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The problem with this has multiple facets. Firstly, most of the people that buy knives know little to nothing about how to sharpen their knives let alone what kind of steel is in it. The end result is probably the same with many of CRK's clients- When it gets dull, they send it in to CRK or send it to someone else that sharpens it for them. I can't count the number of times I have seen this on this forum alone, let alone on some of the enthusiast sites on facebook. "Who does the best sharpening job" or something very similar..Pretty quick, it's packed up and shipped off..Mostly DESPITE how easy or hard it is to sharpen..Many of the same people can point out what steel is "better" because they read stats listed on a forum or otherwise, but have no clue how to sharpen themselves. At the end of the day, that wicked sharp knife with the super bestest steel in the world is getting used to zip through envelopes and packages.
For those that do not know, CRK grinds their steel in the fully heat-treated state. It's a costly process to set up and perfect- (name how many manufacturers do that) With that knowledge, it's fairly easy to understand why they are not jumping ship all the time onto different steels. Switch and you start that process all over again. That doesn't mean that they won't switch or they won't make runs with different blades at all..it means it takes alot of thought and research to just switch for enthusiasts of finer steels.
Would I personally mind a switch up? Not at all..I sharpen all of my knives when needed by hand..which ultimately means that I don't sharpen very often at all.
I would probably be sharpening my knives more if I used some sort of guided system..If it can't treetop freestanding hair, then back on teh guided system it goes!
Just my personal opinion on that of course.
I'm not following the logic here. Because most people barely use their knives and don't know how to sharpen, means that CRK shouldn't think about upgrading the steel they use to make blades?
To put it bluntly, that makes no sense. It's akin to a car manufacturer saying they will only offer one engine for their high end car, because that engine is 'good enough' and it doesn't matter anyway since most people won't track the car. Well.....what about the people who WILL track the car, and the people that want the extra power?
CRK easily offer the knives in 2 different steels. Keep the 35vn for their standard, and offer something upgraded for the people who want it. I'm familiar with the manufacturing side of knives. The cost, the complexity, the acquisition of materials - all of it. To try and say that offering their blades in something like 20cv or even XHP would be a big obstacle is just....patently false.
In my opinion, they should at least start listening to what people want. Specifically people who aren't in this little echo chamber where only praise is allowed.
Again, just my opinion.