A little tired of recurves

akadave2

akadave2

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Is it just me or does there seem to be lot of newer knives out there with recurve blades? I just never totally warmed up to the shape.
 
I love recurves. I NEVER have any problems sharpening them. Also great for slashing ;-)

Only blades I don't like are serrated ones.
 
I don't like 'em either. I've used some before and they don't do anything to help me cut. They're just more of a pain to sharpen. I've quit buying anything with a recurve blade, even if I like the rest of the knife.
 
I don't buy recurves to use. I have a couple rare productions with recurve blades, and in order to use a 110V Shallot, I had the recurve removed and the grind thinned out. Still don't carry it because it's an AO framelock :(
 
I dig recurves, although I admit they are a PITA to sharpen. I find them to be pretty good food prep blades, and great for things like clearing brush, where the recurve helps the blade bite deeper.
 
Not too hard to sharpen, but they actually limit my use for the knife. Don't need 'em, don't want 'em. :)
 
I'm not quite sure what is the purpose of recurves. Seems like they'd be more of a pain to sharpen than they would to use. Anybody want to chime in on this? So far, all I'm hearing is that it can help bite deeper.
 
I love em! :thumbup: :cool:

I initially was attracted to them for the looks. It has an organic quality to them. I dig sweeping lines in knife designs. Could explain why I love the designs of Ken Onion. That said, there is a limit to a recurve's curves that I like. a little bit goes a long way. So a subtle curve is most attractive to me.

So far, I only have the Kerdhaw Scallion, Kershaw Lahar and Zero Tolerance ZT0300 but many more are "on my list" to buy like a few more ZT's, Kershaw Tyrade, Kershaw Junkyard Dog II. :cool:

So far I find draw cut performance to be excellent with recurves. And as far as sharpening goes, yeah it's a bit more difficult to sharpen but I find it easy enough to not give up on them. :p
 
Well, looks like it's another one of those things that require firsthand testing to appreciate. Gonna have to add that to my list of things to test out.
 
Also, as far as sharpening, if you have a Spyderco Sharpmaker, it is easy enough to sharpen recurves. Just have to refine your technique a bit as with anything.
 
I can do without them. If the 710 lost that slight recurve it would move up a notch or two in my book and I like that knife. I also long to see a ZT0200 without one too. I'd bet that would be a sexy blade.
 
I like them. they have their uses but I don't think they are necessarily great for all blades or at all tasks. A little recurve does go a long way. I love spear points (no recurve), drop points, and for big un's bolos.
 
Reeek said:
I can do without them. If the 710 lost that slight recurve it would move up a notch or two in my book and I like that knife. I also long to see a ZT0200 without one too. I'd bet that would be a sexy blade.
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It already is a sexy blade! ;)

It has the curves of a woman. Maybe that's why I'm drawn to them. :D :jerkit: ;)
 
Reeek said:
I also long to see a ZT0200 without one too. I'd bet that would be a sexy blade.
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You aren't the only one. Fortunately, it's possible.

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I personally don't mind the recurve. It has positives and negatives. The biggest reason is looks, though.
 
Recurves, especially of the subhilt breed, are as good as a knife gets. My edc
is a ZT 301, which I picked over all my other production and custom folders.
Sharpening(?) is easy if you have the basic knowledge and appropriate tools.
Just one mans opinion.
 
A knife with a slight recurve (Shallot) doesn't seem to me much different to me than one without a recurve at all. Something with more extreme recurve, like the Bump is more of a PITA to sharpen, but not so hard that it's makes me not want to use the knife. Plus the extreme variants in the shape of the blade make the blade's base act differently and be used differently then the tip. It's almost like having two different blades on one handle.

So in short, I kinda' likem'. ;)
 
A recurve gives you a multi-functional blade - you get different cutting results at different points along the blade.

I touch mine up often so as not to have to struggle with gettign the razor sharp edge back on them.
 
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