Northern Ireland Outdoors Forum - Hiking, camping and more
General => General Chat => Topic started by: Wolf_Larson on July 19, 2011
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Hello all and im still alive. I wold like you all to take a look at these knives *The S4 Survival series knife *Classic Raven *Compact Raven * All info and comments would help me alot as i cant decide on what model to pick.
* http://www.bayleyknife.com/site/index.aspx*
Many Regards Wolf
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If it were any other forum it would be just a little bit scary for a poster to log on to say "sorry I haven't been about much, I've been busy thinking about knives!"
Good to know you're still around, I keep expecting to log on and see something about you off on some epic long distance journey.
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A long journey is something i dream about, the coast of ireland i still this of all the time. So whats happening with everyone and the lack of comments on this subject ;)
Regards to all NIWILD
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If you could all pick 1 of them 3 knives and tell me why. That would be amazing.
Thanks all.
http://www.bayleyknife.com/site/index.aspx
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Im sorry mate i cant pick any of them. Its the handle shape it wouldnt be great for long term use i can see lots of blisters and sores! If it floats your boat then any of them except the serrated edged s4. I recently had a play with a rat rc4 rowan knife that i was sharpening for cerbera147. I initially thought it was another daft american survival knife but it has a carbon steel blade and i had it shaving the hairs off my arms in no time. It also holds a nice edge and is great for making feather sticks. Changes i would make to it if i owned it would be remove the powder coating and change the handle scales. Just my thoughts mate. I also had a play with a bayley bear Grylls knife and its very plasticy feel to it i wasnt impressed though i have also played with a couple of different woodlores and they arent up to much either not for the price tag.
GF
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Thank you very much for the info grey fox, i googled rat knife and had a real good study. It looks great and also take a lot of abused.
May i ask cerbera147 where he got it and how much for ?
Takes again all in NIWILD.
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I don't know where he got it, he's a member on here you should send him a PM bud!
GF
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Wolf, i hate to burst your bubble mate but i was on a course with Rob Bayley last weekend and i asked him about the knives you are after. He is booked solid for the next 8 years and is not taking anymore orders for knives until then.
Sorry mate
GF
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Ive been on the waiting list already for 1 year 8 mouths. When i order the knife there was only a 2 year waiting list, but i dont want to spend £400 on a knife that is not that good.
Thanks mate
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I saw one of the first bayley knives at the weekend it is a good knife it's not my cup of tea but is very well made. As I said before its whatever floats your boat. Rob is a real gentleman and if you do decide to go for one of his you can be assured it will be a hand crafted work of art and certainly not something that is hammered out in an hour or 2 like some of the makers out there.
GF
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Thanks again GF
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Not sure how a thread about knives passed me by :D
Here's the beauty in question ;D
This is the sellers pic:
(http://i1008.photobucket.com/albums/af203/cerbera147/EDC%20Setup/Multitools/Knives/RATRC-4.jpg)
And here it is after Greyfox sharpened it; anyone spot the difference ;D It was really blunt when I got it and GF did an amazing job with it.
(http://i1008.photobucket.com/albums/af203/cerbera147/EDC%20Setup/Multitools/Knives/S1054242.jpg)
(http://i1008.photobucket.com/albums/af203/cerbera147/EDC%20Setup/Multitools/Knives/S1054244.jpg)
I bought it from a guy in the US for approximately £46. [They're about £130 new here :o ]The seller sent it to a friend of mine in the US who then moved it on to me :) TBH if you see any of my gear most of it comes via that route i.e. the US.
This is where I got from http://edcforums.com/forum.php They have a good sales forum but you have to be a member with at least 15 posts before you can enter it.
If you are after an ESEE knife you could try this one as well http://www.jungletraining.com/forums/index.php
Take a look at their site and their UK distributor site for more info.
http://www.eseeknives.com/index2.htm
http://www.survival-knives.co.uk/knives/esee-knives/cat_3.html
BTW they've actually got an ESEE 4 [same as mine] due out in Stainless Steel
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1371.snc4/164312_10150162739793312_547803311_8330386_4272238_n.jpg)
I think if I paid upwards of £400 I'm not sure I could bring myself to abuse it :-\ Although at the same time that's what they're made for.
My Mora 2000 has seen more action since I met Greyfox than than the previous 10 months :D I'm sure my RC-4 will be the same ;D
If you want to meet and check out this RC-4 let me know :)