All About Pocket Knives

Posted: **Sun Dec 30, 2007 8:41 pm**

I picked up a Dumpster mutt LE in trade and that is a stout blade....anybody else own a Scrapyard blade ?

Posted: **Sun Dec 30, 2007 9:17 pm**

Nope... please tell us about yours. Price, quality, performance?
Phil

Posted: **Mon Dec 31, 2007 2:57 pm**

Price,well I picked it up in a trade but if you were looking to buy one your looking at a cost between $150-200 for a DM LE.The LE version of the popular Dumpster Mutt features a Full Height Flat Grind, .250 (1/4") thick SR77 Blade that was Satin Finished by hand.

Specs at a glance:

Steel: SR-77
Hardness: 58 - 60 Rc
Handle: Resiprene C
Thickness: .250"
Blade Length: 5" with penetrator tip
Overall Length: 9 1/2"
it is a stout blade for any hard use or survival blade...the resiprene handle is very comfortable to hold while cutting/chopping very pleased with it and the only draw back to the Scrap yard blade like all Busse family blades is you pay a premium for a great knife but the cost of the knife and no sheath..man I hate that,they offer sheath at an additional cost...so I picked up a Spec-ops sheath "survival" model OD green .if your looking to grab a DM whether the original version which has a powder coated blade and no logo vs. the DM LE has logo & polished blade.

Posted: **Mon Dec 31, 2007 4:10 pm**

TTD,

That's a nice one!

I agree about the pricing now being premium, especially without a sheath.

I harken back to better.....OK, that sounds too corny. So, here is the original "sterile" Bandicoot I mentioned elsewhere. It came with a fairly good pouch sheath for less than $100. I have not really used it, but it is a well-made, slick handling knife.
I don't know much about what happened to cause all the changes. It seems the knives are still very fine, but certainly not in the bargin class any longer. JMO.

Bill

Posted: **Mon Dec 31, 2007 4:29 pm**

yes they are great blades and any of the Busse line-up(Busse-Scrapyard-Swamp rat) will cost you ..$100 up to what $1500 for some Busse blades...kinda extreme...but no the less I have seen them..I like the blade you own...great overalll blade..kinda "do it all" knife...

Posted: **Mon Dec 31, 2007 4:41 pm**

That was a good grab Tony. Especially the trade for the custom Howling Rat. I'm more of a user so a "rare/safe queen" Swamp Rat wouldn't turn my gears either.
I have one of the last run of Howling Rats with the Res. C grip. Its a user and shows it.

I joined the Swamp Rat race late in the game. It was the only one I was able to get before they switched to the Micarta slabs. I love the performance and the price used to be stelar. The new designs have moved them closer to Busse in both looks and price. That isn't a bad thing. Its just not completely for me. If they could be purchased on a regular basis (and not on the secondary market with the traditional mark-up), I might own more. Right now SR, Busse, and Scrap Yard are just too dificult to get.

Enjoy that one.

Chris

Posted: **Mon Dec 31, 2007 5:31 pm**

I will enjoy putting it thru trials..as a main camp blade....

Posted: **Mon Dec 31, 2007 8:28 pm**

Congrats and enjoy texastony! I hear nothing but good about the whole Busse line and will love to hear what you think of yours.

The Busse fans out there sure sound like die-hard fanatics, so I got to think the knives are outstanding!

Posted: **Mon Dec 31, 2007 8:36 pm**

well by looking at the DM LE it is a stout looking beast that is razor and I mean razor freaking sharp...I guess the term sharpen prybar....I can not wait to get it out into the field and break it in....

Posted: **Wed Jan 02, 2008 2:02 am**

texastony...I don't go around telling everybody...especially here..but I'm a "sharpened prybar" fan myself (as well as a slipjoint fan). Just got a Ranger...really, really nice knife.

I think its perfectly fine to be a fan of both slippies and sharpened pry bars.

The extremes are fun...its the middle that's boring!

Posted: **Wed Jan 02, 2008 3:31 pm**

The DM le is a great blade and due to pricing of all Busse blades probably be the only one I will own, I really love to blow my cash on Rat knives. I can buy 2-3 for the $ of a Busse and have more of a variety of blades and all have sheaths....

Posted: **Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:04 pm**

Nothing against Busse knives, tony, but if price is an issue, take a look at Ranger.

90 bucks gets you an RD6 - 1/4 inch thick 5160, 6 inch blade edge, 11 3/4 inch OAL, and a sheath!

I know its not INFI, and they are not as good looking as Busse's, but if want a knife you can beat on for a low price with a "no questions asked" guarantee...they are quite a deal!

Again, though, don't get me wrong...Busses, SwampRat, ScrapYard...all amazing knives from what I've heard.

Posted: **Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:12 pm**

Yeah i am familiar with Ranger blades...I will pick one up one day but right now RAT Cutlery is taken all my money ...RC-3 on it's way as we speak.. 2/2008 RC4- RC 6 Neck knife , axe ...pocket knives USA made.....so Ranger blades are on the back burner for now...thanks TTD

Posted: **Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:40 pm**

I hear ya!

Those RATS are awefully nice too! I'd love to hear what you think of 'em when you get 'em!

Posted: **Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:45 pm**

well I own Ontario RAT's RAT 3 1095 & D2 RAT7 1095 TAK-1 1095 & D2 RTAKII all plain edge...........and they are some bad blades some of my main field blades...