"If it's all about functionality a Randall isn't really the best choice in general"

What did you expect from a Randall forum when you start bashing RMK's? As you have for years...A red carpet welcome?

Whoaaaaaaa....THATS uncalled for!

I just so happen to be lucky enough to have my own land that I can play around on. Yeah I have been into the outdoors since I could walk. Ever since my old uncle started giving me Knives around age 8 I was hooked. I had a sea bees knife on my hip daily at that age and I didn't abuse it! Later on when I discovered other makers claims like Busse combat etc of toughness that big knives got real popular as well as more of a one tool for every task idea got popular so I played around with a few knives and split some wood and what not.

I only ever dinked the blade once on a Randall and the 28 might have been a fluke.

You see in order to play with toys like guns and knives you need to have a few million dollars in land. I wouldn't have much of a outdoors hobby. The whole Bushcraft thing has gotten big but if you don't have real close access to public lands or own your own you aren't doing anything outdoors.

It's the same thing with guys talking guns. I actually carry my guns I carry my fn scar on my shoulder through tall grass and brush but weekend range guys don't understand things like that.

@Leatherman

Now, now kids no need for name calling.
But seriously, (no offence) but if you think a Randall isn't functional, why do you buy them?
Admit it, you know they are good knives and you love the way they look
I am having my Smithsonian on my lap. I never have seen a knife that impressive! The same applies for the 12-9. Then that classic look of the model 1, man I love Randall's. For the money, taking in account that they are hand forged, they are not that expensive. Sure, there must be some high tech super duper new knives out there, that will outperform a Randall, but Randall wouldn't have existed 80 years if there knives where just to be looked at.

Modern Scandi grinds cut wood like nobody's business that and a good axe your pretty much set for wilderness useage. The 5-6 is more of a smaller one tool for every task kind of knife. Really the whole subject is really complicated and one tool can't do everything

Well,

Here we go ... again.

Name calling. Not mature. Not helpful. Not needed.

This is why you were not missed.

To the Gentleman who started this post, you'll find many opinions here MOST of them helpful.
Nothing wrong with having a "safe queen" or two.
I do. Many of us do. And we have our favorite users.
#5 is Great for the woods. So is the #3, #4,#8, #7, #26,
#28 (Great!),#23.
...So many models, so little time!

Please feel free to continue to ask advise of us who LOVE Randall Knives!

Tony

The 5-6 setup the way I like it is pretty close. A 14 is a nice one tool option if you have the setting for it. I would say the 5-6 is as perfect as it gets in the Randall catalog.

The sheaths are perfect a very much over looked aspect.

I haven't cleaned enough deer to know much about a game knife other than it gets real nasty and slippery hah.

Buy a few different brand an types of knives and an ax, problem solved!

I don't know, but I used my Model 5-5" for 20 years for every thing at camp, fishing, hunting and home duties. I have no doubt it would take care of an enemy as well. To each his own. Randall makes a knife design for any pleasure. Heck, most every Randall could be used for any service or use.

Pap

I post rarely these days (as retired now and doing a lot of other things with my life besides playing with knives in the woods as a "USER" guy). That being said, I bought my brother-in-law a model 28 and he harvested a lot of deer in Michigan over the years with that knife. Never broke it either.

Nice thing about knives is you can collect them, use them, sell them, fish with them, or display them in your home.
No need to torture test a given knife and then bad-mouth the knife on the forum dedicated to that specific brand of knife.
I would have expected better from a hard core USER type guy, but that is just my opinion. Carry On.
Tom V.
I like #4s and #1 grinds