So... up until now, my PSK has been mostly a thought exercise.

Today though I decided to actually get my butt off the computer chair, go outside, and actually use some of this stuff to see how it does. In this case, some knives!

Completely unscientific test between the RSK MK5 and the SOG Access Card 2.0





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Part 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-qd7I_gWek&feature=youtu.be


Part 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6Cyd7GA_4g&feature=youtu.be


Part 3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOM17F9jc7A&feature=youtu.be

Tasks included
-Shaving wood for tinder
-Drilling a dish and notch for a fire spindle
-Striking a firesteel
-Light batoning (with the grain)
-Medium batoning (trying to go across the grain)

Both knives did these tests acceptably, especially considering my inexperience doing this kind of thing (even with large knives).

Further tests include trying to fashion a handle for the Mk5 (gave up after about 15 min but it was getting there) and some abuse like heavier batoning and prying. Not really something I'd TRY to do in such a situation but I wanted to see how much margin I had.










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Observations...

The RSK Mk5 ended up dull enough that it didn't want to go through paper, and this was only about an hours worth of work, and the Access Card's edge was still in great condition. Not unexpected given the price point differences, but on multi-day outings it can make a difference, definitely bring some way to touch up the edge on the Mk5 or use a flat rock of some sort if you have nothing else.

The lock on the SOG Access Card didn't give me any trouble. I'm confident that it'll hold up to normal tasks found in this situation even through batoning. It was MUCH easier to use in most tasks but of course it's a different class of PSK knife for a larger kit, so that's not unexpected.

It's been said before -- go out and use your stuff. Don't be afraid to hurt the finish, it's good to know what to expect.

This is my first youtube video so I hope I didn't do too bad. Sorry about being so long winded!