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Enaud Enaud Enaud !!! WOW !!! just WOW !!! VERY IMPRESSIVE !!!

sitflyer sitflyer And I had to do a double take when I saw that CASE along with the bottle opener and P38. Seriously. I thought ... how the heck did he get ahold of my grandfather's bottle opener :D LOL. Got to be at least from the 30's or 40's ... or OLDER.

The oldest P38 (besides YOUR bottle opener's brother that my grandfather had) in the picture below was given to me by a very good Native American friend from Dillon Montana who served in Vietnam, was a dog handler, and carried THAT P38. Said his Native American name was "Wolf Snot" HA !!! ... Rest in Peace Harry Bybee. I'll see you again one day my friend.

OH ... and some souvenir "knives" on a keychain that dad kept for some reason

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BrotherJim said:
Enaud Enaud Enaud !!! WOW !!! just WOW !!! VERY IMPRESSIVE !!!

sitflyer sitflyer And I had to do a double take when I saw that CASE along with the bottle opener and P38. Seriously. I thought ... how the heck did he get ahold of my grandfather's bottle opener :D LOL. Got to be at least from the 30's or 40's ... or OLDER.

The oldest P38 (besides YOUR bottle opener's brother that my grandfather had) in the picture below was given to me by a very good Native American friend from Dillon Montana who served in Vietnam, was a dog handler, and carried THAT P38. Said his Native American name was "Wolf Snot" HA !!! ... Rest in Peace Harry Bybee. I'll see you again one day my friend.

OH ... and some souvenir "knives" on a keychain that dad kept for some reason

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I have never seen another of this bottle opener until now!!! Excellent! :D
 
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I have never seen another of this bottle opener until now!!! Excellent! :D
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sitflyer sitflyer Nor I !!! ... Most Excellent E. So good to "see" you again. Off for a bit to get in the chow line. Take care Enaud ~~~

Lovein' the pictures. Your collection is quite stunning and I will see them again and again in time ...
 
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sitflyer sitflyer Nor I !!! ... Most Excellent E. So good to "see" you again. Off for a bit to get in the chow line. Take care Enaud ~~~

Lovein' the pictures. Your collection is quite stunning and I will see them again and again in time ...
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Be well my friend. And hope your two miscreants are doing good.
 
afishhunter afishhunter ... In answer to your question, "Sooo ... do you prefer the CS KUDU or the genuine Okapi?"

I honestly don't have a preference of one over the other and as inexpensive as they both are, why not have both !!!

If I were to suggest which to buy if just wanting to try the design/style, I would suggest the Cold Steel offerings. At the end of the day and one decides they just don't care for knife, they're still left with a well put together stainless steel, easily sharpened knife that can be tossed in a tackle box, tool box or kitchen drawer and forgotten about. Heck, you could leave the Cold Steel outside on the patio and it wouldn't care. The durable glass-reinforced Zy-Ex handle and 5Cr15MoV couldn't care less about the weather.

I have several Cold Steel knives and each and every one of them is virtually flawless. Just nicely put together and very rugged, especially at the price point. A true bargain, the Cold Steel feels a bit more expensive in the hand than what was paid for it and punches well above its weight. The genuine Okapi on the other hand is "luck of the draw" for F/F and feels rustic ... but exactly what you would expect a "colonies" knife to be, inexpensive and not well refined.

Okapi knives since 1902 (in Germany until 1988 and now in Durban S.A.) have been made for well over 100yrs. These rugged knives, handles of resin impregnated wood (usually cherry) and blades made of 1055 carbon steel, have a working-class reputation of being rugged and robust and have withstood the harshest conditions in Africa ... from environmental to social. No arguments with this knife's ability to go to work and cope with it.

Cold Steels 5Cr15MoV is MUCH easier to sharpen than a super premium steel and Okapi's 1055 isn't as brittle and will give more flex than say 1095, while very easily brought to hair whittling sharpness. For the money, you can't go wrong with either. Guess it just depends on expected use, as to which is best or preferred ... and I use them both for the same tasks with thought only given to stainless or virtually no rust and stain resistance.
 
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