Rule #9 XXL World Tour 2016

Almost ready to go to bed - got the "40 pound bag of JK Steel" ready, and some Busses and Kershaw/ZTs ready for show and tell.....and of course the RN9X is packed and ready....How many JKs can you see in this picture?

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A couple of pieces are at the ready as well ....

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;^)

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mqqn
 
mqqn said:
Almost ready to go to bed - got the "40 pound bag of JK Steel" ready, and some Busses and Kershaw/ZTs ready for show and tell.....and of course the RN9X is packed and ready....How many JKs can you see in this picture?

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A couple of pieces are at the ready as well ....

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;^)

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mqqn
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I only see one JK in that pic. Perhaps it's my tunnel vision kicking in.

Love the Gold Cup but OMG, that Kimber... :eek:
 
protourist said:
I only see one JK in that pic. Perhaps it's my tunnel vision kicking in.

Love the Gold Cup but OMG, that Kimber... :eek:
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Mack, I just got back from the meet & greet. A great group of guys. :thumbup:

I got to paw all over your RN9X :D You should be more anxious than you appear to be.
 
Rupestris said:
Mack, I just got back from the meet & greet. A great group of guys. :thumbup:

I got to paw all over your RN9X :D You should be more anxious than you appear to be.
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I'm trying to keep calm. It ain't easy.
 
protourist said:
I only see one JK in that pic. Perhaps it's my tunnel vision kicking in.

Love the Gold Cup but OMG, that Kimber... :eek:
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Yea - that is a sweet one - right from the custom shop - a great carry piece for sure.

The fellows liked the RN9X - what's not to like! Chris is a great fellow and it was very cool to have him join us - he even was nice as I barraged him with JK after JK and then Kershaw after Kershaw.....;^)

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mqqn
 
I hope it got used. It's still clean.
 
It has a little patina from my use - but aside from hot-dog roasting sticks, we did not really use our knives too much at this all too short gathering.

I will put it through some paces tomorrow and then I will be ready to pass the knife onto the next lucky participant - Thank you very much for allowing me to be one of the lucky few to check out your great new design!!

I will get my review together and post it as promised - I have enjoyed my time with the Rule #9 XXL!!

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mqqn
 
It is of course my pleasure Andy. I love seeing your pics and reading yours and everyone elses thoughts. Sometimes the only way people get to handle great knives is through a passaround and ya never know, somebody just might like it enough to order one or two.
 
Well I did a small amount of tree-shaping, craft-bushing? Stick Arting? Anyway - the RN9X does a great job at anything I threw at it -

It is a longer knife, so you can do some "big knife" things, yet it is nimble in hand and the serrations on the spine come in handy when pushing into wood for notching and cutting deeper.

Thanks again for letting me play with it and treat it as a part of the family for a week -

I need the next lucky passaround participant's address so I can get the knife on it's way asap!

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mqqn
 
Got it, Heath - the knife is heading your way - I pm'd you the tracking information.

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mqqn
 
mqqn said:
Well I did a small amount of tree-shaping, craft-bushing? Stick Arting? Anyway - the RN9X does a great job at anything I threw at it -

It is a longer knife, so you can do some "big knife" things, yet it is nimble in hand and the serrations on the spine come in handy when pushing into wood for notching and cutting deeper.

Thanks again for letting me play with it and treat it as a part of the family for a week -

I need the next lucky passaround participant's address so I can get the knife on it's way asap!

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mqqn
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Nice feathers!!!
Thank you again for kicking this off Andy.
 
protourist said:
Nice feathers!!!
Thank you again for kicking this off Andy.
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My pleasure - the residue on the blade was wiped off and the blade washed up good before I packaged it - there are no scratches on the blade, just a little purplish patina forming.

John - I agree - it is a very pleasing knife to look at, just right!

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mqqn
 
JK Knives said:
That knife just "looks right" with the longer blade.
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I agree. There have been a few similar styles that I have ogled over the years but neved "needed". This one, to my eyes, is perfect.
Thank you for doing such a great job on it.
 
Package received!
Ill open her up tonight and post up some pics tomorrow.

We have big plans for this weekend! :D:thumbup:
 
Good deal - the USPS does a great job again!

I will use the feather sticks I made the night I packaged up the RN9X, and start a fire - it is supposed to get cold again this evening....

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mqqn
 
Ok guys. I got off work a little early yesterday so I had a chance to see what this knife is all about.

Upon opening the box with my trusty E01 Hunter I discovered some mighty fine discounts from a grocery store up in IL. After digging around for a bit I also found a nifty little keychain I assume mqqn made for me. Thanks mqqn! The keychain will go on my Jeep keys immediately. Then after a little more digging I finally found the treasure the box was hiding. My first impression of the Rule #9 XXL is a good one. The blade is long yet the knife is very light and nimble in hand. Like Mr. K said, "It just felt 'right'."

After holding the knife for awhile in different grips I placed the knife on my tailgate and set up some comparison shots along side my Mud Turtle. I really liked how the tip tapered down.
After the comparison photo I got to business putting the knife to work. My driveway has become a little crowded with Palmettos and I thought this was a perfect opportunity to do a little tidying up. The Palmettos in my woods rule everything, they take over every inch of space that they are allowed, but not with the Rule #9 XXL present! This knife made short work of these pesky plants. Most only needing one fatal sweep of the sharp blade!

I cut 26 Palmettos in all. I widened my driveway a bit and now I don't have to worry about them brushing against my truck as I leave to and from the house. The knife felt very good in hand and my hand never once got fatigued or worn out from handling such a large knife.

One thing that kept throwing me off though, was the gosh darn sheath! Every time I would get fumbled and think I was doing something wrong and then have to remember that's it made for lefties! Its all good. I absolutely enjoyed getting to use your knife protourist. It has been a pleasure to use.

The one thing that resonates with me is how long and light the knife is. Thankyou!

Now for pics



The Unboxing (Thanks mqqn for the keychain!)




Comparison Photo




Before Work



After Work (Cant really tell that I cut 26 plants!)




I heard they pay money for these things in other parts of the country. That true?




Notice how easily the knife cut through the Palmettos



GLAMOUR SHOTS :D





 
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Cool - I think they use those for crafts - Great pictures - glad to see you are getting it out to work!

I did not make the Keychain, it was a gift to me so I thought I would pass it along with the knife as a little surprise - these come in handy, I have one that the Boss made a while back when she was doing that for Hanna -

Thanks for the pictures!

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mqqn
 
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