Question about new RAT with sharpened spine

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Since I have never owned a knife with the spine sharpened, do they destroy sheaths? What is their purpose? Pure fighting knife? I could see myself cutting off one of my body parts with that!!
 
I don't think it would be any harder on a sheath than a single edged blade.

And yes, it is primarily a fighting modification. For a general use knife I think it would cause more problems than it would solve.

Looks cool as all hell though.
 
when it is a drop point, or a spear point, it will be excellent for fighting, since it cuts on both sides when doing a thrust.
 
charge said:
Batoning would be interesting ;):D
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I've never battoned with a double-edged blade, but I have done it with a bowie with an un-sharpened swedge. the thinner edge chewed the baton up somewhat, but it worked.
a properly sharp edge would, I imagine, be far worse.
 
Since batoning is basically a last ditch, split one or two logs and get a fast fire going deal, I don't think it'd be all that big a deal. I tend to use fat batons to make it easier anyways. Let the tools do all the work :)
 
Wouldnt be worth a damn for cleaning game either.


Sure does look sweet though!
 
shotgunner11 said:
I don't think it would be any harder on a sheath than a single edged blade.

And yes, it is primarily a fighting modification. For a general use knife I think it would cause more problems than it would solve.

Looks cool as all hell though.
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+1:thumbup: I totally agree.It looks cool,but it's not practical ,for me anyway.:)
 
Shotgunner...you just have to make sure the wood you are using to baton is softer than the wood you are chopping (in reverse) or vice versa. I would love to see you posting a vid on "how to" :)
TC
 
I'm going to see if I can get the Mrs. to hold another peice of wood on the tip of the knife so I can make a firedrill divot at the same time.:thumbup:
 
While your at it ...you could probably pound in some tent stakes while batoning...just have the Mrs. steady them with her boots. Of course you wouldn't want to get her boots dirty due to the fact of where they will end up it you try this!!!!
TC
 
Tripton said:
Wouldnt be worth a damn for cleaning game either.


Sure does look sweet though!
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It should be good for field dressing deer...using the back of a blade, such as this one will allow you to cut through the center of the rib cage, which is something I like to do when field dressing. I cut through the rib cage all the way to the neck. Of course you can do this with your edge, but with knives such as thse, you don't have to take the chance on even slightly dulling your edge. the spine doesn't really need to be too sharp though. I clean a lots of deer, and this feature is very appealing to me...it works.
 
Dizwolf said:
Since batoning is basically a last ditch, split one or two logs and get a fast fire going deal,
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I don't want a batonning debate thread hijack, but I baton all of the time because I find it fun.

So, that said, I would think it is only for fighting, as that is what the design would excel at.
 
Because it is primarily a fighting feature, I don't really understand the RC-4 with the sharpened rear edge - I have an RC-3 and RC-4 and the '4 feels way too heavy for a fighting blade.

That rear edge would be awesome on an RC-3 though, if a guy ever have a reason to want to cut with the inside edge of the blade without transitioning grips :D
 
Keep in mind also that if it is a knife that you EDC there are some jurisdictions in which a knife that is sharpened on both sides is strictly illegal and a felony to carry and in some cases even own. Philadelphia, PA is one such place but I would imagine that there may be others.

I am NOT a lawyer - I just wanted to remind everyone to check out their own locations so that they do not unknowingly do something. I also am NOT saying that I agree with such laws.

Knife laws are messy in PA in that every jurisdiction can pass their own laws unlike firearms and concealed carry laws because we have strict preemption in that area that states that ONLY the state can have any laws regulating firearms, ammo, concealed carry or open carry.

I think that these new model might be of interest to military which is a great market for RAT.
 
Yeah, in CO unless LEO or Active Military, you can't have a two-edged blade. Oh well.
 
I've cut up through the ribs of a deer with an izula all the way to the neck without rolling or dulling the edge. it's just connective tissue, not bone. any fine work I've done on skinning/gutting I put an index finger on the blade for fine motor control, this eliminates that so for me, I could see it being much less efficient, and less safe as a knife for field dressing game.

other than looking cool, or military use, I guess I have to punt on what other things it'd be good for.
 
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