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Hogs,
Today I received my Terror Monkey Desert Storm Fighter (TM-DSF) and I must say I am impressed.
Over a year ago I began experimenting with the idea of a stout blade that would be as slim as possible to lessen weight. My search initially took me to a Bark River Gameskeeper II and later to the Scrapyard Dumpster Mutt Combat Grade -- both knives were great, with an edge in performance to the Dumpster Mutt, but alas their handles were just too small for my tastes.
After I scored a Chopweiler I had all but written off my quest for a stout but slim blade until I came upon the TM-DSF about a month ago. The knife appeared to be everything I wanted -- a long slim blade with lots of straight edge which makes it easy to sharpen in the field, thick enough for prying but still coming in at less then one pound (14 oz or so), a pommel for pounding, and a tough finish to protect against the elements.
The TM-DSF completes my quest for the stout but slim blade. There is ZERO fat of any kind on this knife. Every inch of the TM-DSF seems oriented towards performance with no extra frills and thus no extra weight. I look forward to deploying with this knife in the near future. In a few weeks I look forward to giving it a workout along with my Chopweiler on a cousin's farm.
In order to aid in others search as the TM-DSF as a possible option I have attached some photos comparing the knife to the Chopweiler, Scrapper 6, and USMC Ka-Bar. Note the various handle sizes. For me, who likes an extremely large handle, the TM-DSF handle is as small as I would feel comfortable going on a full size combat knife.
On a separate note the knife DOES fit into the LARGE size Spec Ops Brand sheath though there is some lateral play as the sheath accepts up to a 1.5" wide blade and the TM-DSF is less than that. I am going to experiment with the existing liner and if it cannot be properly shrunk contact one of our local kydex gurus for assistance in making a new liner.
My compliments to Jerry and the Busse Crew for hitting it out of the ballpark with this design. Thank you!
See below for pics.
-Stan
Today I received my Terror Monkey Desert Storm Fighter (TM-DSF) and I must say I am impressed.
Over a year ago I began experimenting with the idea of a stout blade that would be as slim as possible to lessen weight. My search initially took me to a Bark River Gameskeeper II and later to the Scrapyard Dumpster Mutt Combat Grade -- both knives were great, with an edge in performance to the Dumpster Mutt, but alas their handles were just too small for my tastes.
After I scored a Chopweiler I had all but written off my quest for a stout but slim blade until I came upon the TM-DSF about a month ago. The knife appeared to be everything I wanted -- a long slim blade with lots of straight edge which makes it easy to sharpen in the field, thick enough for prying but still coming in at less then one pound (14 oz or so), a pommel for pounding, and a tough finish to protect against the elements.
The TM-DSF completes my quest for the stout but slim blade. There is ZERO fat of any kind on this knife. Every inch of the TM-DSF seems oriented towards performance with no extra frills and thus no extra weight. I look forward to deploying with this knife in the near future. In a few weeks I look forward to giving it a workout along with my Chopweiler on a cousin's farm.
In order to aid in others search as the TM-DSF as a possible option I have attached some photos comparing the knife to the Chopweiler, Scrapper 6, and USMC Ka-Bar. Note the various handle sizes. For me, who likes an extremely large handle, the TM-DSF handle is as small as I would feel comfortable going on a full size combat knife.
On a separate note the knife DOES fit into the LARGE size Spec Ops Brand sheath though there is some lateral play as the sheath accepts up to a 1.5" wide blade and the TM-DSF is less than that. I am going to experiment with the existing liner and if it cannot be properly shrunk contact one of our local kydex gurus for assistance in making a new liner.
My compliments to Jerry and the Busse Crew for hitting it out of the ballpark with this design. Thank you!
See below for pics.
-Stan
