Rambo knives?

[Ken Lau]

Hi,
Can anyone tell me who designed the 3 Rambo knives seen in the movies? I seem to remember it was Jimmy Lile but in a United Catalogue it says that the models are licensed copies originally designed by Hibben.
Whats the score?
cheers

Ken Lau

 

[HDCharlie]

Hi Ken,
Lile designed and made the knives for the first two movies and Hibben the third.
Charlie

 

[Full Tang Clan]

I think Jimmy Lile -- and FIRST BLOOD -- did more for high-end knives than anything. Too bad so many "fly-by-night" knife companies started making those crappy compass-in-hollow handle survival knives. I had an Ontario brand, as a kid, and was ticked off that it didn't have a compass!

However, it should be noted that the United Cutlery Rambo knives are not as good a quality as those from Lile knives.

I believe United Cutlery uses 420J, whereas Lile knives configures their Rambo replicas in both D-2, and 440C.

 

[Ken Lau]

Thanks to you both! THat clears it up. ;-)