Mud Mutt Review

I took my new Mud Mutt out to get the feel of it today. I brought along some old favorite 5" blades. Outdoor knives have come a long way since my old Schrade Bowie Hunter of the 1960's.


The Mutt is nearly as thin as that old Schrade, but much more rugged. There isn't much to break or come loose on the Mud Mutt. The knife is light and balances right in front of the handle. I found a pouch style sheath that sort of fits it. This light little knife has as much cutting edge as the much larger TG short model, and is much easier to carry.


The knife cuts fairly well with the factory edge. The mudder handle fits my big hands well. I even did a little splitting with it. Think of it as a Ratmandu, but lighter. All said, the Mud Mutt is what I've come to expect from SYKCO, a rugged no frills performer at an affordable price.

Nice review. Thanks.

Vic!

Good to hear from you!

I was thinking of your reviews just yesturday matter of fact...

Thanks. It isn't really an in depth review. I figured that members of this forum already know the virtues of SR-101 steel and resiprene handles. I'm sure the Mud Mutt can hold up to any punishment this old man can dish out. This is a light and pleasant knife to use and carry. Big enough to do some serious work, but compact and light enough not to get left in the jeep when I go for a walk. I like the knife a lot.

Good to see ya Vic! Find the thickness to be sufficient for most jobs?

The blade is plenty thick. You don't need a .25" thick blade in a knife that size anyway.

Agreed. Just haven't actually handled one myself to know how thick it is compared to my other blades--not rightly sure where my calipers are at the moment....somewhere lost in the junk in my basement, I assume

I just found my calipers. They've been MIA for about three years. I'll loan them to you.

Great review! I missed buying a Scrapper 5 years ago and regretted it until know. I really like the blade profile for a general go-to knife for the trail.

Hey, it might not have been an "In depth" review Vic, but it IS in historic Horn Dog Style! Thanks so much for the review. Your "Impressions" carry a lot of weight here as they are actual, factual no BS allowed reviews. You don't sugar coat anything and that is just the way we all like it.

Good to see, thanks for sharing HD! Looking forward to more SYKCO goodness.

Vic
I have said it before but I will say it again
One of the things that kept me coming back to the yard in my early days here were your wonderful reviews
I do miss them.

Your order ID is #407.
12-24-13

Patiently waiting for my turn to hold one.
I went $20.00 longer for the leather sheath too.

Sometimes 8 weeks can seem like forever. But at least I had your review to look at and imagine holding the 10" overall Muscle of love from Scrap Yard!
Always nice to have a handle that is big enough for the blade.
This 50/50 split has me very excited to say the least.

Peace.

Nice to hear from you again PoP

Not many of you oldtimers still posting on here

Great to hear from you HD sounds like it will be replacing my RMD for EFC (every forest carry) duty.

It may replace my War Dog on my Maxped Jumbo for my go to hunting blade.

I have 3 RMDs. They are a bit heavy with the full tang and all, but I just love them. BTW: My EFC is still the SAK OHC. That little saw is handy. Today I found a pine tree on my property that had all rotted away except for the heart pine. The tree was about 6" in diameter with a core of about 1.5". It is making a cool looking walking stick. But as fixed blades go, the new Mud Mutt will do fine. I'm still carrying the SAK in my pocket! My Yard knife for the Kawi Mule is the 1311. That's great knife, but if frightens the sheeple on the public trails. Of course ALL knives and machetes are banned on my local nature trails. Like I follow foolish rules like that.

Always good to hear from you Vic!

Great review!

Nice review Vic!

Oh wellI was trying to hold out. Seeing how I opted to let my RMD go since I had the 411 I was pretty happy. Cash is tight right now with the wife not working, her going through chemo again, and a son that will be 1 on Saturday. Looking back though, I will find a way to raise the money for this blade.

Sumo, Patty has a Birthday as well on Saturday! Um ah but she'll be just a tad over 1.

Prayers and best wishes for your wife. Hope things get back to normal quickly.

Amen to that!

Thanks guys....It will be a special day indeed. Jace will be spending his b-day at a tournament tomorrow with his wrestling family and then we will have the family get together on Wed. It is a fact of life with coaches and their families--everyone has two LOL.

Hope things continue well for all of you. Oh and Happy Birthday Jace!

Thanks for the review HD!

Nice review HD! Got mine and I think I may prefer it to my War Dog.

We will see!

Sumo, hope things get better for your you and your family, especially your wife!

And Happy Birthday to your son!

Great review!

Just not sure if I will use that or my SS5LE more??? o_O

Still can't make up my mind. .....

Just some fun Mud Mut post.