I've owned this knife for a long long time. It sat in my camping gear until 3 years ago. I live in Ukraine and deliver aid to the front 2 to 3 times a week. I now carry this on my hip, lashed to my leg. I can say without a doubt, it has taken a beating and has done things knives should not be able to do and survive. I modified it about 4 years ago to be more camping friendly. I took the bevel from 25 degrees and small to about a 1/4 bevel and 20 degrees. I know I know, crazy to do to this thing, but it has not skipped a beat and is no worse for wear. It does however, slice better. It does not keep an edge but it was the reason I bought it in the first place. I wanted to be able to sharpen it on a rock if needed. I bought the Ranger series rd-6 just last week and it is just as monstrous as the NS. would recommend this thing to just about anyone.
I agree that it would be a lot more practical in a boat or vehicle. That said, in many miles of canoe camping I can't recall when I might have wanted anything like that. The SRK is about the most robust knife I would want to take, especially if there are more than a couple of portages.
Holy crows I haven't seen one of these in a long time. One hefty, tough, beast of a knife! I've used my NS6 as an axe and can confirm that finish is tough. What a great find!! ✌🏼
I've owned this knife for a long long time. It sat in my camping gear until 3 years ago. I live in Ukraine and deliver aid to the front 2 to 3 times a week. I now carry this on my hip, lashed to my leg. I can say without a doubt, it has taken a beating and has done things knives should not be able to do and survive. I modified it about 4 years ago to be more camping friendly. I took the bevel from 25 degrees and small to about a 1/4 bevel and 20 degrees. I know I know, crazy to do to this thing, but it has not skipped a beat and is no worse for wear. It does however, slice better. It does not keep an edge but it was the reason I bought it in the first place. I wanted to be able to sharpen it on a rock if needed. I bought the Ranger series rd-6 just last week and it is just as monstrous as the NS. would recommend this thing to just about anyone.
I agree that it would be a lot more practical in a boat or vehicle. That said, in many miles of canoe camping I can't recall when I might have wanted anything like that. The SRK is about the most robust knife I would want to take, especially if there are more than a couple of portages.
Holy crows I haven't seen one of these in a long time. One hefty, tough, beast of a knife! I've used my NS6 as an axe and can confirm that finish is tough. What a great find!! ✌🏼
@@jimbusmaximus4624 I think Chicago Knife Works still has some.
@@SuburbanPathfinder I looked, nothing from the ranger series. I think you were lucky wherever you found that! Those are awesome blades!
@@jimbusmaximus4624 www.chicagoknifeworks.com/ranger-knives-rd4-fixed-blade-dark-gray/
www.chicagoknifeworks.com/ranger-knives-night-stalker-7/
@@jimbusmaximus4624 I have very dangerous search engine skills. Dangerous to my wallet. 😂
Not a fan of recurved edge but it seems solid
@@guaporeturns9472 it's a tank.