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I belive sr101 is a better steel for edge retention but the dmdc is full flat ground and the ratmandu is not. is the ratmandu 3/16 or 1/4?
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Re: what is the best small busse kin outdoor knife
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09/14/08 01:19 PM
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Re: what is the best small busse kin outdoor knife
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when I am outdoors I carry an rd9 and when I go midsized I carry a yard guard but to most I belive the yg is large and ratmandu is midsized
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Re: what is the best small busse kin outdoor knife
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09/14/08 01:20 PM
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Also let's not forget the Swamp Warden.
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Re: what is the best small busse kin outdoor knife
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09/14/08 02:39 PM
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I belive sr101 is a better steel for edge retention but the dmdc is full flat ground and the ratmandu is not. is the ratmandu 3/16 or 1/4? The RMD looks to be 3/16" to my semi-calibrated eyeball, definitely thinner than the DMDC. Its a good cutter no doubt.
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09/14/08 04:14 PM
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Re: what is the best small busse kin outdoor knife
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09/14/08 05:28 PM
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The RMD is bigger and much heavier than my Al Mar SERE Operator. It is a very rugged hard use type knife, suitable for the most demanding military or survival situations. It would take a tremendous amount of abuse to break one. Over the past year it has become my favorite mid-sized knife. Like the SY S6, it is one of those knives that just feels right to me. And the 52-100 steel takes and holds a very sharp edge.
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Re: what is the best small busse kin outdoor knife
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09/14/08 05:35 PM
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HD, you are talking about the RMD right?
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Re: what is the best small busse kin outdoor knife
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09/14/08 05:56 PM
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Yes, the Ratmandu. It is not a small knife at all. It is a very good knife, though.
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Re: what is the best small busse kin outdoor knife
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09/14/08 07:14 PM
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I belive sr101 is a better steel for edge retention but the dmdc is full flat ground and the ratmandu is not. is the ratmandu 3/16 or 1/4? The RMD looks to be 3/16" to my semi-calibrated eyeball, definitely thinner than the DMDC. Its a good cutter no doubt. My RatManDus measure .188" at the spine for almost the entire length. .188" = 3/16". I have owned a LOT of knives in my life time, but I've gotta say that the RatManDu feels better in the hand than just about all of them. A truly excellent knife! As for the next size down I'll throw in a vote for the Rat Hunter. I have yet to be lucky enough to own one of them, but I have handled one and absolutely fell in love with it.
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Re: what is the best small busse kin outdoor knife
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09/14/08 07:30 PM
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Yes, the Ratmandu. It is not a small knife at all. It is a very good knife, though. I agree with you. It is not a small knive, like I listed and what the thread should be about. The RMD is a very nice knive, I like mine alot. I put some oil on the knive and some mineral oil on the handle, it totally looks like a different knive when I bought it.
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Re: what is the best small busse kin outdoor knife
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09/14/08 08:19 PM
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Yes, the Ratmandu. It is not a small knife at all. It is a very good knife, though. I agree with you. It is not a small knive, like I listed and what the thread should be about. The RMD is a very nice knive, I like mine alot. I put some oil on the knive and some mineral oil on the handle, it totally looks like a different knive when I bought it. Well, excuuuuuuse me!
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