Budget Blade you'd like to see upgraded

humblerodent said:
I'd say go ahead and get one anyways. It is worth it, especially the Ti flipper version. The F&F on that knife is as good as any full production knife I've handled. The AUS8 isn't a terrible steel. It gets very sharp, just requires a bit more stropping to maintain it. Not a deal breaker for me, but I'd love to see an upgraded steel too.
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I agree. I have one pimped by Alex Dietz and it's an amazingly nice knife, even in AUS8. It get very, very sharp without a lot of effort and it's an elegant piece.

My other wish for upgrade would be the Kershaw Cryo. It's OK with the meh Chinese steel, but I think it would totally rock in 154CM or S30V.

Also, if I could get a CRKT Ripple in S30V, that would be nice.
 
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AntDog said:
NO - NO - NO!!! Don't you mess with MY full flat grind!!! It is a folder. I'd prefer it to cut stuff well. Full flat ground blades are plenty strong enough for "hard use". Just ask Jerry Busse. Sabre grind would screw it all up and make it not cut worth a damn.
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It's currently a hollow, but full-flat works too I suppose...

Although no one ever seemed to have a problem with the sabre grinds on Enduras, which would be much lower than on a Cold Steel. I've seen some videos of people having damaged the edges on their hollow-ground Recon 1s and a thicker grind could have prevented some of it. If a fine slicer is wanted I believe another knife would be more appropriate, the Recon 1 isn't exactly a user-friendly EDC, its virtue is toughness.
 
I know its not a budget blade per se, but GOD DANG IT I WANT AN AL MAR EAGLE HD IN S30V!!!!
Oh, and my cold steel voyager medium would be nothing but sweetness with something like vg10.
 
+1 On that Opinel.
Been carrying one since Christmas Day, and I've been really impressed.

There's probably a market for aftermarket blades you can drop into an Opinel.
Just sayin.
 
I would love to see the Kershaw Cryo Made in the U.S.A and have titanium and better steel. I would love to see the Tenacious and the sage made in the U.S. So not much material wise, just location!
 
CS XL Voyager: Slightly thinner Peel Ply G10 handles with drilled-out nested 440C liners, higher-quality screws and a redesigned pocket clip, and a blade of CTS-XHP, Elmax, S90/110V, or even S30V, US made of course. Cerakote optional. That would be just about perfect.
 
Goosey said:
It's currently a hollow, but full-flat works too I suppose...

Although no one ever seemed to have a problem with the sabre grinds on Enduras, which would be much lower than on a Cold Steel. I've seen some videos of people having damaged the edges on their hollow-ground Recon 1s and a thicker grind could have prevented some of it. If a fine slicer is wanted I believe another knife would be more appropriate, the Recon 1 isn't exactly a user-friendly EDC, its virtue is toughness.
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I am talking about the Recon 1 XL clip point. I am looking right freaking at one as I type this, and sir, it ain't hollow ground. It is definitely full flat ground.

I'm sure plenty of monkey-asses damaged their folder blades doing stupid chit you're not supposed to do with a folder! I'm also willing to bet that changing the blade grind would not have done much to prevent it. If you are a 230 pound man swinging a wooden club full force down onto the spine of your folding knife to split wood for kindling, you deserve a broken blade, and will have earned it. Full flat grinds are plenty tough to do what a folder blade needs to do.

MY Recon 1 XL is MY user friendly EDC, and it is tough enough for me. It just barely scrapes by being legal in TX, and I find it quite comfy and usable as an EDC, but I am not your average sized human. I am not exactly "gentle" with my blades either. I would just love to see an XL all pimped out and pushed over the top!
 
AntDog said:
I am talking about the Recon 1 XL clip point. I am looking right freaking at one as I type this, and sir, it ain't hollow ground. It is definitely full flat ground.

I'm sure plenty of monkey-asses damaged their folder blades doing stupid chit you're not supposed to do with a folder! I'm also willing to bet that changing the blade grind would not have done much to prevent it. If you are a 230 pound man swinging a wooden club full force down onto the spine of your folding knife to split wood for kindling, you deserve a broken blade, and will have earned it. Full flat grinds are plenty tough to do what a folder blade needs to do.

MY Recon 1 XL is MY user friendly EDC, and it is tough enough for me. It just barely scrapes by being legal in TX, and I find it quite comfy and usable as an EDC, but I am not your average sized human. I am not exactly "gentle" with my blades either. I would just love to see an XL all pimped out and pushed over the top!
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The large spear point in my pocket is definitely hollow-ground, as are the clip point and tanto. I was talking about the large, I see the XL Recon 1 is flat like the Voyager. Cool.

Anyways, in my opinion, having the blade sabre ground wouldn't reduce the cutting performance much, I have sabre ground knives and they cut just fine. It does make the edge more durable than a thin hollow grind, and durability is the number one touted feature of the Recon 1. Everything about the knife and the way it's advertised points to hard use - so I see no reason not to give it a high, flat, sabre grind, like, for example, the Zero Tolerance folders which everyone seems to love. It seems more pure to have the knife designed for one purpose, all out, no compromises...

Each to his own
 
Goosey said:
The large spear point in my pocket is definitely hollow-ground, as are the clip point and tanto. I was talking about the large, I see the XL Recon 1 is flat like the Voyager. Cool.

Anyways, in my opinion, having the blade sabre ground wouldn't reduce the cutting performance much, I have sabre ground knives and they cut just fine. It does make the edge more durable than a thin hollow grind, and durability is the number one touted feature of the Recon 1. Everything about the knife and the way it's advertised points to hard use - so I see no reason not to give it a high sabre grind, like, for example, the Zero Tolerance folders which everyone seems to love.

Each to his own
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I agree sir. I see what you mean by the example of the ZT blade grind. I think that would be close enough that I would like it fine. I wouldn't mind a HIGH sabre grind if it just had to be that way! I just really dig the performance of a full flat ground blade.

I would love to see a lot of these upgraded ideas get produced. A lot of nice ideas being mentioned here!
 
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