My computer checks out fine. I just can't upload images some days. One day it works, the next day it doesn't.

oh nice! a chopout between the rd9 DFLE and browning!
thats awesome!

i own one tops little knife but after cliff's review i was turned off to them.

the cs trailmaster and kbar bowie also seem like they would perform similar to the dfle??
not as tuff:)
I hope for an S9 just like the S6. then i could feel the place of the dfle with it <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

the cs trailmaster is lmainated san mai III so it should be pretty tough, and I hear it has a really nice convex edge on it so it should chop pretty good, however i don't think it could really compete with the DFLE.
the kabar heavy bowie is a great value pretty tough and chops pretty good.
it would be a good one, but i think we all know who would win. =]

for a hard use knife S7 sounds great. perfect for a chopper, would a jungle knife benefit from a steel with better retention while an all out chopper would have more benefit in an impact steel?

The RD9 and DFLE out chopped the Browning on hard wood. The Browning did best on small saplings and pamettos (stuff you slash though in one stroke). The RD is a little heavier than the DFLE actually. The DFCG can out chop the Ranger. I thought the Browning would maybe win, but is is better only on the lighter stuff. All-around, the RD9 and DFLE were about equal. Surprised? I am.

Invision 17 pictures, showing the wood flying!

i am invisioning it right now. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
you're not saying that to just make us dogs who foolishly passed up the dfle feel better are you <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

The Kabar was based on the 7" to 8" Marble's Ideal, with a stacked leather handle. Kabar was but one of the knife companies that produced that pattern for the troops. But the name stuck in the same way that hand opperated circular saws are called "Skillsaws" even if they are made by Rockwell or PorterCable.

The quillons were tilted towards the hand for reaching through concertina wire without getting trapped. Feedback from the troops quickly resulting in modifying the Kabar by giving it a thicker pommel for utility and combat hammering.

The pattern was so successful that the same knife was used through the Vietnam war without modification.

I am always impressed by your reviews & the toys you have stashed around your place Vic! Probably one of the most impressive collections of blades here.

Thanks for sharing!

hey vic, I'm bringing this thread back up but i have a question, with the picture of all your w 49's, well the second one down looks like one my friend has, but his tang stamp doesn't say much, just w 49
western USA.

shouldn't there be more?