United Cutlery's Rambo knife

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gary777

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I'm new here, and new to real knives. Just looking at the United Cutlery Rambo knife. (Rambo II).

Are these knives just for show, or are they quality useable/functional knives?
 
Hey Gary...

Save your money.. It's a piece of Crap...

If it says United Cutlery on it,,keep moving..
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I disagree. United Cutlery turns out a decent product for what you pay. Some of my first knives were UC ten-dollar daggers, and they were certainly worth that much.

It's true that the Rambo knives, or any of UC's Hibben pieces, aren't worth the price you pay for the licensed goods. So no, a Rambo II isn't worth the eighty-or-so dollars it goes for. But it's not a complete piece of garbage, either.

-Razor

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Gary,

That one is for show. Cool looking, but poor steel and untested blade/handle joint.

Hmmm...
- Buck Intrepid
- Ka-bar
- Tanto points
- Lile Sly knife (united)

I take it you are looking to spend about $100 on a cool looking (military flavored) field knife.

Here are some you should look at:
1) Busse Combat Basic #7 (infi steel)
2) Becker Knife and Tool (Camillus)
- Brute
- Campanion
- Magnum Camp
3) Cold Steel
- Bush Ranger
- Recon Scout
- SRK
- Bushman
4) Fallkniven FN-13K
5) Grohmann GR4
6) Ontario Knife (Spec Plus line)
7) Puma
8) Greco Knives
9) Aitor (Cuchillo de monte)

I am sure I missed many of them, and the quality and price on these knives vill vary, but I would rather put any of them to use then one of the United Cutlery Rambo knives.

N2S
 
Hey Not2sharp,
you've got me pegged! That's what I'm pretty much looking for. I guess you've been reading my posts. I will look into all the ones you suggested.

Thanks!
 
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I don't know about Aitor's "survival knife", but I can dayumed sure vouch for their Cuchillo Del Monte!!!

I bought one out of the Sportsmans Guide several years ago.
It was the first stainless steel knife I ever had that consistently takes and holds a good edge and doesn't seem to go dull in storage.
The only downside to me is the funky strap that holds the knife in it's hard scabbard, and yet I never had it come loose, but not fully trusting it I kept check on it frequently.

I have used and abused mine in times past. I chopped up quite a bit Oklahoma Blackjack Oak, (that literally sucks sand up with the water and it tears chainsaws up quickly), for fire wood.
The knife held up extremely well and only needed a little touch up to bring it back to hair poppin sharp.

I still think it's a kewl looking knife and I used to carry it on my daily walks around our local Nature Center where it's pretty isolated and you never knew who or what you might run into.
However I retired it for other blades, one being a smaller size khukuri, that I like carrying more and that don't look near as threatening.
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Never did have any use for the sawteeth on anything called a knife though.
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Its a good knife. Most of the gagets actually work well. The sheath also carries a smaller skinning knife which is fine for the smaller tasks. Go with one of the older copies from early 90s if you can. The fit and finish was a little tighter and the sawback (if it makes a difference) was better done and more effective. Don't get me wrong there isn't much wrong with the current copy if you like this pattern of knife.

While you're kicking around in the old knife bin see if you can find a copy of the Marto Explorer. It's another spanish made survival knife designed by Dr. Charles Brewer Carias, a well known naturalist who has done alot of jungle field work in his native Venezuela. Marto use to make this one (I am not sure if they still do).

I should add that at $200 you may want to hold off and take a look at the Randall model 18 and the Chris Reeves Project I. Both of these are in the $300+ range; but they are the top of the line in production hollow handled survival knives.

Happy hunting.
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N2S
 
Hey Gary....

If you've got $180.00 to spend on a blade,, really take a serious look at the Fallkniven AI or the Busse Basic 7....

I Swear to you that they are both Exceptional knives you Won't regret buying...

I think you'll be disappointed with the Aitor at $180.00.. They actually have their nerve selling a knife like that for that amount of coin.

I feel it's overpriced at half that amount.
The fact that it has a survival kit in the handle should be enough to make you go Screaming into the night.The Cold Steel Bushman at $20.00 is a better blade.

You were far better off when you were looking at the K-Bar... Decent knife.You can do better though.

Stay away from any hollow handle blades,,with the exception of Chris Reeve Knives...

This looks like this may be your first large fixed blade purchase..

It's confusing no Doubt, so take your time,, don't jump at the first thing that comes your way. It's alot of money to drop on a blade,,so think it through and keep asking questions if you have them.

The selections I gave you above are both tried and true knives that will serve your purpose Beyond your expectations.

Last but not least buy from an established and reputable store or Online dealer..

Good luck and feel free to drop me a note anytime...

ttyle

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[This message has been edited by Normark (edited 02-03-2001).]
 
Normark,

It not fair to knock on hollow handled knives as a catagory. Handle separations on anything but the cheapest fleamarket wannabe are pretty rare. It is far more likely that the blade will break at the sawback or at one of the serrations. Besides the hollow handle is a good place for the band-aids.
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If Gary is looking for a hollowed handled knife in the $160-180 price range then you can do alot worse then the Jungle King I. There are plenty of gagets in this thing, but, like the Victorianox Champ, if you never find a use for all the stuff, it will at least provide entertainment around the campfire.

Don't get me wrong I agree with your recommendations, and would add that once you go above the $200 level their are many good choices out there.

N2S
 
Gary,

If you love that knife, and want a functional one, look up Lile knives. Jimmy Lile made the knives for Rambo I and II and his company (he has passed away) still makes them last I checked. They are 8 times the price as the United version, but it is a GENUINE hand made Rambo knife that is a REAL user.

If you like the hollow handled knives but want something less expensive, check out the Chris Reeve Project I. This knife is about as unbreakable as you can get in a knife.

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Yikes, $700+ for that Rambo knife. Don't want it that bad! But thanks for posting the link. I'm still leaning toward the Aitor knife, and some of the Aitor bowies.
 
I think United Cutlery's knives have a place as "memoribillia". However, there are better knives to be had as far as user knives go.

Let's face it. After those Rambo movies, most every punk kid had one of those hollow handled survival knives with the compass in the handle, tiny saw, matches...Actually, mine was an Ontario brand army survival knife -- still have it -- and I remember I was ticked off that the handle on mine wouldn't come apart like Rambos!
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In addition, I've heard that the United Cutlery version are much different from the custom ones made by the late Jimmy Lile.
 
Dude! Aitor and United C are not blades to buy! They are poor steel blades. Look at Ontario for a good cheap blade.

Better still, a Ka Bar or BKAT. They are very good value for money.

For me the D2 Ka Bar is the ultimate fighting/utility knife under $150. The sheath is amazing, the steel is tops, the grip is perfect... the list goes on.

W.A.

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A few useful details on UK laws and some nice reviews!
http://members.aol.com/knivesuk/
 
It's a question of budget constraints. I think "low-end" cutlery has its place and definitely serves a purpose. Not everyone considers $200 or $100 or even $50 to be a paltry sum to drop on a knife. I'm a little sentimental, because as a kid those United Cutlery blades represented reasonable quality at prices within my reach. The folks at United run rings around the Chinese imports, for instance (though of course that's not hard to do).

Let's not dismiss the bargain brands out of hand; they have their uses.

-Razor

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How many of you have considered looking for a custom knifemakers knife for under $150?Alot of them sell knives in the $75-$100 range.Dave
 
General,

Aitor is actually a very good brand, its quality is a notch or two above Muela, and more on par with SOG and Gerber, then United Cutlery. You haven't heard much about it because for several years (after Cotoctins went out of business) no one was importing them into the states. Marto USA started bringing them in last year. The steel used is 440 series stainless at 56-58RC.

I would take an Aitor Jungle King I, over the Buck Buckmaster, and Gerber BMF. But I rather have a Busse Basic 7 if I am going to spend that much.

The Aitor cuchillo de monte on the other hand is a real bargan at around $75.

 
http://www.casiberia.com/aitor.html

Here's the scoop on the entire product line.

BTW, don't forget to take a look under skinner
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[This message has been edited by not2sharp (edited 02-04-2001).]
 
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