Worksharp RMX

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donnord

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Worksharp is coming out with the RMX knife on 06 June. It looks interesting with Magnesium handles and changeable operation modes. However it has not seemed to get much attention on here or maybe I am looking in the wrong place. In anycase, what do yall think of it? I did not see a price listed.
 
Im sure everyone is waiting to get their hands on one. If I could go to Blade Atlanta, I would buy one.

Probably get it, before I get my Magpul knife. 😆
 
donnord said:
Worksharp is coming out with the RMX knife on 06 June. It looks interesting with Magnesium handles and changeable operation modes. However it has not seemed to get much attention on here or maybe I am looking in the wrong place. In anycase, what do yall think of it? I did not see a price listed.
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Magnesium handles. So it's a combination knife and fire starter?

Aside from the fire thing, magnesium is HIGHLY corrosion prone and forms a very dissimilar galvanic couple with stainless steel and bronze. Magnesium is even significantly dissimilar to aluminum. That's why it's not used much in aerospace anymore. Got tried. The industry said a hard NOPE, and moved on. My company was one of the ones who tried it and moved on.

Hard pass from me on that one.
 
I saw Outdoors55's video on it and it looks like a nice knife with good grind and heat-treat from what he says. I think the changeable operation from manual to auto is a nifty feature, though it doesn't tickle my fancy.

The magnesium handle is interesting for sure, apparently it's a special alloy made by Worksharp themselves and some workers have been carrying theirs for a long time without any signs of corrosion. They also say that you can't start a fire with it, but only time and experience from customers will tell. Won't be getting one though, next knife will be a Spyderco Bodacious or Skrama 240 :)
 
Back in the early 2000's, there was a Smith and Wesson tactical folder called the HRT that had magnesium handle scales. Not sure what alloy it was or how well it held up though.
 
StuntDouble said:
Back in the early 2000's, there was a Smith and Wesson tactical folder called the HRT that had magnesium handle scales. Not sure what alloy it was or how well it held up though.
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I had one. Decent knife....Crap steel. Handle was light n comfy though.......B i L used it to jump his toasted.starter....... Lotsa arc.chunks.Missing from the blade after that......🙄
 
I don't think the magnesium is really an issue either way. Personally based on the comments made on this thread it was a marketing blunder to advertise the magnesium alloy, as most people will not know much about magnesium and those that do will recall its ignitability and reactivity. In the case of this knife and this particular alloy I do not think those issues will be a problem, but it will automatically turn off a percentage of the buying public.
 
I don’t think magnesium bothers me, but I gotta have a lanyard on my knife, and the auto mode I’m kinda blah on
Great choice in blade shape and steels, though , except for the deep choil !!
I did the preorder before I saw it didn’t have a lanyard hole so I think I might have to get a 15v spyderco instead
 
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I got the email that these were released and available at 12:11. I just got a second email at 1:01 stating that they are sold out and more will be available on Monday, June 16th.

I like and use Work Sharp products but I don’t buy that for a second. It’s too obvious what they are doing and frankly, it’s an insult to the customer. Especially those who want to buy one but didn’t have the chance before they “sold out”.
 
Last week I put a calendar reminder for the launch because I was intrigued and wanted one. Not all knives are everyone's cup of tea and knives do sell out. I went with the wisdom of buying what you want when available/when you see it, as long as you can afford it, otherwise it may not be around long. This isn't the first knife that sold out quickly by a long shot and it won't be the last but at least they state right up front they will be available again with a date -- June 16. Btw, I got the Reverse Tanto Grey 3V. I prefer Reverse Tango, I prefer something different than black, and I prefer CPM 3V over M390.
 
Railsplitter said:
I got the email that these were released and available at 12:11. I just got a second email at 1:01 stating that they are sold out and more will be available on Monday, June 16th.

I like and use Work Sharp products but I don’t buy that for a second. It’s too obvious what they are doing and frankly, it’s an insult to the customer. Especially those who want to buy one but didn’t have the chance before they “sold out”.
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Well if someone wanted one and didn’t get it in 50 minutes then they didn’t want it that badly. Already having a restock date is nice too. Nothing even remotely insulting about it unless you get offended extremely easily
 
Picked up at Blade...The larger version, still a bit small, but solid design.
 
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