A few comments from a guy who has lived all over northern Alaska for 50 years. In your airplane, or snowmachine or aboard your boat along with a good sheath knife you need a light saw and an axe. Lots of choices but an axe, not a hatchet although a hatchet will do in a pinch. All tools sharp to begin with and carry a stone or hone that you know works to put an edge back on if necessary afield which you want to prolong as long as necessary. You'd also be wise to carry a good quality pocketknife with a couple of blades, like a trapper or stockman pattern or a Swiss Army. For the past 30 years or so, add a Leatherman type tool too. Save your sheath knife for fish & game chores and the like. And while scraping tinder is a nice skill you'd be a lot better off with some good fire starters, lots to choose too, even if it's only cotton balls soaked in petroleum jelly. Below zero, you don't have a lot of time to play Boy Scout. That's what a RMK was designed for, serious field use but about 75% owned are semi closet queens. I've owned a few RMKs. Don't ever let one go dull on you in the bush.
I believe it is probably the grind angle (most likely has a hollow grind). Randall’s are designed to be slicers which would make it hard to ride an edge when working with wood. A better choice would be a knife with flat, convex or scandi grinds. By the way, I have two Randall’s and both act the same way yours does. I use them around the camp and carry a BR when I go off the grid. No worries however I know you will probably get your money out it if sold it. Can’t say same about other knifes
Pat I have heard that before, nobody wants to totally regrind the knife. It's not that it isnt sharp it's that it will not hold onto or cut into due to the overall design. I've had many Randall's, Busse Combat, Strider, Jimmy Lile but really Randall knives look way better than they perform.
@@Montblanc1986 im a custom bladesmith so I have the tools to do stuff. But I agree, it was disappointing when I waited 5+ years for a knife that's duller than a buck knife out of the factory
@@patbiggin644 No, you don't understand him! He must not ever had or used a hollow ground blade before! Lol! That's his problem! He doesn't understand that the knife he bought is for flesh! Randall even says that in their paperwork they send you!
@@oldeays5085 they don't say anything about the use of a model 5 as a purely flesh use knife. The packet they send just says that a knife designed for cutting flesh would be damaged by chopping. The model 5 is billed as a all around camp and trail knife . "This is a straight-bladed knife preferred by many for all-around camp and trail use. Also, ideal for yachtsmen and sailors for general boating purposes" Randall site. I've got mine sharp enough to perform decently with most tasks but being 54rc for O1 is rather soft for O1. If they had it at 56-58 it would hold a lot better edge. Just their process of making a knife. There are tons of better performing blades out there. Randalls are cool for sure, I have several and EDC a 5-6. For most light work it fine but I wouldnt want to have it as my only blade for life if I was doing anything extremely taxing with a knife daily
@@e.r9111 yes I have sharpened it. The knife wasn’t actually dull from the factory. It will do a lot of different things but it’s definitely not desirable for bushcraft.
@@Montblanc1986 I was just curious. Most Randall's I've heard and handled come full from the factory. I get why. So you can put the edge you want on it. I'm sorry you have had so much trouble with it man. I'm sure you were excited to use it. I know I grew up in central Florida and it was a heritage name everyone knew. Everyone who was someone had some and used em. I can remember on the first camping trip my pops had one. He actually taught me basic fire prep with it. Since your video what all have you gotten to do with it, or has it sat?
@@e.r9111 It's a sitter. I have actually had some swelling and slight gap form in the spacers. I have had a lot of Randalls and never had this happen before.
It's a different grind! How in the heck are you not understanding that? Lol! It's made for flesh and light feather stick work only! You figured it out by now I hope. Lol! It works perfect for a hunting knife! It's not a carver!
A few comments from a guy who has lived all over northern Alaska for 50 years. In your airplane, or snowmachine or aboard your boat along with a good sheath knife you need a light saw and an axe. Lots of choices but an axe, not a hatchet although a hatchet will do in a pinch. All tools sharp to begin with and carry a stone or hone that you know works to put an edge back on if necessary afield which you want to prolong as long as necessary. You'd also be wise to carry a good quality pocketknife with a couple of blades, like a trapper or stockman pattern or a Swiss Army. For the past 30 years or so, add a Leatherman type tool too. Save your sheath knife for fish & game chores and the like. And while scraping tinder is a nice skill you'd be a lot better off with some good fire starters, lots to choose too, even if it's only cotton balls soaked in petroleum jelly. Below zero, you don't have a lot of time to play Boy Scout. That's what a RMK was designed for, serious field use but about 75% owned are semi closet queens. I've owned a few RMKs. Don't ever let one go dull on you in the bush.
I believe it is probably the grind angle (most likely has a hollow grind). Randall’s are designed to be slicers which would make it hard to ride an edge when working with wood. A better choice would be a knife with flat, convex or scandi grinds. By the way, I have two Randall’s and both act the same way yours does. I use them around the camp and carry a BR when I go off the grid. No worries however I know you will probably get your money out it if sold it. Can’t say same about other knifes
Picked up one from 1960. The older one massively over performs the new ones
If you want to sell the Randall, I am a buyer. Thank you sir. Great video also.🇺🇲👍🇺🇲
they ship that way, Bo wanted the end user to sharpen them to their own liking. it takes a few min to sharpen up and its good to go
Pat I have heard that before, nobody wants to totally regrind the knife. It's not that it isnt sharp it's that it will not hold onto or cut into due to the overall design. I've had many Randall's, Busse Combat, Strider, Jimmy Lile but really Randall knives look way better than they perform.
@@Montblanc1986 I reground the edge on mine , it shaves now. I haven't had the chance to test it on much yet tho.
@@Montblanc1986 im a custom bladesmith so I have the tools to do stuff. But I agree, it was disappointing when I waited 5+ years for a knife that's duller than a buck knife out of the factory
@@patbiggin644 No, you don't understand him! He must not ever had or used a hollow ground blade before! Lol! That's his problem! He doesn't understand that the knife he bought is for flesh! Randall even says that in their paperwork they send you!
@@oldeays5085 they don't say anything about the use of a model 5 as a purely flesh use knife. The packet they send just says that a knife designed for cutting flesh would be damaged by chopping.
The model 5 is billed as a all around camp and trail knife .
"This is a straight-bladed knife preferred by many for all-around camp and trail use. Also, ideal for yachtsmen and sailors for general boating purposes"
Randall site.
I've got mine sharp enough to perform decently with most tasks but being 54rc for O1 is rather soft for O1. If they had it at 56-58 it would hold a lot better edge. Just their process of making a knife.
There are tons of better performing blades out there. Randalls are cool for sure, I have several and EDC a 5-6. For most light work it fine but I wouldnt want to have it as my only blade for life if I was doing anything extremely taxing with a knife daily
Did you sharpen it on your own yet?
I'd be interested to see after you sharpen it yourself
@@e.r9111 yes I have sharpened it. The knife wasn’t actually dull from the factory. It will do a lot of different things but it’s definitely not desirable for bushcraft.
@@Montblanc1986 I was just curious. Most Randall's I've heard and handled come full from the factory. I get why. So you can put the edge you want on it. I'm sorry you have had so much trouble with it man. I'm sure you were excited to use it. I know I grew up in central Florida and it was a heritage name everyone knew. Everyone who was someone had some and used em. I can remember on the first camping trip my pops had one. He actually taught me basic fire prep with it. Since your video what all have you gotten to do with it, or has it sat?
@@e.r9111 It's a sitter. I have actually had some swelling and slight gap form in the spacers. I have had a lot of Randalls and never had this happen before.
@@e.r9111 So, you can put the edge you want on it? 😂 How, many edges are there? All I know is Sharp! Duh, you got any gum?
A lot of effing in the knife
It's a different grind! How in the heck are you not understanding that? Lol!
It's made for flesh and light feather stick work only! You figured it out by now I hope. Lol! It works perfect for a hunting knife! It's not a carver!
The blade and edge geometry aren’t really good for anything sadly.