Swamp Rat blade coating

Steven Roos

Steven Roos

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I just got a Battle Rat and I love it! It chops through anything without loosing its edge! I'm amazed!

However, after one night of playing around with the knife, I'm down to bare metal on about half the edge! I figured the coating would wear, but not that much!

I'd take a picture, but my dad has the digicam...
 
That wear is quite abnormal, send it in and we'll take care of it. Or if you choose use it to your hearts content and after the Holiday rush send it in. Either way it shouldn't wear off that quickly.

Our mailing address is:
Swamp Rat Knife Works
11653 Co. Rd. 12
Wauseon, Ohio 43567

I've been using my BR since Blade Show and I'm not even to bear metal yet.
 
We are busy shipping a lot of knives that people want for Christmas gifts and some others for Servicemen that might soon be deployed.

It shouldn't take long to do, however, I thought you might want it to use over the Holiday. :D:D

Send me an email and we can discuss it further. swampratinfo@insightbb.com
 
Sweet Jebus Im2!

Must have been a crazy night! What were you chopping?

I have chopped and chopped with my CT an have barley dulled the coating.
 
I was chopping wood! Sticks, stumps, and everything in between! The blade performed better than I ever expected, but the coating didn't...

Plus, through all that, it only took a couple passes on a buffing wheel to bring the edge back to shaving sharp!
 
Originally posted by im2smrt4u
I was chopping wood! Sticks, stumps, and everything in between! The blade performed better than I ever expected, but the coating didn't...
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Sticks and stumps will definitely cause some havoc with the coating especially if you are getting into dirt, mud, and any other abrasive material however the coating does appear more worn than it should, send it in and we'll take care of it.

:D:D
 
Originally posted by Eric Isaacson
Sticks and stumps will definitely cause some havoc with the coating especially if you are getting into dirt, mud, and any other abrasive material however the coating does appear more worn than it should, send it in and we'll take care of it.
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Actually, it was all dry and above ground, but I'm glad to know you'll stand behind your product! You may or may not see this one back soon...I still don't know...
 
Stand behind their product? That's an understatement:D

We regret to inform you that due to our low prices and high cost of manufacturing that we are unable to offer you a conventional guarantee like so many others found in the cutlery industry today. To be quite honest... we simply cannot afford it. Legalese, doublespeak, and smoke and mirror loopholes cost way too much nowadays. It is for these reasons that individual warranty issues are to be handled solely by you. That's right... YOU decide whether or not your knife should be covered by warranty. Do you want to give yourself a five year warranty... a ten year warranty... a lifetime warranty? Do you want to guarantee your knife against normal use... or do you want to guarantee your knife against insanely stupid over-the-top extreme abuse? Don't ask us... it's your decision. We will honor any guarantee that you give your knife against major damage. Makes sense doesn't it? It is your knife. We're telling you to trust your life with our knife. Shouldn't we trust you with being the warranty claims specialist?

TRANSLATION: LIFETIME WARRANTY... NO QUESTIONS ASKED!
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Based on what I have seen, that amount of wear could be achieved in a few hours of steady work if the wood was hard and the impacts heavy. There is no sign of flaking, and you can clearly see two distinct stages of wear, through the pebbling and then through the base coating. The Camp Trap that I have has a similar amount of wear, but I didn't do it in one night. The wood around here is most really soft though and therefore is really easy on coatings.

-Cliff
 
Originally posted by Cliff Stamp
Based on what I have seen, that amount of wear could be achieved in a few hours of steady work if the wood was hard and the impacts heavy. There is no sign of flaking, and you can clearly see two distinct stages of wear, through the pebbling and then through the base coating. The Camp Trap that I have has a similar amount of wear, but I didn't do it in one night. The wood around here is most really soft though and therefore is really easy on coatings.
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Wow! You mean even the famous Cliff Stamp can't wear out a knife that fast! Unbelieveable! :eek:
 
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