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[jarodmichael]

Anybody know what brand this is? At first glance I thought a modded Becker, but its not.

 

[Guyon]

My first thought is TOPS, but I can't see the logo that clearly. Someone here will know.
Edit: Yeah, I was right. Google "TOPS Armageddon." I'm seeing some coated versions too.

 

[Guyon]

The recurve on it reminds me of a knife I've recently rediscovered, used, and really enjoyed--the Bill Siegle Jungle Knife.

 

[The Warrior]

The recurve on it reminds me of a knife I've recently rediscovered, used, and really enjoyed--the Bill Siegle Jungle Knife.

That's a flippin' sweet looking blade Guyon. I remember you posted that somewhere before, really nice.

 

[Guyon]

Woot. Just found a good deal on a couple of items I've been eyeing. 12% off and free shipping.
For my hammock camping, I bought a Thermarest Ridgerest SoLite pad and a Trekker Roll Sack for it.
Bonus: both are green, which I like. :thumbup:

 

[Flexxx]

Those are some sweet knives brothers.....

 

[maethor]

I now have a new knife on the way to wait for anxiously... Moose talked me into ordering a Mora Bushcraft Triflex. I don't really know what to expect. I never owned a "cheap but high quality" knife like a Mora, I guess I'll just give it a try.

I really liked the knife a friend of mine showed me on the camp last week that he made with a Mora blade (apparently they also sell "baked" blades with stick tangs), two pieces of bone, leather and some birch burl wood. He's had it for 6 months, using it at work everyday (works in a garden, so lots of plant/wood/cord cutting) and he has never sharpened it. I was extremely impressed how well the blade held the factory edge over those 6 months.

 

[Guyon]

I put Becker knives in the Great Value For Your Money category.
But there are also Exceptional Value For Your Money knives.
So far, for me at least, Victorinox SAKs, Tramontina Machetes, and Moras are on the latter list.
That Bushcraft Triflex is sweet.

 

[maethor]

Thanks for reassuring me

 

[NixKustoms]

You're gonna love the Mora! I found an old rusty one for $5 and it sharpened it right up. I was like you though until I got this one. I just couldn't believe that they could be that good for so little. Now I wanna get more of those too

 

[Guyon]

If you're doing carbon, here are my top picks.
Take 'em for what they're worth.
Bushcraft Triflex, HighQ Allround, and 711.
Those are my favorites so far, but they're all pretty durn good.

 

[DerekH]

Kinda slow this morning.

 

[The Warrior]

Tis indeed.

 

[Guyon]

This'll liven things up...

 

[Guyon]

RE: Derek's contest thread.
Leather-lined kydex seems good on the outside (keep the leather dry), but in practice, it seems like a really bad idea to me.
If you get into a toad-frog-strangler and get that leather soaked, you'd have to take your sheath apart to dry the leather, no?
Otherwise, the leather has no room to breathe and can't dry out. I don't know. Maybe I'm missing something, like a built-in, battery-powered dryer.

 

[DerekH]

RE: Derek's contest thread.
Leather-lined kydex seems good on the outside (keep the leather dry), but in practice, it seems like a really bad idea to me.
If you get into a toad-frog-strangler and get that leather soaked, you'd have to take your sheath apart to dry the leather, no?
Otherwise, the leather has no room to breathe and can't dry out. I don't know. Maybe I'm missing something, like a built-in, battery-powered dryer.

It isn't something I am going to have done, but I wanted to see a pic of it, and it gives people a chance to try out there kung fu. There was a really cool one I saw way back when and I wanted to look at it, only I can't find it. Same for the other thing. I got plenty on my sheath setup, but there was one that was pretty neat that I wanted to see again.

 

[Guyon]

Since Moose and Bladite are heading off to Blade (and I'm not), I really ought to screw with them.
Maybe I'll Sticky the entire first two pages and announce a couple of contests on Moose's behalf.
Prizes could be his Patrol Machete and his Reinhardt Kukri.

 

[DerekH]

Sounds good. You could deputize someone and give them temporary mod powers. Just make sure it is someone that would abuse them for personal gain. I vote for either Ark or Nadz.

 

[The Warrior]

I vote for either Ark or Nadz.

 

[Guyon]

I think Spark is the only one who can "deputize."
However, I could give someone a BFC police badge and tell them they have temporary moderator status.