I don't mean to disappoint anybody, but I have no plans to compare the Ratmandu and the HG55LE doing bushcraft. I didn't buy it for that. Feel free to do it with yours. It would be interesting to see. But my HG55LE is more for urban light duty "carrying", if you get my drift.

thanks for those comparison pics. really nice knife you got...

between the spine shots and the buck 119 comparison this tells the whole story for me. would love to have one.

hope the scrapper 5 is going to be similar...

Yes, I will try and do something when it arrives...it might be a while though...

Congrats on the nice lookin HG55LE! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

I got my HG55 CG this weekend, and I really like it, but it's not as purty as yours... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />

Let's see some pics Jeff!

Let's see some pics Jeff, maybe some nice pants to boot.

Well, still no e-mail for me as to the HG55 LE I ordered and Bill Seigle has posted on the other forum that he feels like HD....it is a nice knife but not one you could use for slicing food....now given my RMD's work excellently at this task...and at skinning...and should it be needed at defense...I am half tempted to cancel my order and just save the money to put towards a Zilla....the price release for the MOAB has me thinking a Zilla might well be dearer than I hoped for... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

LOL...when I get my Camp Tramp back from the States I would'nt be at all suprised if after all this Busse "buying" I have been doing that the Camp Tramp ends up stealing a favourite slot for my larger knife option. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/footinmouth.gif" alt="" />

That would be a strange thing....although I have strong hopes for the Zilla being a great option.... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Well, Peter, the Camp Tramp IS an excellent knife in its own right!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Yes....everyone who has them has great things to say...it also combines a Res C grip and a size blade that I find the most useful...

This is definately a knife I am looking forward to testing!

Weirdly for me....although I have no comparable exact same knife in the RMD size in Infi...but I am sure I am able to get a sharper edge on my RMD's than I can on my smaller Infi blades...not by much and only noticeable after dozens and dozens of paper cuts...well over 500....but I feel sure now after testing this because of my curiosity over noticing this some time ago that SR101 seems to slice through "paper" without hanging up slightly better than Infi on my Jackhammer...my 3B2...and a SJTAC Custom...

Hard to explain but it is as if Infi "roughens up" on the edge after a fair bit....whereas SR101 just seems "smooth"....but hey...what do I know??????? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

They're ALL good! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />