The Anti-Pocketknife

marcinek · Post by **marcinek** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 9:21 pm

If any of you fellas have a need, or even just a hankerin', for an indestructible big ol' knife, let me reccommend a Ranger knife.

Youre not gonna slice a tomato or fillet a trout with it, i.e., its not ideally suited for the woods, but to pry, chop, bust, baton, etc anything from a 2 by 4 on up, I don't think you can beat them.

In addition, the price is right, the warranty is unmatched, and the maker, Justin Gingrich, is a real stand up guy.

Yesterday I came into possession of this Ranger Afghan

Quarter inch thick 5160 or 1095, but still kinda elegant with the drop point.

I'll have some better pix of this very impressive "sharpened prybar/urban survival kit" later.

Hukk · Post by **Hukk** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 9:29 pm

I like the design of that Ranger knife. Definitely heavy duty, I can see a lot of modifications for that one for other applications.

Thanks for sharing, that makes one nice knife!

marcinek · Post by **marcinek** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 9:47 pm

Thanks Hukk...its not elegant or subtle...and I'm sure many of us around here (including myself) are "use a knife for what its designed for...don't abuse it" believers.

But this one is designed to be abused. In fact, I think Justin Gingrinch wants you to abuse his knives! The warranty is that, if you manage to break it, he'll give you a new one. I asked him and he said only three people have managed to break one of his knives.

The is a lot of customization available in his work...from very "woodsy" knives all the way up to crazy, over the top, zombie killing mini swords.

useem · Post by **useem** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 10:07 pm

WOW!! Thats an excellent looking TOOL!! Good catch

marcinek · Post by **marcinek** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 10:32 pm

I think all of us pocket knife fans on some level want to have one knife we can chop through a 2 by 4 with.

You know....Do all the stuff were not supposed to do with our knives!

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 11:10 pm

I think all of us pocket knife fans on some level want to have one knife we can chop through a 2 by 4 with.

You know....Do all the stuff were not supposed to do with our knives!

mine ain't that nice!

marcinek · Post by **marcinek** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 2:11 am

A top view to get a feel for the thickness of this tank...

Thats a quarter propping it up.

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 2:32 am

looks like it will do any job called on to me john. do you have a link to him?

marcinek · Post by **marcinek** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 3:25 pm

jonet143 wrote:looks like it will do any job called on to me john. do you have a link to him?

Sure do...

http://www.rangerknives.com/Knives/index.html

Right now the model I have, the Afghan, is not a production knife, but it will be soon.

Like I said earlier Justin's a great guy, just give him a call, tell him what you want (handles, blade finish, grind, he'll do whatever you want), and in about a week you'll have a hand made in the USA by an actual Ranger knife for a really nice price.

MITCH RAPP · Post by **MITCH RAPP** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 5:08 pm

Marcinek; That's one Great looking hunk of steel!

Look's like you could open an Abrams Tank with it!

Hukk · Post by **Hukk** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 5:53 pm

MITCH RAPP wrote: Marcinek; That's one Great looking hunk of steel! Look's like you could open an Abrams Tank with it!

Well, just use a little depleted uranium in it and away you go. BUT, ah- you may glow in the dark, be sterile, delvolop mysterious illnesses Uh no-strike that. We already have heard about anti-tank bullets that use depleted uranium.

marcinek · Post by **marcinek** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 6:20 pm

Thanks again fellas.

You know...it is what it is. Its a heavy duty urban knife. Maybe bust up some firewood, chop up some old furniture that needs to be gotten rid of, and it would would serve very well if some natural disaster (God forbid) occurred (tornado, ice storm, etc). I think the only things that might stop it are cinder blocks and metal doors.

And...if I'm stranded alone in Manhattan with crazed flesh eating zombies like Will Smith in I am Legend...I'm set!