which rat knife best for the backcountry.

akula83

akula83

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I am new to the threads and also the new owner of a RC3, planning a trip to the Cascades/Mt Rainier and was wondering what would be the best all around choice for deep wilderness use. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
 
I would say Green & Orange RC4 but that is just me, :D LOL !
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The TTO (Texas Tony Orange) has become real popular.
 
man That is funny,I am Glad to see/ hear the Orange Rc's are doing Well ! Dang my son is wanting a Green/orange one as well,I gave him my standard RC3 and he likes the Green/orange version better...
 
I think we should re-name these knives the TTO-3 and the TTO-4 :D
 
akula83 said:
I am new to the threads and also the new owner of a RC3, planning a trip to the Cascades/Mt Rainier and was wondering what would be the best all around choice for deep wilderness use. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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What are you going to be doing, and how long will you be out?
I.E. will you be pitching a tarp, or making debris huts? Cooking with a fire or packing in a stove?

If it's mostly light work, the RC-3 should do fine.

If you want to do heavier work, wait until the RC-6 comes out and take it and the RC-3.

If you only want one knife (Why? WHY?), then. . .DA DA DA. . .RC-4.
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..and not to cut our own throat but depending on what you will be doing, a simple folding knife may be all you need. That's some pretty rugged and steep country and going light on anything I don't have to have would be the way I would look at it.
 
Just got back from a trip in the very rugged Beartooths in Montana. Carried my RC-3 during the trip. I could have gotten away with just a folding knife, but I wanted a fixed blade along just in case we got in a dodgy situation. I threw in the RC-3 because it is light and the sheath had lots of mounting options to stick it on my pack. I would recommend one of the new Texas Tony Orange RC-3s. Light, easy to see, and the 3 is all you should need unless you're going to be doing a lot of woodcraft and such. Even then it would be fine, but I would suggest a small stone to sharpen it in the field.
 
shangchi108 said:
You guys are a class act. I'm so impressed that you said that. Where's my wallet?
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Well, there's no sense in someone carrying something they don't need. Plus, if we tried to convince everyone that they needed our knife to survive, then that would be complete BS and go against our survival training ethics of simplicity first. While some other companies may indeed say their knife is the best survival knife or the one you need for real trouble, we recognize the bullshit associated with such statements. There is no such thing as the "best survival knife" regardless of who makes it. Bottom line is honesty will sell a whole lot more knives than trying to bullshit someone.
 
RC-4. I'd bring the folder too. I never go into the wilderness with just one knife but I am not as brave or experienced as these guys! RC-4 is my favorite all time knife. I just love that intersect of quality AND value! :)
 
R.A.T. said:
..and not to cut our own throat but depending on what you will be doing, a simple folding knife may be all you need. That's some pretty rugged and steep country and going light on anything I don't have to have would be the way I would look at it.
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While one may only need a folder (I hate to admit it, but I could probably get away with a Buck 110 most of the time), the one thing that's always compromised by design of the folder is comfort. You can find or modify a fixed blade to fiot you perfectly, you're limited on the folder.

Oh, BTW, way to cut your own throat :D

R.A.T. said:
. . .Plus, if we tried to convince everyone that they needed our knife to survive, then that would be complete BS and go against our survival training ethics of simplicity first. While some other companies may indeed say their knife is the best survival knife or the one you need for real trouble, we recognize the bullshit associated with such statements. There is no such thing as the "best survival knife" regardless of who makes it.
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If there was a perfect knife, thee wouldn't be all of us guys using our kid's inheritance buying new ones all the time. :cool:


R.A.T. said:
. . . Bottom line is honesty will sell a whole lot more knives than trying to bullshit someone.
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Amen brother.
 
R.A.T. said:
Well, there's no sense in someone carrying something they don't need. Plus, if we tried to convince everyone that they needed our knife to survive, then that would be complete BS and go against our survival training ethics of simplicity first. While some other companies may indeed say their knife is the best survival knife or the one you need for real trouble, we recognize the bullshit associated with such statements. There is no such thing as the "best survival knife" regardless of who makes it. Bottom line is honesty will sell a whole lot more knives than trying to bullshit someone.
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Somewhere I often heard that is the person behind the knife, the know-how, and wlilingness to use whatever knife or materials are at hand. Resourceful.
 
Thank you all for your insight. My thought was that having just bought my first RAT knife,I wanted to here from some of you out there who are familiar with the line and your experience or suggestions about what to pick for this type of environment.I understand that there is no "one" knife out there for this job,and i will have my new RAT3,but I do like the added security of a larger knife (emergency shelter making, etc.)
 
akula83 said:
i will have my new RAT3,but I do like the added security of a larger knife (emergency shelter making, etc.)
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Uh oh, did you say RAT3, or RC-3? We hope you mean RC-3;)


just grab a 12" machete and take that along with your RC-3 and you will be fine:thumbup:

Machetes make fine choppers even for hardwoods. Just put a sharp convex edge on it and you will be good to go. Best part about it is its less then $20
 
RC3, and belay my spelling error on ''here''too. I figured that controversy out real fast when i discovered there were actually "two" knives out there.(RC vs.RAT).I just reffered to it as a "rat", my error.
 
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