RatMastiff Chopper death chat

KalEl said:
So whats the deal, I hear that the mastiff is supposed to be announced this week. Is this true?
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CHOPPA!!! CHOPPA!!!

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I am keeping an extra 200+ in my bank account at all times so I will be prepared for the pre order :D :D :D
 
Lets keep this going!!!

I turned down the chance to buy a Chopweiler at Easton hoping for this beast, lets make it happen!!!

Here is today's poster:

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-- Adam
 
I'm shooting for 1 a day, every business day.

I have a bunch of stuff saved for it now so I should be good to go!

-- Adam
 
Why the need for a RatMastiff when there is an M9, are they not too close in stats ?
 
pitdog,

I just scored an M9 with beautiful orange/black G10 handles this weekend at Easton:

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While i was there, I also got the chance to handle the Chopweiler, which i feel is a spiritual relative of the RMC.

The character of these knives couldn't be different! The Handle shape, the forward cant of the blade, the weight distribution, the drop point all make the RMC a totally different beast.

The M9 is weighted like a very large RMD, in fact, they are extremely similar patterns when placed next to each other. You can chop with it (I did a bit of this on Sat) but it doesn't excel at it like a dedicated chopper (in my case a B-11).

The Chopweiler, and i believe the RMC, are much less generalized knives, they specialize in chopping power. I haven't had the chance to chop with the chopweiler, but handling it made it very clear what that knife is all about!

Having a drop point also changes the character of the knife completely. The M9 looks pretty mean, its very much like a large bowie.

The RMC is a drastically different pattern. Its a specialist while the M9 seems to be a generalist, a big knife that can do most things well.

Also it looks badass and i love big Rats!!! I mean, do we really need more of a reason than that?

-- Adam
 
tatteredmidnight said:
pitdog,

I just scored an M9 with beautiful orange/black G10 handles this weekend at Easton:

EastonScore.jpg


While i was there, I also got the chance to handle the Chopweiler, which i feel is a spiritual relative of the RMC.

The character of these knives couldn't be different! The Handle shape, the forward cant of the blade, the weight distribution, the drop point all make the RMC a totally different beast.

The M9 is weighted like a very large RMD, in fact, they are extremely similar patterns when placed next to each other. You can chop with it (I did a bit of this on Sat) but it doesn't excel at it like a dedicated chopper (in my case a B-11).

The Chopweiler, and i believe the RMC, are much less generalized knives, they specialize in chopping power. I haven't had the chance to chop with the chopweiler, but handling it made it very clear what that knife is all about!

Having a drop point also changes the character of the knife completely. The M9 looks pretty mean, its very much like a large bowie.

The RMC is a drastically different pattern. Its a specialist while the M9 seems to be a generalist, a big knife that can do most things well.

Also it looks badass and i love big Rats!!! I mean, do we really need more of a reason than that?

-- Adam
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Thanks for the explaination buddy, makes sense !:thumbup:

I have Chopweiler which I love but haven't seen an M9 in person so was just guessing what it would chop like !
 
Hey Pitdog! It was YOU that got me hooked on SRKW! I remember at one point I was looking for a Chopweiler, and you were singing its praises. How you been bro?
I just wanted to chime in with the M9/Mastiff enlightenment. I have an old school Rat Mastiff, a Battle Rat, and a M9, and they all feel really different in hand. The M9, as Adam has already said, is definitely more of a jack of all trades. Its handle isn't the best/safest for heavy chopping (IMHO...of course), and even with a saber grind the weight isn't too far forward. However, the handle is EXTREMELY comfortable and balances perfectly with your index finger in the finger choil. Think of it as a longer Chopweiler with a bowie profile instead of a drop point. On the other hand the Rat Mastiff is a dedicated chopper! Very noticeable forward weight, which makes for heavy, biting chops, and the handle has a massive swell towards the butt of the knife; I found this really helped with chopping. I like to choke down on my blade as far as possible in order to really get a good "snap" before I make contact with whatever I am chopping. You might not be able to tell from the photo...but they really are two completely different knives. Excuse the crappy picture, as it does not do my SRKW bowies justice!

BRING THE NEW RAT MASTIFF CHOPPER!!!

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snwbrdr202 said:
Hey Pitdog! It was YOU that got me hooked on SRKW! I remember at one point I was looking for a Chopweiler, and you were singing its praises. How you been bro?
I just wanted to chime in with the M9/Mastiff enlightenment. I have an old school Rat Mastiff, a Battle Rat, and a M9, and they all feel really different in hand. The M9, as Adam has already said, is definitely more of a jack of all trades. Its handle isn't the best/safest for heavy chopping (IMHO...of course), and even with a saber grind the weight isn't too far forward. However, the handle is EXTREMELY comfortable and balances perfectly with your index finger in the finger choil. Think of it as a longer Chopweiler with a bowie profile instead of a drop point. On the other hand the Rat Mastiff is a dedicated chopper! Very noticeable forward weight, which makes for heavy, biting chops, and the handle has a massive swell towards the butt of the knife; I found this really helped with chopping. I like to choke down on my blade as far as possible in order to really get a good "snap" before I make contact with whatever I am chopping. You might not be able to tell from the photo...but they really are two completely different knives. Excuse the crappy picture, as it does not do my SRKW bowies justice!

BRING THE NEW RAT MASTIFF CHOPPER!!!

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Cheers buddy, awesome steel !;):thumbup:
 
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