810 Contego field testing

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Bought a used 810 off of Ulf and put it through some paces today. I gotta say, that little knife (and I only say little 'cause I usually carry a machete) really held its own! Now, a quick disclaimer... I am no Nutnfancy or Hickok45 (u tube gun & gear reviewers), and couldn't tell you the advantages of one steel over the other, but I live on a small farm so can tell you how knives hold up to hard use. Today, I cut through small gauge wire on electric fence, used it as a chopper on 1-1.5" branches, and even pry tool on t-post insulators. Still sharp enough to cut paper (CPM-M4). I must say, I'm pretty impressed! I don't recommend using any folder as a chopper, but I did and it held it's own. Looking like it's going to replace my 580 as my EDC. I love my 580, but couldn't hack v-cuts in wood with it.

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I have a 810 and really like it, it is one solid beast of a folding knife. Mine has not seen any real use yet, but it certainly appears it can handle it.

I carry mine at work where the size is not a factor. It's too big for me off work so I carry a more pocket friendly Griptillian or Victorinox.
 
I got the KnifeWorks M390 version and I love it.
I haven't put it to any hard use, but I can tell by feel that it's solid and will stand up to some "reasonable abuse".

I will say, don't put that Hick0ck guy on a pedestal. As far as I can tell, he was pals with Nutnfancy a few years ago, and..... that's about it.
His gear reviews are ok, but nothing special. Even Nutn, the more I watch of him, it's clear that he's a major gear junkie, but he's spread all over the place, so he's not really SUPER knowledgeable in any one field, including knives.
 
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