Registered: 10/31/07
Posts: 7438
Loc: Garden Valley, Idaho
Very nice #3 fighter and the options are a real WOW!!
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Mike Allen RKCC-CM-086 True West Magazine Maniac Randall Collector Behring Made Collector Ruana Collector Glock Fan NRA- Life Member since 1975 mikenlu99@aol.com
Registered: 12/16/12
Posts: 59
Loc: Stockholm, Sweden
Hi all!
Would - in your opinion - the standard Model 3 5" be a good all around woods knife, not for game prepping chores but for all the other things you need a knife for in the woods?
I realize that the Model 5 is the "Camp & Trail" knife, but I allready have a Model 1 on order and feel that the two are quite close, so I'm looking out for a dealer Hunter to soothe the pain of the five year wait.
Registered: 09/14/05
Posts: 12871
Loc: Central Florida
Great choice Gustaf. Let us know how you want it optioned and I'm sure it'll turn up! I'll post photos (whenever I get a chance) of one I just picked up in ironwood. I'm sure "others" will join in. Best, Capt. Chris
Registered: 12/16/12
Posts: 59
Loc: Stockholm, Sweden
Thank you for your reply Captain!
I'm sure I won't be disapointed, but I feel that it is a good idea to ask around a little among more knowlegeable people - such as yourself - on the forum before I do the deed and go ahead and order one, since I wont have any use for a pure skinning knife.
Now it's bed time in the old world, but I hope you all have a nice evening over there!
The model 28 "Woodsman" fits the bill for so many "woods" type tasks. I gave my brother-in law a Woodsman for his birthday. It received a lot of compliments when it was used on the nice buck he got that fall in Michigan.
Randall Made Knives hit a home run with that model.
Registered: 12/16/12
Posts: 59
Loc: Stockholm, Sweden
Yes, I'm considering the Model 28 as well... And it probably would work very good for my intended use, but I want to try the classics first, and that leather handle looks so comfortable!
(I consider the full tang Randalls kind of "a second generation")
The woodsman is definitely on short list for the future though.
Sorry, no photo but I'd strongly encourage you to try the 3-5 if you want a "full size" knife. I had a Woodsman twice and let both go because it just didn't fit my hand. Just my 2ct.