Anyone use/love the now ancient Battle Rat?

[Stubai]

It has been a while since the Battle Rat was first sold. Curious if anyone still has their blade or has it been sold off? My Basic 9 is still going strong but my Battle Rat is right up there in performance. I just love that blade size and feel that it represents a great survival/camp blade.

 

[luethge]

Picked this Grail up from an outstanding forum member , a sentimental piece to say the least.

Used it a little and sent it down to josh @razor-edge-knives. Amazing reprofiling work and a scalpel edge. I’m honestly afraid to use it now.

This is a Rat I’ll probably NEVER part with.

Amazing blades !

 

[DamascusBowie]

Looks like a baby BB13, and that edge resembles the sweetest crispiest part of the bacon

 

[Private Klink]

The Battle Rat is definitely a sweet blade. It was my first Bussekin knife, followed by a Camp Tramp.

 

[tuica]

Battle Rat has long been my main yard chopper. The shrubs quiver in fear at its very appearance.

 

[leatherman]

Love my Battle Rat and Camp Tramp! Also have a well loved Howling Rat!

 

[Stump Buster]

Used mine to cut my wedding cupcake, it's been with me on safari in Africa, it's helped with cleaning up the property, it's been carried at work and is my baseline for gauging all my blades over 8". It has definitely earned its place in my collection!

I also have a nimble full height grind Satin Battle Rat that Nate acid washed and sharpened for me...

So Yeah, I kinda like 'em.

 

[Ironkid883]

I only have the camp tramp and only got to use it yesterday and its awesome gonna be a mid size in my black res c set 311 is small in the set and maybe the battle to complete it? Or 1111

 

[snwbrdr202]

Thank you for this thread The Battle Rat is by far my favorite of all Bussekin and probably one of the most versatile knives in its class. Light, simple & clean lines, Res-C, and clipped differential SR101; what’s not to like? Differential heat treat matters not for most Rat fanatics, but for any knife over 7” it’s a must for me as I’ve had great results with it. She reminds me of the Swamps version of a SHBM. I’ve definitely clocked the most use-time with my Battle Rats with a Battle Mistress in close second. If there are two knives that I could NEVER part with, they would be the Battle Rat and the Battle Mistress. Just be sure to use her brother! She’ll be depressed sitting in a drawer like these safe queens LOL.

 

[dogrunner]

Still got and use mine. And its little brother the Howler, who lives in my field pack. My favorite winter knife too, thanks to the res-C.

 

[resinguy]

Have a Satin Battle Rat, and it's a keeper. Truth be told, I have too many potential users and not enough work to actually do with them.

 

[Stump Buster]

... Truth be told, I have too many potential users and not enough work to actually do with them.

BITE YOUR TONGUE... There's Wimmin Folk 'round here that may overhear such jibber jabber!!!

 

[legaleagle]

Like it? I love it. B11 is my number one, but this battles for number two.

 

[RobStanley]

I've never used a SW Battle Rat. However it looks very similar in design and size to the SYKCO 911, which is a monster knife...

 

[Garth Reckner]

Still one of my more used knives. Always in the truck and gets used a lot. Just trimmed some branches over the weekend with mine.

Garth

 

[cut it out]

YES!! It’s my go to big knife.

 

[cut it out]

Just My opinion, but the Swamp should have the Battle Rat and camp tramp and howling rat in stock at all times. Those 3 will handle everyone’s knife needs.

 

[MattinLA]

I love my SyKco 911 and my Camp Tramp...and I will have to add an Alpha Regulator to the Fold...

 

[cut it out]

Just touched up the edge on her.

 

[cut it out]

The only thing better than a BR is 2 Battle Rats