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I just recently picked up several blades in high level corrosion resistant steels. A few of them are tried and true and made from H1 so no need to discuss those. I did add the Mora 150 fish knife too but its almost not worth discussing its corrosion resistance since it was less than 20 bucks. I will be fileting some fish with it and cutting bait so it will get a workout either way.
Getting ready to spend 10 days in Alabama/Florida Spear fishing and surf fishing almost every day. I will be in and out of the water constantly and all of these knives will see exposure to saltwater and sand.
A G. Sakai Sabi Knife 1 in H1 will rest on my right calf the entire time Im in the water and will be submerged in salt water for extended periods of time daily.
My question concerns the Benchmade 111H2O. Ive read the older posts with the good and bad but dont see anything new regarding some of the older issues.
My model is the N680 steel. Heard great corrosion resistance but the edge retention is mediocre.
Also curious about the corrosion resistance of the rest of the knife. Springs on the axis lock, etc.
Mine opens as smooth as glass. I can flip it open with moderate flick of the wrist yet the detent is more than adequate to keep the blade closed in my pocket. Ive had many knives that were smooth as silk and have done tune ups on quite a few as well to smooth them out. For whatever reason, this particular knife is possibly one of the smoothest opening that Ive ever handled.
Blade was shaving sharp out of the box. I couldve shaved for work with it this morning. Pops hair, cuts paper, etc. I found it very sharp for stainless and was duly impressed.
Not sure about the blade geometry since I didnt get that deep into it yet (read some older posts complaining about it).
Anyway, heres what I would ask if were talking and having a nice cigar and a cold bottle of our favorite beer or ale.
1. What do you think of N680 steel Good and bad?
2. Is the rest of the knife corrosion resistant or will I need to thoroughly clean everything after use except the blade (as opposed to H1 which requires literally no maintenance at all)? I heard of this issue early on which defeats the purpose entirely of this knifes existence.
3. I noticed my scales on the off side of the clip do not line up perfectly with the pocket clip holes. I found this issue going all the way back to 2010. I dont care since the clip is the way I want it and I will never change it, BUT, shouldnt that issue be resolved by BM by now, or is it worth returning the knife?
4. Is that pocket clip hole alignment issue inherent in the design and there is no solution other than not using this model BM?
5. Any other thoughts on using this as a saltwater fishing knife?
Im also taking my Survive Knives GSO 3.5 in CPM-20CV and 4.1 in M390.
Thanks in advance,
Hale Storm
Getting ready to spend 10 days in Alabama/Florida Spear fishing and surf fishing almost every day. I will be in and out of the water constantly and all of these knives will see exposure to saltwater and sand.
A G. Sakai Sabi Knife 1 in H1 will rest on my right calf the entire time Im in the water and will be submerged in salt water for extended periods of time daily.
My question concerns the Benchmade 111H2O. Ive read the older posts with the good and bad but dont see anything new regarding some of the older issues.
My model is the N680 steel. Heard great corrosion resistance but the edge retention is mediocre.
Also curious about the corrosion resistance of the rest of the knife. Springs on the axis lock, etc.
Mine opens as smooth as glass. I can flip it open with moderate flick of the wrist yet the detent is more than adequate to keep the blade closed in my pocket. Ive had many knives that were smooth as silk and have done tune ups on quite a few as well to smooth them out. For whatever reason, this particular knife is possibly one of the smoothest opening that Ive ever handled.
Blade was shaving sharp out of the box. I couldve shaved for work with it this morning. Pops hair, cuts paper, etc. I found it very sharp for stainless and was duly impressed.
Not sure about the blade geometry since I didnt get that deep into it yet (read some older posts complaining about it).
Anyway, heres what I would ask if were talking and having a nice cigar and a cold bottle of our favorite beer or ale.
1. What do you think of N680 steel Good and bad?
2. Is the rest of the knife corrosion resistant or will I need to thoroughly clean everything after use except the blade (as opposed to H1 which requires literally no maintenance at all)? I heard of this issue early on which defeats the purpose entirely of this knifes existence.
3. I noticed my scales on the off side of the clip do not line up perfectly with the pocket clip holes. I found this issue going all the way back to 2010. I dont care since the clip is the way I want it and I will never change it, BUT, shouldnt that issue be resolved by BM by now, or is it worth returning the knife?
4. Is that pocket clip hole alignment issue inherent in the design and there is no solution other than not using this model BM?
5. Any other thoughts on using this as a saltwater fishing knife?
Im also taking my Survive Knives GSO 3.5 in CPM-20CV and 4.1 in M390.
Thanks in advance,
Hale Storm