Anza?

[Dr. Pepper]

Can someone share how well W2 works as a knife. Anza knives seem to be a little thick from pictures. Are they ground well or is this thickness detrimental to the cutting ability? Sheath? Edge retention? Sharpening, etc;

Thanks

 

[Darbyfett]

I have a model 4 I believe. Mine isn't insanely thick. About as thick as a file(obviously). The grinds on mine are a little uneven but I only paid $30 since the store was selling Everything 50% off. I got the wrong sheath from the store, but the fellow who owns Anza quickly changed that. Haven't cut enough to know about retention. Easy to sharpen. Came sharp though. Overall its a great knife for the price(even when its full price, which I almost paid until I saw an ad in the paper)

 

[J85909266]

They are made well, but they are thick and have thick edges that are below my standard for out of box sharpness. Also, they smell very strongly of tool steel. You can't handle one for long without having very smelly hands.

 

[mitchshrader]

the old ones are tempered (softer) files, the (recent, additional) newer style is 'ribbon' steel, something harder and springier.. very different & more 'mora-like'. if you want a solid tool, anza is decent, but neither steel is going to amaze you.