RC5 or RC6 for camping and survival situations.

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Gonna be doing allot of chopping and battoning through logs with the knife. will also be doing slicing, shaving and widdling and cutting of meat and vegetables and everything else involved with camping etc. Which knife do you think will serve me better? I would feel more comfortable battoning with the RC5 cause of its thick blade. If i break the RC6 battoning or prying things will the warranty cover it?

How much thicker is the RC5 than the RC6?

Also would it be best to get the knife with a partly serrated edge or plain edge? wouldn't the serrations come in handy with minor widling and carving and stuff like that?

Thanks
 
I would go with the 6 and plain edge, serrations are kinda useless in my opinion..
 
Plain edge RC6 will do everything you've mentioned and more. So will the RC5 but it wont perform as well at slicing etc.

The RAT cutlery warranty will replace the knife if you break it.
 
RC-6 is a better blade IMO. If you are really going to do some chopping though, you might want to consider something bigger.
 
The RC-6 is MUCH more civilian friendly. I love mine--it's a great all-'rounder. :):thumbup:
 
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bk7 if you have to have a do all chopper slicer billy bad ass knife. if not, then get the rc3 and a pack ax
 
If you will do a lot of chopping neigther one is a good choice, I was very disapointed with the RC-6 chopping abilities...it's a great bushcraft knife but not a chopper...sorry but it's my oppinion. BK-9 is better, cheaper and almost the same thickness...and will get very sharp.
 
I just picked up the RC-5 for the outdoor use. I think part of the RC-6's appeal is it is a newer blade. I love stout blades and a good saber grind. You'll be in good shape either way.
 
I knew that. I just say dumb $hit every 1st of the year (no really, I was thinking the 6 was newer for some reason). Thanks for setting me up straight.
 
Iboschi said:
I knew that. I just say dumb $hit every 1st of the year (no really, I was thinking the 6 was newer for some reason). Thanks for setting me up straight.
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no biggie. glad it didnt turn into a big deal i debated myself on wether or not to put in my .2 cents asi was afraid you might take it as an offence which i had no intent to make.
 
mlu359 said:
If i break the RC6 battoning or prying things will the warranty cover it?
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I think it will. Here is their warranty. Although you really shouldn't use any knife for prying, unless you really had to I suppose.
mlu359 said:
Also would it be best to get the knife with a partly serrated edge or plain edge? wouldn't the serrations come in handy with minor widling and carving and stuff like that?
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I'd say get the plain edge, I think it's more useful than serrations, unless you cut a lot of rope. Oh and serrations don't cut wood well so I don't see them being useful for whittling or carving at all.

I don't have either of those knives so I can't really say which one is better but from what I hear, the RC-6 sounds like a good woods knife but the RC-5 would be good if you wanted a knife built like a tank.
 
Another vote for the RC6 as a better option for an all around camp knife. Full flat grind should make it a better slicer. It is still extremely tough and should hold up to as much battoning as you could do with it. I too would stay away from serrations as it does not serve much purpose in a camp knife.
 
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