Black Oxide vs Stain Finish

I have been buying a few knives with DLC (diamond like coating) and it sucks. Actually it is pretty darned durable . . . I'm not sure what your knife is coated with; doesn't say.

The DLC, in theory, SHOULD reduce cutting friction. In fact it increases friction in the cut. It is easily tested by running my finger nail hard down the length of the side of a coated blade and then an uncoated blade. The uncoated is very noticeably slicker. No comparison.



Altough they look cool. I say buy one to look at and then . . . if as in my case with the Cold Steel 3V you can't get the same knife uncoated then grind it off of your user.







 
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