I love destructive testing, because it's really the only way to know when and how the knife will fail - plus it gives that sick satisfaction of seeing something sad (the knife being destroyed) and exciting (the knife being destroyed) at the same time... sort of tragic fun... But i'm glad i have an idea how far i can push my Reg now...

Thanks MD for a GREAT test, and thanks Dan, for replacing his test knife -- It's for moments like this that I love Scrapyard Knives.

Those are some great pics and a great review. I did some of the same testing out in the woods and came up with the same results. I liked the blade durability and edge retention and the grip provided great retention and shock absorbsion. I didn't get any pics from being out in the woods,

but I did get some while at the junk yard...






It took a couple of hard stabs to get it to penetrate the windshield but it finally went through. It did roll the tip on the Regulator in the process though.







Now, stabbing into the hood was not only easy but it was also fun and a great stress reliever. It was almost like cutting through paper and the knife still had a usable edge on it too. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Note the damage on the end of the handle from pounding it into logs out in the woods from the previous weekend.



This pic is the of the outer front edge of the hood. First, I stabbed the Regulator into the hood, penetrating both the outer shell and the underlying sheet metal support. I then proceeded to pound on the spine of the knife with a three pound sledge cutting out through the front edge of the hood. Very impressive!









The next test was cutting through the thicker bumper support, with the aid of the three pound sledge of course. As you can see from the pics, the Regulator cut through the outer edge of the steel until it reached the inner and much thicker part of the bumper support. It started to bite into it then... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" />

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This happened!

Overall, I was very impressed with the performance of the Regulator. Now, I know that this test was overkill for what the practical purpose of the knife is for, but Renee requested that I use and abuse it. So I did. I would definately recommend it to anyone looking for a sharped prybar under the appearance of a knife. You won't be disappointed! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

And by the way, Scrap Yard did replace the knife. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />