Reinhardt Teaser

Come on Kabar, drop this sucker so I can stop waiting. I've got the $$$$ sitting there, trying really hard to get spent on other things that are less important than having an RBK in my stable.
 
Not as light, but bone crunching, devastating impacts.......

Will clear a campsite in mere minutes.....



Moose
 
Charlie_K said:
With these coming out the BK4 is going to quickly become obsolete.
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Hmmmm...


Anyway, yeah, drool...

Back to the ol' 2 models and thickness debate...
Imagine the Reinhardt BK2ish Kukri!
The smaller version that was dumped in 1/4" instead of 1/8".
 
NCSlice said:
Hmmmm...

Anyway, yeah, drool...

Back to the ol' 2 models and thickness debate...
Imagine the Reinhardt BK2ish Kukri!
The smaller version that was dumped in 1/4" instead of 1/8".
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i would be perfeclty happy if they made the BK4 the old way

the RBK is completely different
 
Was the old 4 thicker?
Whats the differences?
Doc I know you love & respect the 4 . I would like to see you do a side by side. Old and new.
 
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the middle two.

wondrous grinds, high and clean

1/4 thick essentially

square spine

everything the tool...

no painted coatings - plated!

the second from the bottom is parkerized. near perfection!

i could have stood to see a 3/8 one, oh well :D

i'm biased.
 
I have read it & will again, Tonight I am lazy.:yawn:
Thanks for the reminder.
Thanks Blade.
 
.25" blades are really over-rated. When .188" blades have the right geometry, as E nails it every time, they out perform in all aspects.
 
CM_Rick said:
.25" blades are really over-rated. When .188" blades have the right geometry, as E nails it every time, they out perform in all aspects.
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I'm afraid I have to disagree with that, at least as it pertains to the Machax. I own both, and I bet most on this forum, that own both, would also disagree. A poll perhaps?

The 1/4" version has an advantage when chopping and batoning. (By 1/4", I'm referring to the Cinci version, not the Camillus - I think there may be some differences.)

Also, when Ethan designed the Machax, he wanted,: "a tool to I can use for everything - chopping and whittling as well as a froe, hammer or prybar." (Ethan Becker as quoted in American Survival Guide, January 1989) Personally, I would feel a lot better prying with 1/4" steel, than 3/16" and I suspect Ethan does as well which would explain why the BK-3 is 1/4" thick. Also, the weight of the 1/4" version, would make it a better hammer.

In my opinion, the Cincinatti version of the Machax got everything right. I can't think of anything that would be an improvement. Heck, even the handle slabs are grippier and more comfortable.

Just my take, of course,

Doc
 
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