noss,

it sounds as if you think i am mad.maybe i came off wrong,i dont know.

yes you tested the ranger fairly.i dont question that or doubt that.as a matter of fact i noticed that the concrete you used for the ranger looked softer than what you used on the scraper so in a way you gave it an advantage.

you also proved a lot of us wrong by hitting the tang of the scraper with out the res-c handles.

your right.you did the tests and made observations.9min worth of repeated observations which is abnormal for your tests which i know because i have watched all of them because i enjoy them.

so yes,i as well as others did hear you rant.now that doesnt mean you have something personal against ranger knives just like i dont have anything personal against you but i,as well as others did make the observation.we can always go back and watch the replay fortunately.

now for the record:

i am not grasping for straws.you are putting me in the wrong boat my friend.
i am not mad,sad or upset in the least at these results and i am not mad at you for doing this test,i am thankful.

i wasnt attacking the tester or the test.i did call it good entertainment and for what its worth i have stuck up for you in the past while in debates with such people as mike stewart.maybe since you are attacked so often you are hyper-sensitive to it.

i must say though that from your last post that it almost seems to me as if you want me to be upset.like you almost expect it by saying i'm grasping at straws and attacking you.that might be the case if i conveyed in anyway that i was disappointed in the test or its results but i cant find that in writing anywhere.

i have a lot of experience with these knives and have a good grasp on their capabilities.as far as comparing the 2 knives together i dont know if that is realistic.

s7 is high impact,high shock steel used for jackhammer bits as we all know.perfect for such a test.5160 is spring steel.not as well suited for such a test but capable with its reputation being for edge retention.

to me comparing the two is like an analogy i used on the ranger forum.saying a hummer isnt as good as a corvette because its not as fast,although a derby between the two would still be entertaining to watch.

so unfortunately i am not mad at you or the results of this test.i feel the test was fair and enjoyable to watch and look forward to more.i did find your speech,rant,close-out,wrap-up or whatever interesting and somewhat out of character for knifetests.com as did others while agreeing that it doesnt make you guilty of anything.

keep'em coming.when are you testing the scrapyard dogfather???