I did a little comparison today, just out of curiosity. I compared the Cold Steel Rajah II with the SODLE, the Condor Combat Machete with my DFLE, and even used a Fiskars saw and my Rat Trap. I was just testing out what tools worked best for some woods tasks vs their size and weight. I did some slashing, chopping, splitting, sawing and slicing. When I was done, I wondered how my new Scrapper 5 would do if it were my only tool. It did just fine. I took my baton and beat the S5 into a thick piece of hardwood to chop it in half.


Once my notch was cut, I turned the wood over and cut through the back, again using a baton.




Then I picked up a gnarly piece of wood and split it using my S5 and baton.




Then I used the S5 to cut some thin slices of wood for fire starting.



I'm impressed with this rugged knife. I think it will become my favorite fixed blade for my little hikes into the woods. This is a versatile knife. I'm quite sure I could skin animals with it as well. I like the thinner stock and superior edge holding of the SR101 steel. I prefer this knife to my YK or Mutts, and I like those. The mudder handles work for me, and the 5" blade is one of my favorite sizes for EDC.