Newbie, just ordered an Ontario Ranger Nightstalker 4 how is the build quality?

[thomasward00]

Is this knife a Tank? how is the build quality.

 

[JD Mandrell]

I just bought a Nightstalker 9 and it's fine, real beast of a knife.

 

[hhmoore]

I have two knives from the Ranger series. The build quality is good...but I'll be interested to read what you think of it after using it for a while. The Ranger scales are uncomfortable, but that is an easy fix. I've never handled an NS4; but my thought is that its blade has a lot of (re)curve for its length, and Ontario's 5160 is run on the soft side.
Nice looking knife, though - what are your plans for it?

 

[heefageLA]

My only issues with the Ranger series is that the secondary bevel is going to be uneven.
Meaning that the angle that actually does the cutting will be off center to the spine somewhat.

I currently own several Ranger series.
RD9, RD7, Afghan Bush, Shiv and two Hawk II's.

Every knife had an uneven secondary bevel.
I had to grind away copious amounts of metal to get the cutting edge back parallel with the spine.

Not a huge issue for me because I believe a knife isn't truly yours until you've sharpened it yourself.
(Or until its tasted your blood)

 

[thomasward00]

Mostly a Camping knife, it was a good buy at 59.99

 

[B.B.M]

I love mine...It's definitely a tank
I do think it would carve better if the blade wasn't recurved but it does help with chopping.

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