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Re: Service Life of Respirine C handles
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04/18/20 01:46 AM
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ScrapSquatch
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That is fantastic to hear, on both of you.
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Re: Service Life of Respirine C handles
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04/18/20 05:00 AM
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I love Res-C for handles; it's shock absorbing, lightweight, and more comfortable in hot or cold conditions.
Junk Yard Dog #1 Moderator/Leader of the Pack Good night Mrs. B, wherever you are! Long Live the Brotherhood of the Yard!
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Re: Service Life of Respirine C handles
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04/18/20 09:52 PM
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I have several knives from different manufacturers with "RUBBER" handles. But those Dan puts on Yard blades are BY FAR the grippiest and most comfortable I have ever held in my hand.
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Re: Service Life of Respirine C handles
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04/19/20 08:25 AM
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And probably the toughest out there!
Junk Yard Dog #1 Moderator/Leader of the Pack Good night Mrs. B, wherever you are! Long Live the Brotherhood of the Yard!
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Re: Service Life of Respirine C handles
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04/19/20 12:04 PM
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I agree with Tom & Randy: Res C is shock absorbing, comfortable and grippy – superior to micarta and G10 in all of these qualities. I have all of the original Basic series (3, 5, 7 & 9), and my first Busse was a B9 in late 2001 – they all feel the same as they did originally. I have used a SHBM (with smooth micarta), Basic 9 and 1311 to chop with – the SHBM was hard to hang onto when it hit the log (it would tend to twist in my hand), but no problem with the B9 or 1311. Res C is really good stuff!
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Re: Service Life of Respirine C handles
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04/19/20 01:20 PM
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I agree with Tom & Randy: Res C is shock absorbing, comfortable and grippy – superior to micarta and G10 in all of these qualities. I have all of the original Basic series (3, 5, 7 & 9), and my first Busse was a B9 in late 2001 – they all feel the same as they did originally. I have used a SHBM (with smooth micarta), Basic 9 and 1311 to chop with – the SHBM was hard to hang onto when it hit the log (it would tend to twist in my hand), but no problem with the B9 or 1311. Res C is really good stuff! Even when wet the rubber is not that slick. I would even go as far to say that wet Res-C has more grip than wet G-10
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Re: Service Life of Respirine C handles
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04/19/20 11:38 PM
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Res-C just grabs you!
Junk Yard Dog #1 Moderator/Leader of the Pack Good night Mrs. B, wherever you are! Long Live the Brotherhood of the Yard!
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Re: Service Life of Respirine C handles
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04/26/20 09:34 PM
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Yup!
It's grabbed ahold of me... My favorite of all Kin handle material!!!
My two oldest are my Camp Tramp and Battle Rat, not sure of their birthdates as I bought them both used, but the handles are still like new. The BR has been into the woods a lot and to Africa with me twice.
If left in the elements, I'd imagine an archeologist a thousand years from now might dig up a handle that looks like it just left the factory and a whatever remnants of a blade still hangin' on.
I don't think any of us will live long enough to ever find out the answer to the topic question posed.
Last edited by Stump Buster; 04/26/20 09:35 PM.
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Re: Service Life of Respirine C handles
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04/27/20 07:13 AM
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Stumpy, I didn't know that you have been to Africa. Hunting and / or photo safari?
Junk Yard Dog #1 Moderator/Leader of the Pack Good night Mrs. B, wherever you are! Long Live the Brotherhood of the Yard!
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Re: Service Life of Resiprene C handles
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04/29/20 01:24 AM
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Hunting... But I took pictures too! The blades... First African sunset... First African campfire... First African sunrise... Our Bush home...(we were reallllly roughing it) Leopard pug mark... Attacked by a wild camp DOG... (Wow, look at them white legs... it's a wonder I snuck up on anything!)
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Re: Service Life of Resiprene C handles
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04/29/20 06:52 AM
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.375 H & H ? Beautiful pics; I'm envious!
Junk Yard Dog #1 Moderator/Leader of the Pack Good night Mrs. B, wherever you are! Long Live the Brotherhood of the Yard!
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Re: Service Life of Resiprene C handles
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04/29/20 09:19 AM
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Kind of took inspiration from the yard when picking the rifles (Go BIG or go home).... My small bore was my 358Win., the cartridges in the pictures were for my 458Lott Ruger No.1. They were fun trips, wish you had been there Buddy!
To keep this thread on topic...The Res-C looked/felt exactly the same before and after each trip.
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