Hey KG (or anyone that can answer this), How does the RMD compare with the Camp Tramp? Just curious cause I have a CT and would like to know if the RMD is that much different...?

Thanks.

lots smaller...not the chopper the CT is...

depending on your school of thought...some folks think the 7" range is the survival size, others the 5"...

very different and very great!!!!

Dang, well I guess I'll be adding a RMD to my list of knives to get. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> It never ends.

It just feels perfect in the hand. The only knife I regret selling.

That photo with the RMD and SAR5 is interesting. I didn't know they were so close in size. That would be an interesting match up too!

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As RN said, the CT can chop and is a "Camp" knife and reasonably versatile and quite light for it's size and powerful for it's weight.

Whereas the RMD is NOT a chopper is 2" shorter and much more of a utility/task knife.

Both are EXCELLENT knives. But, they are VERY different in size and function.

There really are not a whole lot of knives that really compare to the RMD.

The S5 should (?????).

A somewhat reasonable arguement could be made that the BATAC compares, but I think the RMD is a much better/functional design, can do anything the BATAC can and weighs less than the BATAC. I don't have the exact weight of the BATAC though. I would guess around 11.5 - 12.0 ounces for the CG (????)


Camp Tramp............= 14.5 ounces; .236" thick; 7.325" blade; 12.5" oal

Ratmandu (G10).........= 11.0 ounces; .189" thick; 5.3125" blade; 10.5" oal
Ratmandu (micarta)....= 10.0 ounces; .189" thick; 5.3125" blade; 10.5" oal

DM..........................= 9.0 ounces; .268" thick; 5.25" blade; 9.75" oal

BATAC-CG………………..= ?.??? ounces; .187” thick; 5.00” blade; 10.75” oal
BATAC-LE…………………= 16.3 ounces; .25” thick; 5.00” blade; 10.75” oal


Scrapper 6 LE...........= 12.7 ounces; .268" thick; 6.25" blade; 11.44" oal

SJTAC….(stripped)…. = 13.0 ounces; .187” thick; 6.375” blade; 11.875” oal

Hell Razor…………………= 14.75 ounces; .1875” thick; 6.625” blade; 12.75” oal (est.)
Skinny ASH (ASH1)..= 15.25 ounces; .1875” thick; 6.4” blade; 12.0” oal

SARSquatch………… = 17.0 ounces; .1875” thick; 7.0” blade; 12.75” oal

Yard Guard..............= 16.0 ounces; .277" thick; 7.25" blade; 12.4" oal
Camp Tramp............= 14.5 ounces; .236" thick; 7.325" blade; 12.5" oal
Ratweiler (orig.)……. = 20.1 ounces; .25” thick; 7.5” blade; 13” oal
Chopweiler - Micarta = 19.1 ounces; .25” thick; 7.5625” blade; 13.1875” oal
Chopweiler – G10….. = 20.5 ounces; .25” thick; 7.5625” blade; 13.1875” oal


I don't even have a picture of the CT and RMD together. And being a bit lazy right now to go set up to snap a few pics, I just dug through and found close:

The Chopweiler and Ratweiler are similar in size to the CT. But, the Chopweiler and Ratweiler have just "slightly" longer handles and weigh more because of full tangs and micarta scales vs. the CT with smaller hidden tang and Res-C.

But, the Chopweiler and Ratweiler are close enough in "Size" that pictures of the Chopweiler and Ratweiler compared to the RMD should be sufficient to give you an idea.







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The RMD and SAR5 ARE an interesting comparison.... the difference a choil make. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Also, I added one more pic here to show how large the SAR5's handle is.

For those who understand how well the RMD's handle fits and feels, imagine how great the SAR5 would be with some size and weight reduced from the SAR5's handle.







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I think comparing the HRLM vs. the SAR5 is VERY intersting as well. Again, notice the difference a choil makes.






HRLM.......................= 9.0 ounces; .190" thick; 4.13" blade; 9.3" oal

SAR5…………………………. = 11.0 ounces; mine 0.200” (stated .1875”), 5.0” blade; 10.0” oal

Ratmandu (G10).........= 11.0 ounces; .189" thick; 5.3125" blade; 10.5" oal
Ratmandu (micarta)....= 10.0 ounces; .189" thick; 5.3125" blade; 10.5" oal


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Oh, I've got an S5 on the way and just picked up a unused DMDC a couple weeks ago. Now, I can't wait to see if the S5LE is in INFI or not, and I'm also waiting on a SY sword. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crossfingers.gif" alt="" />

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Love my Ratmandu's also.
Killer comparison pics, love the black G10's on that mandu.

I really *need* to get hold of a RMD one of these days. I do like the design a lot.