What knife to bring on a fishing and camping trip tomorrow?

supertac916 said:
Thanks! I'm about packed and decided on the Ratmandu for this trip. Figured I may as well put it through it's paces and see how it does:)
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Yessssssss! Excellent choice sir! I just love the smell of Ratmandu in the morning. Smells like victory.
 
supertac916 said:
Thanks! I'm about packed and decided on the Ratmandu for this trip. Figured I may as well put it through it's paces and see how it does:)
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Excellent choice:thumbup: I think you'll be impressed with the overall performance. Best wishes for a safe and fun trip.
 
fishiker said:
Excellent choice:thumbup: I think you'll be impressed with the overall performance. Best wishes for a safe and fun trip.
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Thanks fishiker, I'm looking forward to hanging out with my kids and getting some fresh air. Also, playing with my new toy and seeing what it can do:)
 
I'm telling you guys that I have an addiction. I just bought a Infimandu off the sale forums:D Now I have to explain it to the wife:o
 
supertac916 said:
Here's what I'm bringing for sure: Bark River Necker II, Gransfors Wildlife Hatchet, and Bahco saw.
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AntDog said:
^^^Why would you come to that conclusion? Just curious...
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Why? Because there's literally nothing left for those knives to do considering the other tools he's already bringing. The extra knife is for fun so he should bring the one he wants to have fun with.

Also, and everyone is different, but I see most of those knives as lightweight replacements for hatchets. I don't see them as complimentary to a hatchet.
 
Thanks again guys for the input. The camping trip was a success, even though we didn't catch any fish. I actually used the RMD quite a bit to process firewood because my Wildlife Hatchet didn't perform well in the sandy banks. When I tried to get a hard surface to chop the wood it would often time fall over or when I hit it the wood would get pushed into the sand. I'd get a bite with the hatchet, but again trying to get it to split or not slide off wasn't working for me. Probably more beginners and users error, but it gave me an excuse to use the RMD to baton. The RMD had no problems going through the wood with only slight smoothing of the coating. No chips or major damage to the coating besides a few slight scratches. The Wildlife hatchet did very well in process the smaller kindling, but nothing the RMD couldn't handle on it's own. Feather sticking was a breeze and there was no problems in starting fires. The wood I was using was Cyprus, which seems to be a very hard wood. The edge stayed hair popping sharp and I couldn't ask for more from the knife. At least for what I used it for on the trip.

I just got my new RMD Infi, which is a awesome knife with a slightly different feel to the handle. I can't wait to try this one out, but I think it'll be sitting in my safe because the RMD in SR101 seems to be plenty for now. Thanks again guys!!
 
supertac916 said:
Thanks again guys for the input. The camping trip was a success, even though we didn't catch any fish. I actually used the RMD quite a bit to process firewood because my Wildlife Hatchet didn't perform well in the sandy banks. When I tried to get a hard surface to chop the wood it would often time fall over or when I hit it the wood would get pushed into the sand. I'd get a bite with the hatchet, but again trying to get it to split or not slide off wasn't working for me. Probably more beginners and users error, but it gave me an excuse to use the RMD to baton. The RMD had no problems going through the wood with only slight smoothing of the coating. No chips or major damage to the coating besides a few slight scratches. The Wildlife hatchet did very well in process the smaller kindling, but nothing the RMD couldn't handle on it's own. Feather sticking was a breeze and there was no problems in starting fires. The wood I was using was Cyprus, which seems to be a very hard wood. The edge stayed hair popping sharp and I couldn't ask for more from the knife. At least for what I used it for on the trip.

I just got my new RMD Infi, which is a awesome knife with a slightly different feel to the handle. I can't wait to try this one out, but I think it'll be sitting in my safe because the RMD in SR101 seems to be plenty for now. Thanks again guys!!
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Well whaddayaknow? Found a use for that Ratmandu after all huh? So much for it being a "useless extra toy" or whatever...
It's one of my favorite camp knives. I'm glad you got to use it, and I'm glad to hear that it performed great. I had no doubts that it would. That is exactly what I fully expected to hear. :thumbup:
Did your kiddos have a good time?
 
AntDog said:
Well whaddayaknow? Found a use for that Ratmandu after all huh? So much for it being a "useless extra toy" or whatever...
It's one of my favorite camp knives. I'm glad you got to use it, and I'm glad to hear that it performed great. I had no doubts that it would. That is exactly what I fully expected to hear. :thumbup:
Did your kiddos have a good time?
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Kids had a blast shooting bb guns and playing around in the dirt and sand. I spent all yesterday cleaning our gear, but I couldn't ask for anything more. Well maybe catching some fish, but it just gives us another excuse to go out again soon:)
 
Glad you had fun and kept safe. I think the only way to really know if you like one blade another, is to take them out and use them, just as you did. I have to get more experience just using it and seeing how I can gain better see how they handle and learn something in the process. Thanks for sharing. I am curious to see how your F1 or S1 does on your next trip. I have those but have not used them.
 
cbach8tw said:
Glad you had fun and kept safe. I think the only way to really know if you like one blade another, is to take them out and use them, just as you did. I have to get more experience just using it and seeing how I can gain better see how they handle and learn something in the process. Thanks for sharing. I am curious to see how your F1 or S1 does on your next trip. I have those but have not used them.
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Thanks.. I have played around with my F1 in the backyard and on a few hiking trips, but have never used my S1. The Fallknivens were my first venture into the higher end knives above the Mora's. The F1 is a great little knife and will say the convex grind is excellent, especially when it comes to feather sticking and getting deep bites into the wood. It has one of the thinner spines and edges compared to the standard Bravo's, RMD, Mora Bushcrafter, and Benchmade, which makes it a better slicer for cutting food as well. It does fine when it comes to breaking down firewood and it holds a great edge. The only thing I don't really like is the thermamold handle because it's very narrow because it's designed to also be used during the winter with gloves. I haven't done any winter camping in the snow yet, where I believe that the F1 handle will excel. The Bravo 1 LT is probably the closest, when it comes to comparison of performance with finer tasks to the F1. The Bravo LT only beats it because of the comfort of the handle and the little longer blade. The LT is also probably the best slicer of all my knives thus far and Bark River did a great job in it's design. However, you are looking at a price point nearly double the F1 and $80 more than the S1, if you buy them all new from the dealer. I usually try to find deals on Ebay or here on the secondary market because you can find brand new ones much cheaper. You won't be disappointed with the F1 and I'll let you know when I play around with my S1. I bought the Fallknivens more for winter, since they are made to be used in wet and snowy conditions. My wife and I have a backpacking trip coming up in June, so she'll definitely be carrying the F1. I will try to take some pics and post a more detailed review on the F1. I'm not sure what knife I will be bringing and you'll probably see me start another thread for everyone's opinion again:)
 
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