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Columbia River RSK Mk5


Retail Price: $29.99
Our Price: $16.99
Item Number: CR2380
Manufacturer: Columbia River Knife & Tool
Manufacturer Part No: 2380
CRKT RSK Mk5 - 2380

Doug Ritter's RSK Mk5 (Ritter Survival Knife) is not a knife you would use all day for normal work tasks. But, based on Doug's philosophy that "if it isn't with you, it can't save you," it is compact and light enough to fit in almost any small personal survival kit or stash-away location, yet robust enough that it's a knife you can bet your life on.

Doug is the founder of the Equipped To Survive web site www.equipped.org and an international authority on survival equipment. The RSK Mk5 is a collaborative effort based on Georgia knifemaker David White's custom Shrewd Survival Knife, itself the result of collaboration with Dr. Andrew Osbourne.

Weighing in at less than an ounce, the skeletonized fixed blade sports a 1.75" wide-chord drop-point blade with a high flat grind. The high-carbon steel blade has Doug's preferred stonewashed finish for improved corrosion resistance.

The ergonomic curved handle provides a secure and comfortable two-finger grip while a brightly colored nylon cord fob adds additional length and grip.

Use it to make fuzz sticks, construct shelter, gut a fish, dress game or for self-defense. Whether it is wilderness or urban survival, the Mk5 will do its part to keep you alive and kicking.

Includes a custom-fitted glass filled nylon sheath and a mint-size carrying tin along with Doug's suggestions for building up your own personal survival kit.
  
  
Specifications
Dimensions
   Open Length    3.81 inches
   Weight    0.9 ounces
  
Blade
   Length    1.75 inches
   Thickness    0.12 inches
   Material    2CR13
   Blade-HRC    51-53
   Finish    Stone Washed
   Grind    High Flat
   Style    Wide-Chord
        Drop Point
   Edge    Plain
  
Handle
   Material    2CR13
  
Carry
   Carry System    Glass Filled
        Nylon Sheath
   Weight    0.3 ounces
  
Features
   Lanyand/Neck Chain    Yes


Designer:  Doug Ritter


Doug Ritter Doug Ritter is an internationally acknowledged authority on survival equipment. He founded and publishes the renowned Equipped To Survive web site (www. equipped.org) and is Chairman of the nonprofit Equipped To Survive Foundation. Doug doesn't claim to be a knifemaker, but he is not shy about promoting the practical design features that he prefers to see in a functional survival tool. In the past few years that has evolved into successful limited production collaborations with a number of makers incorporating his functional knife design philosophy and an eye for simple, practical and beautiful blade design. Doug's aim is to maximize functionality and minimize all else, "everything you need, nothing you don't," as he puts it. The compact RSK Mk5 is his first CRKT collaboration and the first to be distributed widely through normal knife sales channels. CRKT is extremely happy to have an expert on personal and outdoor survival on board, and they hope to find other outlets for Doug's specialized expertise.

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