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Because the other thread was useless without pics, and because I couldn't wait until this weekend to play with my new toy..I now give you the quick and dirty high cardio RC5 workout.
I didn't get a chance to really do a whole lot as it was getting dark, but what I did gave me an inkling of just how tough this knife is.
This is how the knife came out of the USPS box. RC5, Plain Edge, Eagle USA Cordura sheath. OD Green on OD Green.
What came in the package: Spec sheet, Survival business card.
RC5. Plain Edge. OD Green
other side. that odd colored bolt is just an effect of the camera flash.
Awesome quality sheath by Eagle USA. What you can't see is the redundant strap that locks this thing up tight.
MOLLE-backed sheath!
RC5 in-hand. I have smaller hands with thin fingers, but this knife is very comfortable. The micarta provides a secure grip. And there were no hotspots that I found using this knife.
Other side. You can see my girlie fingers.
This piece of wood wasn't very big. But it provided the information I needed: This knife acts like its own wedge. The edge provides the entry point, the saber grind pushes the material away from edge and keeps the stress and pressure on the bulk of the blade. Most of the pressure is taken by the point right where the saber grind begins.
The RC5 made short, quick work of this wood. Hardly any effort was required, the knife did all the work and didn't require a lot of "persuasion".
(More in the next post!)
I didn't get a chance to really do a whole lot as it was getting dark, but what I did gave me an inkling of just how tough this knife is.
This is how the knife came out of the USPS box. RC5, Plain Edge, Eagle USA Cordura sheath. OD Green on OD Green.
What came in the package: Spec sheet, Survival business card.
RC5. Plain Edge. OD Green
other side. that odd colored bolt is just an effect of the camera flash.
Awesome quality sheath by Eagle USA. What you can't see is the redundant strap that locks this thing up tight.
MOLLE-backed sheath!
RC5 in-hand. I have smaller hands with thin fingers, but this knife is very comfortable. The micarta provides a secure grip. And there were no hotspots that I found using this knife.
Other side. You can see my girlie fingers.
This piece of wood wasn't very big. But it provided the information I needed: This knife acts like its own wedge. The edge provides the entry point, the saber grind pushes the material away from edge and keeps the stress and pressure on the bulk of the blade. Most of the pressure is taken by the point right where the saber grind begins.
The RC5 made short, quick work of this wood. Hardly any effort was required, the knife did all the work and didn't require a lot of "persuasion".
(More in the next post!)
