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I was very pleasantly surprised when I opened a fairly recent birthday gift from a son. Normally I don't usually care for coated blades, choils, etc., however the choil on the RC-6 makes good sense and the coating is well-done. What I REALLY like about the RC-6 is the tapered flat-ground blade, the perfect balance, the comfortable larger handle, and most of all...it cuts!! I do very little chopping with my blades (prefer the axe and saw), so cutting performance is the most important feature of any knife I own. A trip into the butcher shop here on the ranch, several pounds of meat cut with the RC-6, and I couldn't be happier with what I think this knife will be capable of in camp, field or bush. The RC-6, IMO, is not a sharpened prybar, and that will fill my needs just dandy. The guys at RAT did a super job with the design and handling characteristics of this knife. 
Most always I build my own sheaths for my knives, to fit my style, so the provided sheath isn't a big deal one way or the other. I have a diminishing range of motion in my right shoulder (recently repaired) so using the RC-6 sheath was a bit of a challenge when removing the knife that high up on the belt. But, since I like the way the RC-6 sheath fits the knife so well, I just made a simple leather frog or leather loop to let the knife and sheath drop down further on the belt so I can more easily reach the knife.
I installed grommets in the 10 - 12 ounce leather loop since the holes need to be so close to the edge. These will not wear through. One could extend the leather out beyond the sheath, but I like the lightweight and streamline nature of the knife and sheath. Rubber washers are added underneath the Chicago screws to keep them tight and secure. I will be doing some more experimenting with the RC-6 sheath...perhaps even a crossdraw attachment.
Most always I build my own sheaths for my knives, to fit my style, so the provided sheath isn't a big deal one way or the other. I have a diminishing range of motion in my right shoulder (recently repaired) so using the RC-6 sheath was a bit of a challenge when removing the knife that high up on the belt. But, since I like the way the RC-6 sheath fits the knife so well, I just made a simple leather frog or leather loop to let the knife and sheath drop down further on the belt so I can more easily reach the knife.
I installed grommets in the 10 - 12 ounce leather loop since the holes need to be so close to the edge. These will not wear through. One could extend the leather out beyond the sheath, but I like the lightweight and streamline nature of the knife and sheath. Rubber washers are added underneath the Chicago screws to keep them tight and secure. I will be doing some more experimenting with the RC-6 sheath...perhaps even a crossdraw attachment.
