OK fellas, the TAK arrived. 
This is the initial, "out of the box" review. I hope to do an "in use" follow-up soon.
Out of the Box the Ontario TAK looks like a nice tool. :thumbup:
1. Love the full sized handle! The Micarta is quite comfy.
2. Grinds are equal both sides and it is sharp, not shaving sharp, but better than the RAT-7, which was quite an obtuse angle.
This one will get just a little bit of thinning, and should be "good to go".
3. BY my measurments it's actual OAL is 9 7/8" , approx. 3/16" thick at the spine.
The TAK has that BIG KNIFE feel, but in a more compact package.
It is proably the best "tweener" I have at this point. It fits in between the the Mora / Becker Necker class of smaller fixed blades and the larger class of blades which i say start at about 7" blade length on up.
At first blush this is a solid hefty knife, in a compact package.
AT 10" it will fit in the storage compartment of a car or truck door or even the glove compartment, but appears to have the thickness and heft to do some real work. :thumbup:
Live test to follow soon.
Excuse the dirty fingernails and paint on my hands, I was refurbishing some equipment, this is what they looked like AFTER scrubbing 3 times.
This is the initial, "out of the box" review. I hope to do an "in use" follow-up soon.
Out of the Box the Ontario TAK looks like a nice tool. :thumbup:
1. Love the full sized handle! The Micarta is quite comfy.
2. Grinds are equal both sides and it is sharp, not shaving sharp, but better than the RAT-7, which was quite an obtuse angle.
This one will get just a little bit of thinning, and should be "good to go".
3. BY my measurments it's actual OAL is 9 7/8" , approx. 3/16" thick at the spine.
The TAK has that BIG KNIFE feel, but in a more compact package.
It is proably the best "tweener" I have at this point. It fits in between the the Mora / Becker Necker class of smaller fixed blades and the larger class of blades which i say start at about 7" blade length on up.
At first blush this is a solid hefty knife, in a compact package.
AT 10" it will fit in the storage compartment of a car or truck door or even the glove compartment, but appears to have the thickness and heft to do some real work. :thumbup:
Live test to follow soon.
Excuse the dirty fingernails and paint on my hands, I was refurbishing some equipment, this is what they looked like AFTER scrubbing 3 times.
