece of maple and it did it with no problem.We were toasty at camp that day.
2.Bike rescue:Fast forward a few months and it's warmed up enough to go mudding again.The Predator was my first choice for a biking knife.Long story short I broke through a half-frozen bog and my bike was hung up on a frozen and sunken log.That damn log wasn't moving anywhere so I had to make it.The log was 8" round and half frozen and wet.I sweat like a hen hauling hardwood but I finally chopped through and my bike was free.(I really need a winch).
Those were only 2 of the times I have used this knife.There are many more that are too mundane to mention.
The Edge holding is worthy of note.I have NOT sharpened it once since I recieved it.and it's still freeking sharp.I can shave hair with the chopping edge after all the work I put it through.Most of the trips I had it on were in sub-zero(celsius) temps and it wasn't effected by the cold at all.
In closing I am going to say that my confadence in his knife has been fully restored and I recomend that everyone who is looking for a solid WSK to give it a good second look.
P.S. I'll post some pics of it at work when I can get them uploaded.
I have had knives fail before but never a knife as expensive as this.I was to say disapointed and a little po'd for the failure.However,the problem was rectified promptly be Red Scorpion Six.I sent my broken blade to them and they sent me a new one in return.I was a little leary at first about using it hard and having the same thing happen again.However I got over my jitters and took the Predator and put it through it's paces a few times.
1.Making a camp at the lake I hike to:I took the Predator on a hike deep into the back country with my Brother-in-law to a remote lake.It was my primary "heavy" and i was counting on it to work......and work it did.
I cut fire wood first.6 trees at an average size of 3-4" round.it cut like butter even in the sub-zero temps.junked up and then split the pieces with no effort.I had to batton a really tough piece of maple and it did it with no problem.We were toasty at camp that day.
2.Bike rescue:Fast forward a few months and it's warmed up enough to go mudding again.The Predator was my first choice for a biking knife.Long story short I broke through a half-frozen bog and my bike was hung up on a frozen and sunken log.That damn log wasn't moving anywhere so I had to make it.The log was 8" round and half frozen and wet.I sweat like a hen hauling hardwood but I finally chopped through and my bike was free.(I really need a winch).
Those were only 2 of the times I have used this knife.There are many more that are too mundane to mention.
The Edge holding is worthy of note.I have NOT sharpened it once since I recieved it.and it's still freeking sharp.I can shave hair with the chopping edge after all the work I put it through.Most of the trips I had it on were in sub-zero(celsius) temps and it wasn't effected by the cold at all.
In closing I am going to say that my confadence in his knife has been fully restored and I recomend that everyone who is looking for a solid WSK to give it a good second look.
P.S. I'll post some pics of it at work when I can get them uploaded.
