Rat Cutlery: RC 6 Review
By NC527 (On Bladeforums)
First Impressions: Right out of the box the knife was razor sharp. I immediately had to test it.
After some light chopping, some carving and making a featherstick, it was still razor sharp. The coating suffered no problems.
Fit And Finish:The powder coat on this knife is amazing. It is not too abrasive which aids in batoning. The tip it very sharp. The jimping for grip is about 1inch long and is just right for good grip. The thickness is plenty for me and I like it. The width of the blade is 1.5 inchs. The laser engravings of "RC-6", "Rat, Cutlery Logo", "RC Knives USA" and "Rowen" and all very detailed and clean-cut. The choil area is big and roomy for even my fat fingers. The Micarta has good textures, and the handle is very roomy for me. The green liners really pop out against the blade of the black and the OD of the Micarta. The blade is completely flush with the handle and liners. The Sheath of the RC-6 is a 2 piece construction, with 5 hollow rivets on each side. The rivets provide multiple attachment possibilities. I have lashed about 20ft of paracord on the bottom 3 rivets. The knife snaps very securely in the sheath, and has withstood riding about 30mph on the atv across a rowed up field. It never even budged. I believe I would fly off the Atv before the knife does. The included paracord and lock are good for belt attachment. This holds the knife very close to my body and I cant see it under my untucked shirt.
Field Test Results: After 3 days of heavy bushcraft, chopping and prying and batoning, the knife is no worse for the wear. It is an excellent slicer, as shown in this pic of me decapitating a leaf on the tree. The knife is awesome at batoning up to about 4inch thick logs.It also works for carving by simply choking up to the choil and finger jimping.
This is very useful for making traps such as this spring snare.
I have used it in the kitchen for basic tasks such as cutting apples and cutting chicken breasts.
FINAL JUDGEMENT!: This is an awesome bushcraft/camp knife that will not weigh you down. I would bundle this with an izula for the ultimate bushcraft duo.
In conclusion: Pick this knife for a good camp or bushcraft knife that can handle big and small cutting tasks. And if you choose this, You will not be disappointed.