Blades

[terry]

The RC3 is a sweet blade, but the izula is my all time favorite.

[adam]

Terry, it would help if you told me what you like about the Izula.

I'm really narrowing it down and sometimes it's just the little things you know?

A big part of me wants a little beefier knife, the other part of me wants to go with my initial choice and the ultra-lightness of the Izula. I'm planning on lassoing it to one of the wings of the hip belt if I get the Izula, off the belt if the RC-3.

Everything points to the Izula really, it's probably even more knife than I need.

...and I'm not going to get the pink although I think it is pretty cool.

What do you like about it?

[terry]

Well as far as thickness, the izula is a thicker knife, and probably a little stronger because of it.

Honestly the thing i like about the izula over the RC3 is its size. Its very handy mainly because its so concealable. It fits in my hand better than any blade that size that I have used before, and its blade shape is very versatile for a lot of task.

Both are great blades. Your decision probably will come down to overall size.

Hope this helps.

[gusstrand]

Here's a pic from a board I participate on that will help get a feel for the RC-3 (Marked SWAT in the pic) and Izula.

[adam]

Gus, that really helps. I don't have money to buy two knives, I want one, a knife I'm going to want to carry even when I'm not backpacking but when I fish. I've carried a huge Gerber when I was in the service, didn't like it at first, then I dug having it because I was taught how to utilize it by many different people in different armies of other countries.

A knife in the outdoors is HUGELY important.

I had a SOG Pentagon and sold it. Double edge sticker, huge, too city like for the outdoors and again, double edge. I still miss it because it was a substantial blade.

The Izula looks great, the RC-3 seems more of a "knife" and the picture Gus has posted does a great job for swaying me back on the fence.

The cool thing is, when I pull the trigger, I'll still be happy either way, didn't really find a good second choice that was palatable in the budget department.

The RC-5 (like that one too) comes with an option for a pouch for my little tin survival kit that attaches to the scabbard, that is pretty cool in my book and does double duty. I like that option a lot.

[Brooktrout]

ah, blades. i love this topic. i carry this one around lately and love it. short but stout. stays in the pocket, razor sharp and quick to open. but for real, serious business i like my katana. i actually train with it, itto tenshin ryu. cool, but maybe not as practical as the lockblade.

matsoberg: that damascus blade is a real classic. awesome.

[adam]

http://www.musashiswords.com/shop/home.php

S.Brooks, I bought my Ninjitsu sword from the link above and Shay a Bamboo style tsuba Katana.

A quality blade, good price.

My Ninja Sword: http://www.musashiswords.com/shop/produ ... t=0&page=1

I thought it was an honorable present for a friend...

[Brooktrout]

nice blade bro.

[JB in SC]

My latest acquisition Kerry Hampton Khnutbuster, milled and relieved liners, pivot bushing, D2 blade, with maker dyed and jigged bone scales....his take on the classic Case Sodbuster Jr.

[gusstrand]

Very sweet slipjoint!