TOTAL flashback to "First Blood" with Rambo using his Jimmy Lile knife to make a torch when trapped in the tunnel.

-Stan

Yes Stan, part of the testing was Rambo inspired

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like those pics and tests. How did it work as a spear?

It didn't work as a spear at all. The balance was all wrong. It would turn sideways the minute it left the hand. It did work well as a slashing tool for clearing brush that way.

I distinguish between the 'fighter' and the 'camp' use of the Reg. IOW, if it was designed predominantly for fighting then Dan probably would have and should have made the blade much thinner than .33 inch.

Although the spine of a bowie is not ideal for a camp knife (i.e. batoning) I will mainly use the knife for its utility rather than it's fighter profile. That's why I think the Reg doesn't reach it's potential without the reinforcing guard.

That Reg is so unique that a bunch will sell, regardless!

FWIW here are my posts concerning the Regulator.

http://www.scrapyardknives.com/ubbthread...0&fpart=all

http://www.scrapyardknives.com/ubbthread...true#Post285307

On an unrelated note, this thread reminds me that I'll have to cancel my order for my 458...you know... since it is such a "poor design" that I will not be able to drive it through the creek while pulling my old Ford 8900 on the 5th-wheel trailer. I cannot purchase such a "poorly designed and implemented" vehicle. I want my deposit back.

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ETA the quotation marks

What do you mean? Which facts?

I didn't intentionally direct my previous comment at you. I just posted in the [Quick Reply:] box. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

So...you do get my point...or should I make some more outrageous comparison statements ???

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