{"id":32309,"date":"2026-03-28T00:01:54","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T07:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/?p=32309"},"modified":"2026-03-27T20:12:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T03:12:10","slug":"a-marbles-randall-wannabe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/index.php\/2026\/03\/28\/a-marbles-randall-wannabe\/","title":{"rendered":"Marbles Randall Wannabees&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6>By Joe Berk<\/h6>\n<p>My buddy Paul is a serious Randall knife aficionado.\u00a0 Randalls are way out of my pay grade, but I admire them greatly.\u00a0 About a year ago, Paul sent a link to me for a YouTube video about a Marbles knife that approaches the look and quality of a Randall.\u00a0 The YouTube video may be lacking in quality, but it more than makes up for it in content.\u00a0 It sure grabbed my attention.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"MARBLES MR-723 : HOLY COW ! Marbles Knife Co Be Stepping Up Their Game Big Time !!!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zolJ7h4LXTU\" width=\"957\" height=\"538\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The price for (and the wait to get) a Randall knife make them a nonstarter for me, but the thought of a high-quality Bowie knife had my attention (as you probably already know from following the ExNotes blog).\u00a0\u00a0The Marbles MR 723 sure seemed appealing, and for a measly $55, I thought I would take a chance.\u00a0 It was money well spent.\u00a0 The knife is beautiful, it is substantial, and it has the look and feel of a high-quality item.<\/p>\n<p>A week or two after I received the Marbles Bowie, I learned that they are also available with a green Micarta (instead of black Micarta) handle.\u00a0 At first, I was disappointed.\u00a0 I would have preferred the green Micarta version.\u00a0 Then I thought about it a minute.\u00a0 \u00a0For another few dollars, I could have both, and that&#8217;s what I did.<\/p>\n<p>The specifications for these Marbles knives are impressive.\u00a0 The knife has a blade length of 7 1\/2 inches.\u00a0 The blade is D2 tool steel, which I&#8217;ve read is a good knife steel (it&#8217;s kind of a moot point for me, as I don&#8217;t intend to do anything with the Marbles Bowies other than look at them).\u00a0 \u00a0The blade is substantive (it&#8217;s almost a quarter of an inch thick where it emerges from the guard), and it has a satin finish.\u00a0 It&#8217;s very sharp.\u00a0 I can&#8217;t tell you how long the edge will last, nor can I tell you how difficult it will be to sharpen it.\u00a0 The guard and pommel are polished brass.\u00a0 The handle material is, as mentioned above, Micarta, and it is available in either green or black (and both look good).\u00a0 The sheath is first class, being nicely finished leather with a sharpening stone included.\u00a0 Overall, these are very nice knives.\u00a0 I know some folks who read this will dismiss me as a knife neophyte who won&#8217;t really use these knives the way other folks might use a Randall, and hey, they&#8217;d be right.\u00a0 I&#8217;m not Davy Crockett, and I&#8217;m not going to try to kill a bear with either of these.<\/p>\n<p>These Marbles are great looking knives, and they look good sitting amongst the other knives I&#8217;ve accumulated over the last year or two.\u00a0 I&#8217;m pleased with the purchase.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>More gun stuff? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ExhaustNotes.us\/Guns.html\">You bet<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ExhaustNotes.us\/Guns.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32549\" src=\"https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/M1-Garand.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/M1-Garand.jpg 400w, https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/M1-Garand-300x148.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 85vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Join our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/528366535451405\">Facebook ExNotes page<\/a>!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Help us keep the lights on:<\/h3>\n<div class=\"wpedon-container wpedon-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<form class=\"wpedon-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"_blank\"><style>\r\n        .wpedon-container .wpedon-select,\r\n        .wpedon-container .wpedon-input {\r\n            width: 171px;\r\n            min-width: 171px;\r\n            max-width: 171px;\r\n        }\r\n    <\/style><div class='wpedon-container wpedon-align-center'><form target='_blank' action='https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr' method='post' class='wpedon-form'><input type='hidden' name='cmd' value='_donations' \/><input type='hidden' name='business' value='ExNotes@ExhaustNotes.us' \/><input type='hidden' name='currency_code' value='USD' \/><input type='hidden' name='notify_url' value='https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/wp-admin\/admin-post.php?action=add_wpedon_button_ipn'><input type='hidden' name='lc' value='en_US'><input type='hidden' name='bn' value='WPPlugin_SP'><input type='hidden' name='return' value='' \/><input type='hidden' name='cancel_return' value='' \/><input class='wpedon_paypalbuttonimage' type='image' src='https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_donateCC_LG.gif' border='0' name='submit' alt='Make your payments with PayPal. 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