Well it showed up yesterday like planned and what can I say, everything everyone said about it is true, absolutely a gorgeous blade. It is very elegant for being such a beast and I love it. Here are a couple of pics, more to come a little later




[censored] I can't wait to get my S5s now, this is the first new steel I have had in a little while, they are next.... please hurry fellas

Sweet chunks of SR lovin! Now that's a knife! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /><img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Nice addition to the pile SB!

Congrats! One of my favorite knives, from ANY company, and that's saying a lot.

thanks guys, I agree MM, it is my favorite 9 inch blade, really feels light in hand but has a good amount of heft too it, I can't wait to take it to the woods, with that bladeon my pack and my S5 on my hip <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

the only negative thing I will say about the blade is when it was released Eric did say it was going to have a zero edge on it and it does not, still sharp but not what I was expecting

I don't really remember the original announcement, so I never saw the zero edge thing - still, it's one of the sharpest knives I've ever gotten from the factory. Probably the only thing I've ever seen come sharper was my original Spyderco Endura a decade ago.

Jealous here. A very sweet score indeed. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I'll agree with this. I was expecting a zero edge because that's what was announced. And this isn't it. That said, it's my favorite knife right now, zero or not.

ha, i pre ordered no.8 or 88 or 888,at last i got no.88,you got NO.8

Nice score, SB! I'm kinda kicking myself for not getting that one, but I feel okay since I have a DFCG and DFLE. I would have had to sell one of those to justify an M9. Engineering school just doesn't provide much time for earning money. Oh well!

As for the zero edge, it's advertised as such right on the Swamp's web site.

http://www.shop.ratknives.com/product.sc...p;productId=137

Enjoy your new knife, SB!

Congrats SB. That's just a great looking knife. The knife/sheath combo looks very cool.

Maybe I'm misunderstanding what a "zero edge" is, but I thought it was convex. If I'm wrong... somebody correct me?