From the country that brought us the Lambourgini Countach, what else can you expect from thier ideal of a tactical knife than this: The Extrema Ratio. This is the Doberman 2 model, with tiger striped blade. Just sorta walked into this one, got it cheap. It is not a current model.
The specs: 12 1/4" overall. Blade is an exact 7 inches. Weight is 9.2 oz. (for comparison's sake, a KaBar USMC is 10.2 oz.) Handle is amazing, has a velcro hook loop insert, on both sides. The sheath has a section of the same stuff, for added security, and it is not uncomfortable in the hand.
The sheath is quite a piece of workmanship. Can be worn 'dropped', low on your thigh. Made out of a lot of high techie fabric. Very secure hold for the knife.
I understand that the 'Dark Ops' knives are made by Extrema Ratio. Here is the website , as you can see, the advertising is only slightly less over the top than DarkOps.
http://www.extremaratioknivesdivision.eu/
All in all, I like the knife, even though I have cut only some cardboard with it. Don't know if it is worth full retail, however.
Extremely yours,
Phil
It is EXTREME
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Gr8Scout
It is EXTREME
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MITCH RAPP
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Phil, She's a beauty! 
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Gr8Scout
Naw, Glenn, not completely tactical. Most tactical thing I do is rabbit hunt. Haven't taken out a sentry in years. Mostly I have been picking up a few fixed blades of all sorts.
But I moved last year, have more room, and big knives take up big room. Which I now have. Also, I run across many knives, getting well known in my area for buying interesting or collectible knives. Do to ads I place in local papers, word of mouth, business cards, ect. Unreal how many people are ignorant of ebay. I used to just sell big knives, fixed or tacticals, or hunters, or camp knives, to spend the money on easier to store/display folders.
And just like folders, I am fascinated by the construction, materials, quality (or even lack of) of fixed blades, tactical or military or civilian. I was anxious to see what makes an Extrema so expensive. Part of that, I have decided, is the 'cool' factor. Just as I wondered, until I bought a couple, what the attraction was for Randall Mades. Or Classic, German Made Pumas. And I am not above checking out the latest cheapies, either.
Pocket knives, folders, have been the traditional 'collecible knife'. They do seem to hold, and increase in value very well. But I am kinda suspecting that is not always true, or is changing.
Two favorite knives of mine are big and bad: My Becker BK9 and my Schrade USA X-timer 1B. Fun to hack away with as I prowl the rabbit thickets. Or set up a deer blind, or cut shooting lanes.
All in all, I'm finding that fixed blades Rock!
Phil
But I moved last year, have more room, and big knives take up big room. Which I now have. Also, I run across many knives, getting well known in my area for buying interesting or collectible knives. Do to ads I place in local papers, word of mouth, business cards, ect. Unreal how many people are ignorant of ebay. I used to just sell big knives, fixed or tacticals, or hunters, or camp knives, to spend the money on easier to store/display folders.
And just like folders, I am fascinated by the construction, materials, quality (or even lack of) of fixed blades, tactical or military or civilian. I was anxious to see what makes an Extrema so expensive. Part of that, I have decided, is the 'cool' factor. Just as I wondered, until I bought a couple, what the attraction was for Randall Mades. Or Classic, German Made Pumas. And I am not above checking out the latest cheapies, either.
Pocket knives, folders, have been the traditional 'collecible knife'. They do seem to hold, and increase in value very well. But I am kinda suspecting that is not always true, or is changing.
Two favorite knives of mine are big and bad: My Becker BK9 and my Schrade USA X-timer 1B. Fun to hack away with as I prowl the rabbit thickets. Or set up a deer blind, or cut shooting lanes.
All in all, I'm finding that fixed blades Rock!
Phil
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BrokenCamillus
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Hmmmm
Phil,
How's the balance? It looks like it might be a decent throwing knife. I wonder if any of these makers take life threatening situations into consideration when they make these knives? It seems as long as it looks "bad" that's all that's required to be a tactical knife.
Personally, I want a knife to be a decent throwing knife if it's a true tactical. My CRKT M16-13Z is a good thrower and since it's a folder it can be kept well out of sight until needed.
I know, "tactical" probably came from the mystique that it's a knife used by special forces and they generally just want a knife for slitting throats. If that's all you need for a tactical knife any good butcher's knife would work. I don't know why you would want a long knife for doing a simple job. Maybe for cutting wire? Have you tried cutting any fences while rabbit hunting?
OK, so I'm getting a little off base. If you like it, and you're not out to cut any throats I guess it's a nice light fixed blade knife.
JMHO (Just My Humorous Opinion)
How's the balance? It looks like it might be a decent throwing knife. I wonder if any of these makers take life threatening situations into consideration when they make these knives? It seems as long as it looks "bad" that's all that's required to be a tactical knife.
Personally, I want a knife to be a decent throwing knife if it's a true tactical. My CRKT M16-13Z is a good thrower and since it's a folder it can be kept well out of sight until needed.
I know, "tactical" probably came from the mystique that it's a knife used by special forces and they generally just want a knife for slitting throats. If that's all you need for a tactical knife any good butcher's knife would work. I don't know why you would want a long knife for doing a simple job. Maybe for cutting wire? Have you tried cutting any fences while rabbit hunting?
OK, so I'm getting a little off base. If you like it, and you're not out to cut any throats I guess it's a nice light fixed blade knife.JMHO (Just My Humorous Opinion)
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TKC
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Dark Ops STOLE ER's designs, other than that, they have nothing to do with ER!! I have an intense dislike for Dork Ops (as I, and many others have taken to calling them.)
Sorry.... Back on topic. CONGRATS on the cool ER knife!
Sorry.... Back on topic. CONGRATS on the cool ER knife!
"He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion."
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Gr8Scout
Naw, brokencamillus, it would not throw worth a damn, not enough weight up forward. It is quick and light in the hand, however.
I've kept the knife here on my 'puter desk since I got it. I like picking it up, looking at it, admiring the lines. The blade is concave ground, is really sharp, and no matter what the steel, I think it would sharpen easily. I hope to hold onto this knife, but if my step brother gets sent off to Iraq for his second tour for that god-forsaken mess over there, he will take this one with him. As I write, I do hope I get to keep it.
TKC... Thanks. Gives me another reason to dislike Dark Ops. Has there ever been a more universally disliked knife company??
Phil
I've kept the knife here on my 'puter desk since I got it. I like picking it up, looking at it, admiring the lines. The blade is concave ground, is really sharp, and no matter what the steel, I think it would sharpen easily. I hope to hold onto this knife, but if my step brother gets sent off to Iraq for his second tour for that god-forsaken mess over there, he will take this one with him. As I write, I do hope I get to keep it.
TKC... Thanks. Gives me another reason to dislike Dark Ops. Has there ever been a more universally disliked knife company??
Phil