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ricky43

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it's late and i'm exhausted, just wanted your guys opinion real quick.

i like the size and curved blade of the rat trail.

however, i was very intrigued by the rat claw. i was wondering why you would want a knife with a perfect;y straight cutting edge. couldn't you save a hell of a ot of money by buying a cheap and disposable box cutter/razor?

is there something i'm missing? does the rat claw's cutting edge have any distinct advantage's over the rat trials cutting edge?

i'll check back in the morning, thanks guys
 
I find sheepfoot blades like the one on the Rat Claw quite useful for everyday tasks. I just find them quite versatile, in fact I carry a stockman just because it has a sheepfoot blade.

During weekends I work at my dad's farm and I use a fixed blade sheepfoot knife a lot. I wouldn't choose it to skin deer, but it's a great rope cutter, excellent for wood work as well. I also like them as horseback riding knives, since they are less likely to pierce a sheath if you fall.

If Swamp Rat offers them without the ugly coating, I'll probably get one.
 
so the rat claw's blade would perferom well in a survival situation, or is something with a point better?
 
Slightly of topic, but for how long is Swamprat using micarta?
Are the old Resiprene C models like the bandicoot no longer available?
Is Swamprat going to be a new Busse Combat? :(
 
Neo said:
But with steel that's less interesting for small knives :(
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Not so- they are not limited to using one steel.
There will be a ResC handled EDC made from INFI coming up in the future. . .

Also, there is little info regarding the SR77's performance, so why make that assumption?
 
hardheart said:
it's S7 with a different name
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I do know what it is.;)

I am interested in seeing how well it performs, thanks to the special heat treat.

I think it will be cool if Scrap Yard uses other steels like D2 and INFI, maybe SR101/52100 for the smaller models.
 
resiprene c... everyone seems to love this stuff, i know nothing about it. anyone care to compare it side by side with micarta for me?
 
Micarta is stronger, more cut/abrasion/heat resistant. Both of them respond very well to impacts and neither tend to absorb fluids. The main advantage of resiprene c is that it tends to damp out vibration/shock.

-Cliff
 
How do you compare resiprene c to Kraton or to the slightly harder Thermorun on some fallkniven blades?
 
Neo said:
How do you compare resiprene c to Kraton or to the slightly harder Thermorun on some fallkniven blades?
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I have not used the Thermorun, but Kraton sucks.

Resiprene C handles are also covered by the warranty. :thumbup:
 
So exactly how good is the steel used in scrapyard's knives?? any comparison to better known tool steel??
 
it's not really a question of how good it is, but maybe how appropriate for your use. I personally don't see much reason for it to be on a 6" blade, but think it would be good on a large chopper.
 
So what I gather is that its a steel that's good for chopping but can't hold an edge too well?? Or rather, what's the drawback of using it on a small knife??
 
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