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Price is$300$250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
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RC-5 Pass around review thread
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Big boxes on the doorstep are better than small boxes on the doorstep
Glad you got it for the weekend. looking forward to your review
Yea I could not resist
Thanks, ,my dogs like to run around with me. doesn't take long and those two are worn out!
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Let me start by saying I have never held a RAT or owned one before getting this one in the mail. I have always been intrigued by the ruggedness and style and workmanship that is always touted about these blades.
The knife arrived and I opened it and NOT to my surprise it was everything I anticipated. This thing is literally a sharpened crowbar and could easily bludgen someone to death as quickly as a cut. I love the size which fit my rather larges hands well and I loved the edge. As you can see in the pics I was able to hack at a 2x4 for a while just to see what kind of damage this sucker and do. You could easily fall small timber with this and split firewood - no problem.
In conclusion I would like to thank Derrick from Knivesshipfree.com, shotgunner11 and of course RAT. This is my first passaround and it has been wonderful to get to experience one of these blades. RAT has a life-long fan now
Let me start by saying I have never held a RAT or owned one before getting this one in the mail. I have always been intrigued by the ruggedness and style and workmanship that is always touted about these blades.
The knife arrived and I opened it and NOT to my surprise it was everything I anticipated. This thing is literally a sharpened crowbar and could easily bludgen someone to death as quickly as a cut. I love the size which fit my rather larges hands well and I loved the edge. As you can see in the pics I was able to hack at a 2x4 for a while just to see what kind of damage this sucker and do. You could easily fall small timber with this and split firewood - no problem.
In conclusion I would like to thank Derrick from Knivesshipfree.com, shotgunner11 and of course RAT. This is my first passaround and it has been wonderful to get to experience one of these blades. RAT has a life-long fan now
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OOOOOOOO! I think that's me! Can't wait. :thumbup:
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RC-5 in house! Initial impressions are very positive. Fit and finish of course are impeccable. The knife is much more balanced than I thought it would be (just about at the index finger). Yes it's a beast, but it handles extremely well for its thickness and grind. The grip is extremely comfortable and natural and there is enough room to slide your hand back for some light chopping action (the butt of the knife also curls slightly around the pinky making it extremely comfortable to hold this way). The knife is in excellent condition with a very small ding on the handle side of the serrations the only imperfection (somebody must have hit a rock 
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. Of course the tip is crazy pointy (something that always impresses me about RAT knives is the care they put into every detail, including making sure the tip on every single knife is perfect and will stand up to the abuse thrown at it). A pet peeve of mine is rounded and imperfect tips on knives because it shows a lack of care and attention to detail and the tip of a knife should be really sharp. Anyway...more review and pics to come when I get a chance to get out and put it through it's paces a bit. Thanks Derrick for your generousity and shotgunner for your time and effort in putting this together. :thumbup: MORE TO COME....
) . Of course the tip is crazy pointy (something that always impresses me about RAT knives is the care they put into every detail, including making sure the tip on every single knife is perfect and will stand up to the abuse thrown at it). A pet peeve of mine is rounded and imperfect tips on knives because it shows a lack of care and attention to detail and the tip of a knife should be really sharp. Anyway...more review and pics to come when I get a chance to get out and put it through it's paces a bit. Thanks Derrick for your generousity and shotgunner for your time and effort in putting this together. :thumbup: MORE TO COME....- Joined
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Hey guys. I sent the knife on its way today. I didn't get to do much of anything with it (my schedule was crazy and it was pouring out the last 3 days here). I'm sorry I wasn't able to give a more comprehensive review. Thanks again Derrick and shotgunner for doing this and to everyone at RAT for making such great products. Everyone else in the pass around enjoy! :thumbup:
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Yea, he got it, he should be finishing up with it soon.
I still haven't sent him your addy so the delay is on me.
I still haven't sent him your addy so the delay is on me.
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Yea, he got it, he should be finishing up with it soon.
I still haven't sent him your addy so the delay is on me.
No big deal!
Just was curious is all. I've been romping around the woods a lot lately looking for Morels and my SOD has been getting a hell of a workout when I get bored out there...or need to hack my way through some tough cover. I could walk around rather than go through, but what fun would that be?
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Ok, so last week I got this beast. I really haven't had a whole lot of time to play around with it, but I have handled it enough to get a feel for it.
First impressions? It is heavy, came decently sharp, and the sheath rocks. This is my first experience with the RAT serrations, and I must say, I HATE serrations...but I think that I could learn to really like these a lot. What a brilliant design. As a side note, when doing chopping into soft wood, if you hit it just right, the cut looks like a rippled Lay's potato chip.
I have big hands and this is by far the most comfortable grip on any RAT I have handled. Not that I have a problem with any of the others, this this is just that nice. The canvas micarta is grippy and good looking. Wouldn't change a thing with it.
Fit and finish are what I expected. Perfect. Just a really good looking knife. The sheath is a perfect fit and nicely built. Looks to be tough. The first strap is frayed a little bit from drawing the blade, but it would take a LOT of draws to hurt it to where it is no longer useful. The leg strap even fit...but it is a little snug.
The only gripes that I have with it are all just personal preference. I love the knife and the sheath, but it really isnt something that I would be able to find a use for. The sheath is too "tactical" for me (but it is supposed to be!) and the damned thing is just overbuilt. Seems like it would be THE ideal knife for the purpose which it was designed.
For my personal use, Ill probably stick to the RC4 and the upcoming RTAK...but I might just end up with one of these someday too...just because it is sooo cool.
I know that I have just the place if I end up with this in the giveaway, because a good Marine friend just got shipped to Afghanistan a few weeks ago and I told him that he would be receiving a proper knife from me. The RC5 is the one. He will find a proper use for this monster!!
A few crappy pics of her with my well loved SOD while I was finding morels the other day.
Got a lot more than this little guy...but got lazy with the camera!
Thanks for the opportunity. This was very, very cool.
First impressions? It is heavy, came decently sharp, and the sheath rocks. This is my first experience with the RAT serrations, and I must say, I HATE serrations...but I think that I could learn to really like these a lot. What a brilliant design. As a side note, when doing chopping into soft wood, if you hit it just right, the cut looks like a rippled Lay's potato chip.
I have big hands and this is by far the most comfortable grip on any RAT I have handled. Not that I have a problem with any of the others, this this is just that nice. The canvas micarta is grippy and good looking. Wouldn't change a thing with it.
Fit and finish are what I expected. Perfect. Just a really good looking knife. The sheath is a perfect fit and nicely built. Looks to be tough. The first strap is frayed a little bit from drawing the blade, but it would take a LOT of draws to hurt it to where it is no longer useful. The leg strap even fit...but it is a little snug.
The only gripes that I have with it are all just personal preference. I love the knife and the sheath, but it really isnt something that I would be able to find a use for. The sheath is too "tactical" for me (but it is supposed to be!) and the damned thing is just overbuilt. Seems like it would be THE ideal knife for the purpose which it was designed.
For my personal use, Ill probably stick to the RC4 and the upcoming RTAK...but I might just end up with one of these someday too...just because it is sooo cool.
I know that I have just the place if I end up with this in the giveaway, because a good Marine friend just got shipped to Afghanistan a few weeks ago and I told him that he would be receiving a proper knife from me. The RC5 is the one. He will find a proper use for this monster!!
A few crappy pics of her with my well loved SOD while I was finding morels the other day.
Got a lot more than this little guy...but got lazy with the camera!
Thanks for the opportunity. This was very, very cool.
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Cool!
Thanks for the review.
Thanks for the review.
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Just wanted to let everyone know the knife arrived today. The family and I are going camping this long weekend, so I'll get a good chance to use it. I'll send the review when I get back.