Apparently we aren't the only people that think the RT shoulda been tip up. I saw some pics on BF just this afternoon of a nice tip up mod that was done to a Trap.

I prefer tip down. I draw by pinching the pivot area and swinging the handle into my palm as I draw the knife up from my pocket.

With the tip up, I have to push my thumb down into my pocket, grab the handle through my pants, and draw the whole thing out of my pocket. It seems kludgy to me, but I've learned to live with it.

Bear

Exactly right. I laugh when I hear people moan about how empty and hype-only modern technology is. "Well, I'm sure that the infantryman at Valley Forge was quite happy in his soaked, 20+ pound outerwear...who needs this newfangled GoreTex & fleece anyway? Its just a scam to get your money!".

What a load of crap.

Equipment is not the paramount priority. In descending order, the priorities are Mindset, Tactics, Skill, then Equipment. But when the subject IS equipment, find and acquire the best.

Sure, there is some gear & gear-sellers out there who are bogus. But writing off true advancements because "Grok was happy with his sharpened stick 5000 years ago" is stupid.

' "Well, I'm sure that the infantryman at Valley Forge was quite happy in his soaked, 20+ pound outerwear...who needs this newfangled GoreTex & fleece anyway? Its just a scam to get your money!" '.

That's a good one. I just bought another pair of Swedish Army surplus wool cargo pants to replace the wool pants that I've happily used hunting for the last 7 years. Maybe not all that much different from what that Revolutionary grunt had around his shivering buttocks back in 1776. You see, I've never had anything Gore-tex that was worth a damn--except for maybe my new boonie hat. (Time will tell on that one--so far so good.)

Meanwhile another year has gone by and I still don't own a $400.00 knife--or a $200.00 knife for that matter. I remain unconvinced as to MY needs. My wants are something else again. <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> (Note: I did NOT say that Busse knives are not fine knives.)

I will admit every time I see a Randall I drool--but that may just be because they, to my eye at least, represent form AND function. There may be one of those in my future after all. <img src="/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />

Regards, Vince