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ROS Arms Knives Anyone got one?
- Thread starter Tballetta
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Ive had this "Companion" model for a little over a year now, not a bad knife, holds it's edge OK and touches up easy.
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I have a Taiga and Baby, both with leather and aluminum handles. They are very knice knives, and are very comfortable and light weight. I've sliced some cardboard tubes and chopped a bit of wood, butI don't really use them because I don't need to. I have other users that get into the woods with me which are more specific to what I'm doing. I don't doubt these knives would hold up for most any use an outdoors knife is likely to see. Durable edges which you can thin if you like.
In the kitchen we have a Companion 2 and an Amigo, walnut and birch bark respectively, with micarta fittings. Easy resharpening with razor sharp results and major corrosion resistance. Very light.
I've handled at least 15 other models of Rosarms knives and they are all designed ergonomically. Lots of deep hollow grinding with enough meat left at the edge so you can tune the blade however you like. Beautiful high polish.
The pricing on these blades is unbelievable, especially considering the many steps involved in making them, the quality of the materials, and the fact that they are mostly made by hand in one of Russia's oldest armory factories.
The only nit I have to pick with Rosarms product is the quality of their sheaths, especially and most specifically for those intended for rugged outdoor use. The leather is too thin and flexible, allowing even minor bumping to cause the tip to cut through. A simple solution is to add some rivets in strategic areas, and considering the reasonable price for these knives I don't mind making a more durable sheath myself.
The Artybash is one of my favorites, as is the Rescuer 1M.
Oh, I have two throwing knives as well, and they are the best throwers I've ever used, (there's a little thread about this in the Rosarms area).
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In the kitchen we have a Companion 2 and an Amigo, walnut and birch bark respectively, with micarta fittings. Easy resharpening with razor sharp results and major corrosion resistance. Very light.
I've handled at least 15 other models of Rosarms knives and they are all designed ergonomically. Lots of deep hollow grinding with enough meat left at the edge so you can tune the blade however you like. Beautiful high polish.
The pricing on these blades is unbelievable, especially considering the many steps involved in making them, the quality of the materials, and the fact that they are mostly made by hand in one of Russia's oldest armory factories.
The only nit I have to pick with Rosarms product is the quality of their sheaths, especially and most specifically for those intended for rugged outdoor use. The leather is too thin and flexible, allowing even minor bumping to cause the tip to cut through. A simple solution is to add some rivets in strategic areas, and considering the reasonable price for these knives I don't mind making a more durable sheath myself.
The Artybash is one of my favorites, as is the Rescuer 1M.
Oh, I have two throwing knives as well, and they are the best throwers I've ever used, (there's a little thread about this in the Rosarms area).
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