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taxed2death
Starting Member
USA
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 Posted - 12/31/2007 : 14:08:50
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I have several Swamp Rat knives, including the original Ratweiller and it's Res-C handled cousin the Camp Tramp. These knives a freakin' awesome!!! Both have been put through the wringer (as in SERIOUSLY abused) and absolutely no problems. Both have the differentially tempered blade like the new Ratweiller Chopper, and are pretty much similiar in all respects. Swamp Rat had a video out showing an original Ratweiller chopping through a cinder block, and no damage. I'd like to see just how much it would take to actually break one of these. So far I can't even chip the blade! BTW, I have one of the new Ratweiller Choppers on order as we speak, so I'll be doing some testing of my own anyway, but again, I want to see just what it takes to BREAK one. I personally don't think it can be done! (Note the childish challenge thrown in to entice you to take on this dare.)
Never bring a knife to a gun fight!!!!!
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eatingmuchface
Junior Member
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Posted - 12/31/2007 : 14:59:49
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oooo.
has anyone even requested a swamp rat before?
I think it'd make a great test.
but I do think it can be broken, sr-77 is a proven tougher steel and busse will admit to that.
but still I think it will make a great test.
have you ever tested a diff. tempered blade before? |
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Noss
Moderator
USA
1382 Posts |
Posted - 12/31/2007 : 15:21:16
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taxed2death: Welcome to the forum. Absolutely I want to test A Swamp Rat. I have been looking at them actively on the net. The Ratweiller seems hard to come by at the moment. I did see one on Ebay recently.
A Dull knife is always better than a broken knife. |
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macgregor
Junior Member
USA
301 Posts |
Posted - 01/01/2008 : 23:54:39
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the ratweiller chopper is up in the swamp rat store
inventor of the bubble distruction test |
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Noss
Moderator
USA
1382 Posts |
Posted - 01/02/2008 : 00:59:01
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I'll take a look. They must have just put it up. I didn't see it a few weeks ago.
A Dull knife is always better than a broken knife. |
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macgregor
Junior Member
USA
301 Posts |
Posted - 01/02/2008 : 01:39:08
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its been up for awhile
btw does busse/swamprat/scrapyard replace the knives you kill
they should under their warrentie
inventor of the bubble distruction test |
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taxed2death
Starting Member
USA
12 Posts |
Posted - 01/02/2008 : 09:28:56
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Originally posted by macgregor
its been up for awhile
btw does busse/swamprat/scrapyard replace the knives you kill
they should under their warrentie
inventor of the bubble distruction test
Their warranty states that they will replace or repair ANY Swamp Rat knife that breaks or chips, no matter what the cause. There isn't a caveat in their warranty that excludes knives broken in a destruction test, so my guess is that they will take care of you if you manage to break it.
PS: If you are looking for a Swamp Rat knife and they don't have it at the company store, you can usually find some for sale at Bladeforums.com in the "production knives for sale, individual" section. They even have a dedicated link that is for Busse and Swamp Rat knives that are for sale. And please forgive me if I broke any rules by mentioning another website here, but Swamp Rats are hard to find at times, and Ebay isn't the place to find them as a rule.
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Edited by - taxed2death on 01/02/2008 09:32:52 |
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Noss
Moderator
USA
1382 Posts |
Posted - 01/02/2008 : 10:05:51
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I went to the company store and looked at them. I'll see how my money goes the next few days and I'll see about getting one if I can afford it.
taxed2death: You didn't break any rule about mentioning other websites. The rules are very lax here.
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eatingmuchface
Junior Member
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Posted - 01/02/2008 : 16:06:21
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the rules are great here.
theres generally no problems either.
noss how do you think the diff. tempered blade will compare?
maybe flex more right. |
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macgregor
Junior Member
USA
301 Posts |
Posted - 01/02/2008 : 16:37:40
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yeah we are a small group of guy's that are really laid back
live and let live right bro
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Noss
Moderator
USA
1382 Posts |
Posted - 01/02/2008 : 17:04:13
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eatingmuchface: Yes if differential heat treating when done properly, the blade will have greater flexibility and strength.
Were are a small friendly forum. When forums get big 20,000 plus members they start to get nasty. They become full of trolls that
harp on your every word and start a flame war over nothing. I just love the trolls built in radar on the big forums. They all amass
when the fire alarm rings and it's a feeding frenzy.
I do my best to stay out of the flame wars now. They never have and resolve. The trolls get bored and go to the next fire.
A Dull knife is always better than a broken knife. |
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eatingmuchface
Junior Member
456 Posts |
Posted - 01/03/2008 : 14:29:01
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taxed2death: about the warranty, most people dont see its right that you intentionally break a knife and than cash in the wrranty with knives as rare as busse family knives.
i dont think noss would do something like that.
are you going to get another rd7 when you break it? some people on knifeforums want to know?
justin will replace it, but said he's not loking forward to it.
did you cash the scrapper 6 warranty in? |
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slipfirep40
Junior Member
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Posted - 01/03/2008 : 14:56:54
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| Naw I hope not. Thats one of the things people (wrongly) accuse noss of doing. |
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Noss
Moderator
USA
1382 Posts |
Posted - 01/03/2008 : 16:29:55
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No I won't cash in the warranty on the Ranger. No I didn't get the Scrapper replaced either.
A Dull knife is always better than a broken knife. |
Edited by - Noss on 01/03/2008 16:32:27 |
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slipfirep40
Junior Member
220 Posts |
Posted - 01/03/2008 : 17:26:43
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The rules are very lax here
We have rules? |
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Noss
Moderator
USA
1382 Posts |
Posted - 01/03/2008 : 23:00:02
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I'm not sure myself.
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