A misdirected jump and you'll be seeing a bunch of stitches. That FFBM will definitely leave a mark.

I've observed that education is expensive no matter how you get it.

Lima-Oscar-Lima Kraz,

"It'll all go well 'til some one gets hurt" I guess is what your saying.

No worries, I just did it for the heck of it, knowing the knife can't ever fail (under the conditions that I will pit it through). I did take precautions in wedging the knife in tight and jumping correctly. I've had far too many little accidents with knives (small itty bitty annoyingly painful papercut-like cuts) to seriously falter and receive a really harsh accident.

I hope you guys won't take me as some incompetent fool for just doing a little fun test - extremely pointless, I admit - with extra precautions to safety. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Safety first!!

Well Sharp, all I can tell ya (being officially an "old guy") is that you'll look back at some point in your life and realize that many of the times you did risky stuff and escaped injury/arrest was because you weren't good, but rather just plain lucky. And luck is an undependable thing. I'd hate to see ya get hurt.

Kraz

I am sincerely grateful for your concern with my safety.

I'm always open for advice from my elders, too.

Thanks

Just a little side note, I've learned, long ago -- from... I guess my own experience...-- that I can't depend on luck in every situation of my life. Handling a knife is surely never gonna be an exception (though I admit, in my younger days, I've been foolish, as we all have).

Read Animal Farm. Luck, what luck?

That poor shipping palette. It could have been used for many more years before you you KILLED IT !!! It's always fun to destroy things with toughest knives. Very Cool !!

Excellent! Proof positive that there are uses for sharpened prybars.

good point. the RMD is a good size knife. I would like one eventually.

Noss,

Thanks. I think it was widely because of your destruction test on the FFFBM.

Please keep up the good work on the destruction test. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

HD,

Actually, what surprised me the most wasn't the FFFBM's lateral strength but the tip strength of the RMD. There was absolutely no tip breaking or bending. I was very surprised for such a thin profiled knife. I was able to do some heavy prying with just the tip of the RMD.

The RMD is, by far, one of the most useful knives I've held. It's thin enough for slicing. Thick enough for prying (I've actually stood on it, it's strong!!), strong tip, good steel/heat treatment, high sabre grind, and just the right size.

Scrappy,

WHAT!!!! Both you and M22 don't have a RMD. HERESY!!!!!!

Really, the RMD is about your perfect medium sized fixed. I hope you can get yourself a good deal on an RMD.

Of course you do have yourself a couple FBMs... which, by the way, don't seem to have been used. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> (HERESY!!!)

Nice !!!

the RMD is my favourite blade and your post has just backed up my thoughts.....great stuff bro !!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Thanks,

I love my RMD as well. I really can't decide which one I like more, the FBM, big hunk of pure chopping power, or the RMD, a ridiculously ergonomic extremely well rounded knife that could pretty much replace most knives (I may be a little biased, but it is the perfect size, thickness, broadness of blade, weight, handle comfort, etc. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> , not to mention how well balanced it is), including my FBM ( how is that even possible <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> I have no idea, the RMD just is).

You should start taking the RMD with you on your hikes with Maisy. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />