For some reason people have been having some trouble setting up a poll thread.

Maybe we should leave it to Bruce... The Pollmeister! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bowdown.gif" alt="" />

Clint, the hole in your wounded finger nail gives me the heebies! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

Nope! That's one of my personal rats. I buy some for me, & some to invest. The Coot was my 2nd Rat, after my RatMastiff.

Results are looking pretty overwhelming to me. SS4 all the way! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I like the SS4 better, mudder handles and more belly.

I'd rather have a Scrapper 4 than a Bandicoot OR an Inficoot. I like the look better.

haha you should see it now! It's about to fall off... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

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Thanks for the visual! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Great point Knotslip, I should have added the Inficoot.

I used to have the Inficoot but stupidly sold it <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/banghead.gif" alt="" />. Now I have the
SS4 and am considering trading one for the other, but am not sure. I only need
one in this size range.

Thanks to all for the input.

I chose the SS4 over a Bandicoot, but whould have chosen the INFIcoot over the SS4. It's close either way -- while the Mudder handles feel great, the 'coot handles feel like they were made for my hands. As stated, even though I really like my Bandicoot, an INFI blade wins over an SR101 in the same style. However, if we were talking INFIcoot, then the old-school Rat handle combined with tan blade and handle color would make it a winner.

I had both, and sold the INFIcoot. For me, the choice was easy. The SS4 has a larger, more comrfotable, more secure handle, more belly, and a slightly thicker blade. Other than its very unpleasant logo, I like it better, all around.

SS4 pretty easy for me.

I LOVE SR-101 and if given the same design in a knife this size for $40 - $50 less, it might be a tougher call.

But, the SS4 does have INFI which adds corrosion resistance, and INFI is just a nicer steel in the end.

And they are NOT the same design.

I like every little design aspect improvement on the SS4 more than the Bandicoot.

The mudder grips work a LOT better for my large to XL sized hands. Those with smaller hands might like the Bandicoot just fine.

However, I also prefer the blade shape on the SS4 over the Bandicoot's.

The Bandicoot's blade is more like a sharpened pick. But, it can be made to slice well.

For my uses, the shape of the SS4's blade is much more versatile to me for cutting.

So, not including price (actually - even considering "issued" price), I take the SS4 in all relevant catagories. I sold both Bandicoots I owned years ago now.

I still have a 2nd Gen Howler that I will probably keep, but I like my SS4 more than the Howler as well. There really isn't much (if anything I can think of) the Howler can do that the SS4 can't. And the SS4 carries easier.

The HRLM is different enough not to compare to the SS4.

I will EASILY take the SS4 over the Meaner, AD, GW, Swamp Warden and many other similar sized blades as well.

Make the AD without a choil and with either no Talon hole or a VERY small Talon Hole and the improved AD would be a VERY strong contender.

But, here is an interesting question: I know most everyone would chose the SS4 because it is INFI. But, the MPLE is a very worthy design AND satin. 154CM is actually a great steel for this knife.

But, to even the playing field, if the MPLE were INFI and satin and the SS4 were INFI and Satin, then which???? I think most would still choose the SS4 with more blade, but I think the MPLE is still way under-appreciated.

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