Why all the hoopla over REX45?

[Crux]

They made a Para 3 in Cruwear.

They did, but that wasn't the metal I thought I was talking about. Golden Monkey. It's Elmax I was thinking about but, Golden Monkey.

My bad.

[jtoler_9]

I don’t remember for sure, but I think Hap40 isn’t in regular production. So there are probably folks that missed the train. The next train was rex45. That, plus orange G-10.

[mb1]

For me, it's all Shawn/ @Deadboxhero 's fault. He did that brass rod carving test of Rex45 vs M4 that made me go hmmm. Prior to that I was content to pass on Rex45. Also prior to that, I was content to pass on the Para 3.

So I went ahead and picked up the Para 3, found out I liked the model and loved the steel, which led to picking up a Para 3 in Cruwear, and of course the Millie in Rex45. The way I figure it, Shawn owes me about $450! lol

[archangel]

Rex45 is a much cooler name than Hap40.

Nice!

The only way it could be cooler is if it was T-rex 45.

Even nicer!! :D

[Woodpuppy]

For me, it's all Shawn/ @Deadboxhero 's fault. He did that brass rod carving test of Rex45 vs M4 that made me go hmmm. Prior to that I was content to pass on Rex45. Also prior to that, I was content to pass on the Para 3.

So I went ahead and picked up the Para 3, found out I liked the model and loved the steel, which led to picking up a Para 3 in Cruwear, and of course the Millie in Rex45. The way I figure it, Shawn owes me about $450! lol

Hear, here!! Except the part about passing in the p3, it’s my favorite. I was perfectly happy with M4 til I saw that video. Something maybe better than M4? Rut-roh!! Rex45 Para3 & pm2, cruwear p3. Ouch.

[Woodpuppy]

I don’t think it’s fair to compare mule team blade sales to folders. Take a specific type of person to go in for a fixed blade for which you either need to buy or make scales. And the military/pm2/p3 series seems hot hot hot right now.

You're missing that Cruwear was also made in a Mule and it didn't take very long to sell them, did it?

I did miss that. Because I’m in the camp that likes the folders and isn't interested in fiddling with the mule team blades. Change the blade shape to the Bushcraft/Proficient pattern and you could color me interested.