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#171902 - 06/14/18 10:16 PM Re: Which knife to use, or not use [Re: Chief]
Michael_Mason Offline
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I like em' all, but two of my favorites are the Non-catalog 8-4X, or the Stanaback Dealer Special, in the 4-5/8" version. The SS comes standard, loaded with options..
Enjoy the ride smile
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#171903 - 06/14/18 10:27 PM Re: Which knife to use, or not use [Re: Chief]
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This is so true handle shape and hand size are critical. This along with finding a blade length that suits you.

When I got my first Randall I wasn't sure what to expect in terms of exact size. I found out sawteeth suck when your resheathing in the dark!
Originally Posted By: Chief
Originally Posted By: gratefuljed
did'nt mean to start anything with my first post. I think I'll bash the buxton, stash the 18, and get 3 going for my kiddos. That 5 looks like my ka-bar from childhood. Old looking is good, no?


Sounds like a good plan. If possible go somewhere that you can hold some different models to see if something jumps out at you.
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#171904 - 06/14/18 10:55 PM Re: Which knife to use, or not use [Re: Leatherman]
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Ben,
This is quite simple. ANYMORE of this crap you've been spewing forever on this forum and your ass is gone!
Clear enough?
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#171906 - 06/14/18 11:08 PM Re: Which knife to use, or not use [Re: Captain Chris Stanaback]
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Model 15 is my favorite but for an all around user I think the Model 3 5” is a winner. I can guarantee whatever Model RMK you do chose it will will just lead to more RMK’s.
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#171908 - 06/14/18 11:35 PM Re: Which knife to use, or not use [Re: Leatherman]
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Nobody mentioned a Randall carving set. I absolutely use mine every chance at holidays and dinner parties and I always get compliments. IMO, if you are a Randall guy, get a set, use it often, pass it down and make it a family heirloom treasure. Add some provenance and pass it along to your heirs.
So on to others I use. I have a 11-3 carbon, red stag handle, n/s hilt that I take along on every deer hunt.
I asked a good friend one day if he would sell me this pretty little knife, and he did. Who cares if his name was etched on the blade until he got sick. I promised my friend I would take him hunting with me because he couldn't but loved hunting. Sent him some bloody shots and we celebrated. When he passed, I cried; still miss him.
So,on to another. I carry a stock model 14 carbon, black micarta, fingergrips, inverted carry on my day woods pack in a Spec Ops sheath. Have needed and used it often. Still razor sharp; a workhorse.
Another vintage 11-5 that I carried and used and gifted to a great buddy in Montana.
The blades afterall can't speak for themselves, they're looking forward to seeing you.


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#171911 - 06/15/18 08:40 AM Re: Which knife to use, or not use [Re: W Polidori]
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Just want to second Warren's comment on the carving set. Plus, it's one of the best values in the RMK line up.
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#171912 - 06/15/18 09:00 AM Re: Which knife to use, or not use [Re: gratefuljed]
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Originally Posted By: gratefuljed
I'm not hunting with them rather just a camp/utility kind of thing.

For your needs, which are similar to mine, it would be hard to beat a Model 5. After trying many different models over a 32 year period, I settled on a 5-5 and never looked back.

Good luck and welcome to the forum! smile
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#171914 - 06/15/18 09:36 AM Re: Which knife to use, or not use [Re: TAH]
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I am like TAH. I do not hunt or fish very much. A 5-5 or a 5-4 does everything I need. Everyone's needs are different.
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#171915 - 06/15/18 09:51 AM Re: Which knife to use, or not use [Re: rodbrown]
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As a younger guy who has received a carving set (non Randall) and a very large higher end silverware set I can attest to the fact that they are appreciated and used. It's almost hard to get nice silverware at a place like bed bath and beyond. Again the new stuff just looks stamped and cheap as where the older stuff has that nice shape. I did have to polish every piece before my wife would use them but she warmed up to them eventually.

Perhaps I should order a Randall carving set!
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#171918 - 06/15/18 10:06 AM Re: Which knife to use, or not use [Re: Leatherman]
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GTR Special, I have used it from rabbits to deer and dove. I bought one way back after reading Capt. Chris's thoughts on it and his using it. He was right as rain !

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