Doug's knives are rarely discounted -- free shipping, too. I feel they are a good value at full price, this just sweetens it.


http://www.knifeworks.com/dougritterknives-gear.aspx


I have a number of Bark Rivers, but if I could grab only one knife, it would be Doug's MK3 -- it is for me the best balance of capable and comfortable.

http://www.knifeworks.com/dougritterrskmk3fixedbladeutilitysurvivalknife.aspx




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My mini-RSK Mk1 is my urban EDC knife. I carry the full-size Mk1 as my non-urban EDC. My two favorite fixed blades are the Mk2 and Mk3 (and I'm not sure which one I like better). If you don't have one, go get one.

Thanks for the post. Note that a portion of the proceeds goes to support the Equipped To Survive Foundation!

I really tried to talk myself into buying the MK3 since it really did seem to be everything I wanted in a knife, but the $35 shipping to Canada just pushed the price a little too high for me.

At the time they had free shipping too and I even emailed them and asked if they'd just discount me the equivalent of the US shipping price from the total but unfortunately they wouldn't ... it seems silly in retrospect, but I think that $8 discount might have pushed me over the edge

Oh, well.

If you like, I will sell you mine from Regina. It never gets used. Not even in my bug out bag. I will take a spine sharpened $15 Mora everyday over this.

I deplore the balance. It can't decide if it wants to be a chopper or a slicer. The handle is too short even for my smallish hands and the blade is too deep. On the other hand, I love the steel and the finish. Unfortunately I mangled the sheath a little by cutting off the less used bits. If I could exchange the steel/finish with my better proportioned Les Stroud knife - that would be a great fit!

Thanks for the offer, but I ended up buying a Fallkniven F1 and it completely fills my need for a good fixed blade.

I'm a bit confused. The only 'sale' I could find at that link was on the MK5. Free shipping is good though.

My original post is from ten days ago. The sale probably ended.



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Meanwhile, I've never seen this Mora priced so low:

http://www.amazon.com/Morakniv-Bushcraft...ywords=morakniv



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Isn't this about the same thing? Looks like they are clearing them out - for twenty-five bucks,it's a great deal.

http://www.rei.com/product/832248/light-my-fire-swedish-fireknife

The Mora I posted is far more substantial - the blade and the firesteel.

Both are great values at those prices, especially considering what firesteels cost.



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I love my F1, even though I've never had the chance to abuse it. It made the trip to A-stan with me and sat happily in it's sheath for 6 months. (that's a good thing, right?)

MDinana,yes that is a good thing.But it is better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it...

BOATMAN
John

Dagny, after I dug up the REI item, I decided it was too good a price to pass up, and, even as we post, one is winging its way toward me. Does one ever have too many knives?

My wife asked me that question a few hundred times -- often appending "and guns" to the question. She's figured out that the safes are full and she would really notice a new one. Darn it.

CM, you need a new safe, In Your Auto! Hidden!

Wife: "Honey? Why is the trunk of your car full of long arms?"

chaosmagnet: "Uhhh, yeah. About those. They're part of my emergency kit."

No, You explain they're for traction in case of a sudden snowstorm!

And signaling! And barter! And as poorly-balanced clubs! And (if used carefully) materials to make crutches! And splints!

That'd be a big: Negatory.

Fishing poles! Ski poles! If you have different length barrels you can weave them together into a make-shift set of pipe-reeds!