Any love for the Ranger TFI?

[athawulf]

I gave a quick search and there seems to be limited literature on this knife.

My go to has always been to carry both a 7" and a 3" knife in the outdoors, but I needed an excuse to diversify (ie: buy more knives ). After keeping my eye out for knives in the 5" range I snagged a TFI.

First Impressions:
Hair shaving sharp
Beefy Handle
Great Edge Geometry.

For it being my first mid sized thicker blade I couldn't help but notice the balance

If you close your eyes while holding this blade it feels almost like you're just holding a bladeless handle. Anyway back to my question, any love for this knife? Any thoughts on the handle heavy balance of shorter thicker knives?
It's been a pleasure to handle, but I'm debating flipping it for a rat 5, tak1, etc. If I do end up keeping it, expect a full outdoor review!

 

[dave mastrianna]

I have a TAK 1 and really like it. I would like to see a review on the TFI. Thanks

 

[Roguer]

I was looking at them when RD6s did a big price spike but I went with the RD Tanto. With a few RDs I got already the Tanto was some thing different so I went with it.

The blade angle on the TFI does look like it will help with cutting tasks and such, and a 5160 1/4" slab of steel would make the knife very strong like other Rangers. Let us know how it handles in the wilderhood!

 

[The Zieg]

Great looking knife! A little Becker-like?

Zieg

 

[Boru13]

Great looking knife! A little Becker-like?

Zieg

I don't see any Becker, that's all JG and OKC there.

 

[TwinStick]

I don't see any Becker, that's all JG and OKC there.

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[James w]

Nope no Becker there