Park Ranger LC MOD (Choil haters should not look)

[Aias]

Very well done!

 

[PeteyTwoPointOne]

Two Thumbs way UP!

 

[PA Trout]

I have to tell you, that is one heck of a beautiful modification. I may have kept my Park Ranger if it had a choil like that.

Well done, sir!

 

[Crosier]

Choil hater here, that looks pretty nice, well done.

Great job OP! I'm with DB, fellow choil hater, but if I'm going to have one I would rather it be usable like this!

For me, I would prefer no choil on any blade under 5''. On a larger blade, it does have its uses. I cannot help but see the elf choils on small blades as anything but a cause of annoying snags.

 

[hydeinmind]

Nice job sir! That took some bawlls to go for it like that on a $350 knife! Nice!

 

[einsteinjon]

Awesome job! I gotta find the time to do this to mine.

 

[CookieRawwr]

Excellent job, I'm not sure about modding my Rangers but I do have two of them. I look at my Bruiser and black Ranger and think I could experiment on it. Perhaps a slight clip point and removal of the talon hole.

 

[Crosier]

Excellent job, I'm not sure about modding my Rangers but I do have two of them. I look at my Bruiser and black Ranger and think I could experiment on it. Perhaps a slight clip point and removal of the talon hole.

I have the same combo in battle grade. I think that sounds pretty sweet.

 

[Midwest Firecraft]

One problem I'm running in to with chamfering the edges that I already had Mr. Brown make the sheath, and I don't believe I would have any significant retention after doing that. The full micarta is also nice on a small knife like this in regular grip. I'll have to use it for awhile and decide what would work best. Thank you for all the suggestions and comments.

 

[NJBillK]

One problem I'm running in to with chamfering the edges that I already had Mr. Brown make the sheath, and I don't believe I would have any significant retention after doing that. The full micarta is also nice on a small knife like this in regular grip. I'll have to use it for awhile and decide what would work best. Thank you for all the suggestions and comments.

I can see that. But you don't have to remove that much. Just make it so the edge isn't a crisp 90° corner.

 

[zombieassassin]

Awesome

 

[Mike Pierson]

Looks great, i like it.

 

[co556guy]

That is awesome.

 

[ipal]

very nice, I am sure it will be a great little EDC.
Looks like Special Force version of the Vex

 

[d762nato]

Great job OP! I'm with DB, fellow choil hater, but if I'm going to have one I would rather it be usable like this!

For me, I would prefer no choil on any blade under 5''. On a larger blade, it does have its uses. I cannot help but see the elf choils on small blades as anything but a cause of annoying snags.

Yes this sums it up pretty well. I'm not much on the choil thing either but that mod looks pretty user friendly, nice job.

 

[Apocryphiliac]

I’d call that an improvement, for sure. Very nice work.

 

[Midwest Firecraft]

I can see that. But you don't have to remove that much. Just make it so the edge isn't a crisp 90° corner.

After using the knife for a few days I just don't think it would be beneficial to take any material from the edges on this small knife. Now that the talon is gone, your pointer finger can rest fully on the grip comfortably. When using the choil, the grip is so small it does not interfere or get in the way like it would on a wider handle. I can always add it later, but for now I am very happy with it.

 

[knifewing]

If the Park Rangers came from the shop with a choil like that it would make them even harder to resist. My will power is dwindling, and now I'm fantasizing about a Park Ranger II with a choil in Elmax...although satin INFI is just fine!