Ron Hood knife, any thoughts?

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does anyone have any time with this knife? Ron Hood is one of the best survival guys alive and i want to know if the knife lives up to the man. I heard there was only 100 made but more are coming.
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I have one.
We are having a late spring / summer up here. I haven’t gotten out to really test this knife out yet, plus, I’ve been too busy doing other things.

I will try to take this knife out this weekend and put it through some paces.
I also have a new Fehrman FJ that I will be trying out.
My testing and methodology tends towards survival and woodcraft, not hacking through logs, so it won’t be a “chop off”. I also won’t be batoning 12” stumps with either knife since this borders on the ridiculous.

My very short, initial impression of the Hoodlum is that it is very light and nimble. I did a few snap cuts on saplings and the thing just went through them like nothing was there.
The design is very distinctive compared to most knives in the 9-10” category. Like Ron said: “I wanted to make something different, the world is full of thick, heavy knives.”

Contrary to specs on the website, the blade does have a Teflon finish.
Overall, the F&F is very good, which is typical of TOPS knives.
I’ll post a review in the near future.
Here’s a link showing the Fehrman and the Hoodlum which may give you some perspective on the shape and size.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=729585&highlight=hoodlum
 
I like the looks of it! Looks like a tool that could do well as a weapon, which could serve one well in a possible survival scenario.
 
I'm not sure what model you are showing, but I have an old Hoods Hunter that has been one of my favourite knives for years. With the pot notch and length, it's perfect for hot pots and several other things. It is very, very light and very fast. It is a surprisingly good chopper, although I never have put balls in the hollow handle to improve chopping. Hasn't been necessary. It is a great all around knife and a unique design. Dr Ron and Fehrman did a great job.
 
I have a 10" Hood Hunter made by Fehrman in CPM 3V which is very close in design.It is a fine knife which I paid about $425 for.I have beat it through some pretty large stuff with no problems.

I have come to believe though that any simple carbon steel blade of equal design would be just as indestructable.
 
R.H.Clark said:
I have a 10" Hood Hunter made by Fehrman in CPM 3V which is very close in design.It is a fine knife which I paid about $425 for.I have beat it through some pretty large stuff with no problems.

I have come to believe though that any simple carbon steel blade of equal design would be just as indestructable.
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I think we have the same knife. Your experience with simple carbon steel is different than mine. If you are saying that the forging and heat treat by a first rate smith will produce a knife that performs much better than most people think, I agree 100%. But even the best O1 and 1095 etc don't match the characyteristics of the 3V I've used. They are more flexible and can take alot and can be more readily repaired but 3v, and infi for that matter, are amazing.
I still prefer some people's 52100, like Wally Hayes', but that probably isn't a simple carbon steel blade. This is just from my limited experience, mind you, I make no claim to expertise.
 
HJK said:
I think we have the same knife. Your experience with simple carbon steel is different than mine. If you are saying that the forging and heat treat by a first rate smith will produce a knife that performs much better than most people think, I agree 100%. But even the best O1 and 1095 etc don't match the characyteristics of the 3V I've used. They are more flexible and can take alot and can be more readily repaired but 3v, and infi for that matter, are amazing.
I still prefer some people's 52100, like Wally Hayes', but that probably isn't a simple carbon steel blade. This is just from my limited experience, mind you, I make no claim to expertise.
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I agree that 3V is a better steel.It will however only excell when used much harder than I will ever use a knife.I should have said that under the same conditions in which I have used the knife,a simple carbon steel blade,would have performed just as well.

I could make a blade from 5160 of similar design and I couldn't break it either without the help of a strong vice and some tools.
 
I nearly bought one of those. However I was a bit concerned about it being only 3/16" thick in a full flat grind 10" blade. It is 5160 though which is very tough stuff.

Rather have 3v in 1/4 inch thickness like the original Hood Hunter from Fehrman.

I look forward to reading a bit more complete review as I really like the design. Especialy the curve to the handle which would increase tip speed and cutting power in a rolling snap. Should cut like the dickens.
 
R.H.Clark said:
I agree that 3V is a better steel.It will however only excell when used much harder than I will ever use a knife.I should have said that under the same conditions in which I have used the knife,a simple carbon steel blade,would have performed just as well.

I could make a blade from 5160 of similar design and I couldn't break it either without the help of a strong vice and some tools.
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Fair enough.
 
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