Boa CPM440V...just grabbed one!

[guardpost3]

i had a boa and it was my main carry piece for years till i dropped it in the bilge of a coast guard cutter. ill get another one eventually.. its one of my favorite kershaws.

 

[J_Curd]

I've been on the fence about the Boa for a couple years. I love knives with a huge belly, but the taper gets really narrow near the pivot. Has anyone found it to be a weak point?

 

[svrider3]

Is seeking out the S60V version worth the difference in price and performance of the S30V?


Whats the verdict?

I was going to give you my take on it, but Joe T. explains it
a lot better then I can.........

I wouldn't take the Crucible charts as actual measures of performance you'll see in real life, more just as relative swags at what you can expect. In my experience, S60V does have better wear resistance -- which is not the same thing as edge retention-- than S30V. Does that mean you'll have better edge retention with S60V? Well, if all you're doing is cutting highly abrasive materials, then you probably will. But if you're putting any real stress on the edge, S60V will micro chip out quickly whereas S30V is very tough. For any use that is not purely abrasive but also puts other stresses on the edge, you can expect better edge retention out of S30V, unless you leave the S60V edge thick and non-performant.

Joe