After looking for almost months for a outdoor/survival knife, I finally found one that pretty much has everything I wanted in a survival knife. It is the Benchmade Rant dpt model # 10502. This is the Rant with the full sanoprene molded handel. I just bought this knife and so far it feels very reliable and strong.
Does anyone else have this knife, or have any comments about it?
Here is the link to it:
http://www.benchmade.com/products/product_detail.aspx?model=10502

Nice looking knife. Grats!

I don't own one of those, but it looks good.

It looks handy,
not too big, not too small,
not too cheap, not too expensive.

Looks like a nice choice!

It looks all wrong to me, If I send you my address I'll look after it for you.

On the other hand It looks like a really nice tool.

I think it is also one of Doug's fixed blade recommendations.

The drop point version looks especially nice, I don't think you could go wrong with it. Very close to Scandinavian knives, should be an excellent cutter and just the right size for most tasks.

I agree with you, a very useful, practical knife; I could see myself using one.

Welcome to ETS Forum!

Mike

As long as you got the straight edge and not the serrated, I think it's a great choice. As Doug says, a survival knife will be needed to carve many things, and the serration is in the wrong place on most knives for detail work.

MDinana was also looking at this knife as one of his choices to upgrade his primary survival knife. I wonder if he ended up getting it.

This knife shares many similar characteristics with the Fallkniven S1 forest knife. At half the price and made in the USA it will definately make it into the list for knives I recommend.

Cheers,
~L