Ordered a Ratmandu!

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Worth showing a dope picture I took through my NODs (I'm a loader):



And of course my new tanker boots! Now in coyote:

 

Thanks Knocks. My company commander was very excited to rub it in the other company's face that they were busted skylining hahaha.

 

Well this little bugger got some working out! Plenty of cutting, chopping, etc. held edge very well and did an excellent job!

 

Hindsight,

Yeah I decided to get out in the woods with my son and just do anything I could imagine. Dug up a few roots, just because. Stabbed old logs. Battoned to split some hard wood for fire that had gotten a bit wet on the outside. Chopped into old dead trees and de-limbed dead stuff. Just had fun for some hours. I love being outdoors and have been busy lately so this ratmandu felt the full force of my pent-up-ness. The paint/coating definitely took a whooping but trust me the edge was great. Couldn't see any deficiencies by eye and it was still able to shave with effort, however paper showed minor deficiencies. Some stropping on black, white, and green compound and it's as good as new. Took maybe 5 - 10 minutes to bring it back to perfect. Great blade.

 

Skyhorse,
That's great news! What do you think of it so far? What's your first impressions?

Trout,
Congrats on your new blades. That timing is definitely lucky. The blade gods have shined upon you.

 

Skyhorse,
Well that stinks. Like I said, mine was very chunky to the apex. I knocked some shoulder down and convexed to a razor sharp apex. Have you resharpened it yet?

 

Well that stinks that you'll have to put that time into it. If it's any reassurance, the steel is amazing in that it takes a razor edge and it holds up well in use. Perhaps it's just expected that when you get a ratmandu, you have to put some work into it.