okay, the underwater test is gimmicky as hell, but still sounds pretty funny. that's one I'd watch.

Great! PM me. I prefer the Ratmandu.

Horned bro..You prefer the Ratmandu??


really?

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I prefer the Desert Jack.......Ohhh Yeah....I got one in the mail today!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah, Dave. I just can't see me ever using it with so many other options. I really do prefer the Ratmandu.

While there are many who feel this way I'm not one. I tend to read a bit deeper into whats being done rather than how it's done.


My franklin Dictionary says the following about "Test"


1) A critical examination or evaluation: Trail

2) A means or result of testing

I would have to say that what Noss does certainly fits with in the definition of "Test".

Unfortunally there are those who believe that in order for a "test" to be valid or of any value it must be structured, done with calibrated test equipment under strictily controlled conditions. While there is a place for this type of testing it's also good to do "Real world testing".

Sure Noss goes over the top and does thigs to a knife that 99.9% of the users would not do. And yes what he does is considered gross abuse however,the bottom line is he shows you the limit of the tool.

There are also some people who can't get past the mask. How can we possibly take him seriously after all he wears a mask. Well, who cares get over it.....personaly I think of it as nothing more than a safety mask.

BLD...yea Mike tends to hold back on what he thinks now doesn't he?? lol

Ahh when legends speak

anywho

Bors that isnt what i was referring to..you can make a legit knife test, with lots of relevant stuff, butt naked in the woods with JUST the knife if ya wanna go out and get down like that...IF you are doing what a knife is normally expected to do..Cutting stuff that needs cutting and maybe some light prying..

hmm...really wanna test a knife?? send it to me to use as a thrower..I will tell ya within a week or 2 if the knife is tuff or not!!!

2 BK7's have fallen before me


Feel me?

I was looking at his test on the Fallkniven which a lot of people hype about but Dan's knives still out perform on the vice and using it as a pry bar. No matter how much he chips and damages the edge, you can still resharpen it with some grinding. It may not be straight but still cuts none the less. I love the failure analysis stuff, reminds me of some of the things we did at work. Ans as usual, Dans steel comes out on top, Great job as usual Dan.

I figured the mask as mainly a safety thing; if you have a catastrophic blade failure under bending- that could fire off shards and take an eye out...

I think there is a bit of value to the vids Noss(?) posts, while I know knives are cutting tools and "are the most expensive, least effective pry bar you will ever buy" (to paraphrase CRKT loosely) if you are stuck in and overturned Jeep or Landie it'd be good to know you picked a S6 as your utility knife!

I take it Mike (who seems to hate Noss's stuff) is the man behind Bark River? No libel intended if I am wrong!! A Bravo 1 with antique ivory micarta looks sooooo good! Sharp art..

yea Mike is the guy behind Bark River...I agree with the bravo one statement...I want one of those really badly!!

The Bravo 1 looks a near perfect 'Ray Mears' style bushcraft knife without the official 'Ray Mears' knife's £400 price tag.. (Ray is like a hippie Bear Grylls, but doesn't use hotel rooms! Ray teaches extreme environment survival skills to our forces in-between TV shows)