Just get in the car and go GD! What? Is life holding you back? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

I was really hoping the 9-11 would be announced before this weekend.

yup. a little late for that now.

Trying to figure out what else I can sell to fund the 911. Although, I suppose they'll be around in the stores for a while.

Course, there might always be that "Oops! What was I thinking" price window.

I'd hate to miss out on that...

So, MB, sell me on the virtues of the M9. In my limited experience, the main reason to have a really big knife is either 1) to fight with or 2) to chop, baton, and do big woods tasks. That notch on the back seems like it negates a lot of the utility of purpose 2. I suppose as a fighter, it makes a good point, so to speak.

Smokeys are great tonight weather-wise, but of course I'm working. I'd love to be on the river bank fishing tonight.

I've got several big knives. The M9 seems like it would be the least at home doing big wood chores. I've got an old Ranger 9 based on a busse blank. It seems like it would make a great fighter--more evenly balanced than, say, the DF--but still works great at chopping, batoning, and camp chores, which is what I do mostly with it. my DF, and BWM feel like great dedicated choppers. My Rodent 9 feels sort of--interesting. Can't tell if it will be a good overall blade or not. That handle is a little different.

I dont think of the M-9 as a fighter though I guess it could be. Its more of a utility blade. But I haven't used mine yet. It needs sharpening in a bad way and without a usable edge I never made a sheath for it. I need to drive it up to a small town just a bit west of me and have a guy put a nice edge on it.

I am getting a 9-11 to abuse.

Come on down, I'm sure we can find you a place to pitch a tent!

MB, that didn't sell me on the M9 <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

I've come to expect more from you <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />