Scrapper 6 vs. Rat RC-5

[Pale Rider]

Ok working on upgrading the knives on my gear. I carry two blades on my blackhawk LBE gear. One (ontario rat-3) on my chest horizontal behind my admin pouch (handle pointed to right.) And a SOG seal pup vertical on the left side of the rig. Cubby is working on a replacement for the rat-3, but I'm trying to find an affordable replacement for the SOG. I had a cold steel SRK in that position for awhile but i didn't like the balance. The knife replacing the seal pup needs to be able to take severe abuse as well as used in a last ditch CQB scenario, probably in hammer grip. I was sold on the RC-5 but ran across the scrapper 6 in another forum and it looks like it could fill the role. Any opinions??

 

[tyler34]

I'm partial to the scrapper 6 because I have one, but really I like it more because the blade is designed more to my liking. the rc-5 is to wide for me. if you want to play with a scrapyard and are down in my neck of the woods I'd be more than happy to let you mess around with it.

 

[danielocean03]

You really can't go wrong, you're good to go either way. They're both super tough, made of great materials, both great values, equal warranties.

 

[HICKMAN]

I'd also consider an RC-6 to replace what you had. I think the RC-5 and Scrapper 6 are much thicker than the both of those. Is this for more of a combat knife or a survival knife?

This one is kind of interesting too:

Chris Reeve Knives - Optimum Quality, Optimum Performance

 

[Pale Rider]

I'd also consider an RC-6 to replace what you had. I think the RC-5 and Scrapper 6 are much thicker than the both of those. Is this for more of a combat knife or a survival knife?

This one is kind of interesting too:

Chris Reeve Knives - Optimum Quality, Optimum Performance

Combat knife, but like I told cubby when we talked about him designing a knife for me, my duty knives are tools first and knives second i want to be able to beat the crap out of them prying open car doors, busting windows, hammering through wood and concrete and even busting a door off it's hinges. Not saying this would be a daily thing for me but I want to know that I can trust my life with the knife and know that if push came to shove it would hold up to any one of the tasks listed above. It's a tall order I know, and I'm pickier than a woman shopping for a new dress!

Just spent some time checking out the link you posted, some great looking knives there! I think if I went in that direction I'd carry the knife on my left leg and leave the seal pup on my duece gear... hmm more to think about thanks for the great link SGT

 

[HICKMAN]

do you have an EOD breacher bar? Might be good to have too.

Breacher Bar EOD Robotics


After reading what you wanted it for, I'm going to order one of the above and sent to my cousin, who's an 11B deployed to Iraq right now.

 

[Pale Rider]

do you have an EOD breacher bar? Might be good to have too.

Breacher Bar EOD Robotics


After reading what you wanted it for, I'm going to order one of the above and sent to my cousin, who's an 11B deployed to Iraq right now.

I've got a $5 stanley mini pry bar in my rig right now that's pretty sturdy.

 

[HICKMAN]

I've got a $5 stanley mini pry bar in my rig right now that's pretty sturdy.

Right on, all these damn Army guys around here got me motivated to get in the Guard for another enlistment or two.

 

[Pale Rider]

just a thought... think if we ordered a few Breacher bars Cubby could put an edge some G10 scales on them and make sheaths??

 

[HICKMAN]

just a thought... think if we ordered a few Breacher bars Cubby could put an edge some G10 scales on them and make sheaths??

if he would, I'd take at least two of them.

 

[Jeremiah]

I like the scrapper-6 But maybe look into the scrapper 5 with Mudder grips, as it is a touch smaller, I do love my Chris reeve Pacific, but compared to your other interests most chris reeves will be a touch big except for some of the hollow handles, which will soon be discontinued, and all the hollow handles tend to have poor grips in my opinion.

 

[danielocean03]

The resiprene c mudder grips are great on the scrappers, very grippy and comfortable. They seem as though they would benefit users with smaller hands, as the thicker-bladed rc5 with it's larger micarta scales accomodate my large "mitts" pretty well.

 

[kevinj110]

If you ever get down to Franklin I can let you handle the RC-5 just let me know.

 

[Pale Rider]

The resiprene c mudder grips are great on the scrappers, very grippy and comfortable. They seem as though they would benefit users with smaller hands, as the thicker-bladed rc5 with it's larger micarta scales accomodate my large "mitts" pretty well.

I have small hands... never considered that