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Case SS or CV Blades
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Am I doing myself a disservice by not considering stainless steel models?
Yes!
There are too many really good knives in SS to skip them
I really like the 420HC of Buck and Schatt and Morgan (Queen) as they are easy to sharpen and hold a very good edge
Boker's carbon and SS comes out very sharp
D2 is a different kettle of fish if you are prepared to sharpen it, it lasts for ever!
I will have to try and change the sharpening angle on the Case SS
Yes!
There are too many really good knives in SS to skip them
I really like the 420HC of Buck and Schatt and Morgan (Queen) as they are easy to sharpen and hold a very good edge
Boker's carbon and SS comes out very sharp
D2 is a different kettle of fish if you are prepared to sharpen it, it lasts for ever!
I will have to try and change the sharpening angle on the Case SS
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Out of all of the Case knives I own, probably 90% are Tru-Sharp, with the remaining 10% being CV. I can get a sharper edge faster with the CV, but I've never been disappointed with their stainless. I carry a stainless Case of some kind every single day, and have done so for years. I love 'em, can't get enough of 'em. I keep trying to fall in love with their CV, but I always manage to bungle things. I'd been working on a patina on the blades of my 63032 medium stockman for several months. I had it in my pocket, unoiled for literally two days at the beach last week. I pulled the thing out of my pocket and it was COVERED in red rust. Like it had grown fur. I've cleaned it up since, but it's pitted like nobody's business now. The joints were oiled, so the damage is just cosmetic, but yeesh. Ugly city. This is obviously my fault, but it bugs me. I think I'm just more of a stainless kind of guy. I like my blades shiny and clean.
I honestly like the cv alittle more the stuff turns into a razor and is easy to sharpen. The ss isnt bad I just have a harder time getting it to the "o holy crap thats sharp" stage. It will get there though. I wouldnt limit myself to only the cv models though I have a Case/Bose Sowbelly Stockman(2 actually) that I love to death myfavourite pattern to date. The second lives in storage awaiting my call.
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Ive always preffered carbon blades..But after buying a full size Case trapper in stainless,and using it to gut deer,skin upland game,food prep etc...i must say im more than happy with its performance...just my 0.2 cents......FES
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Give me two identical Case knives, one in stainless, one in cv I'll likely pick the cv first but I like the Trusharp just fine. Never have been much of a steel snob. If I feel a steel is truly inferior I will shout it from the rooftops but Case steels have always performed and taken an edge just fine for me.
You are definitely missing out by sticking to CV.
I like CV, but let's face it, their tru-sharp does EVERYTHING the CV does.
Not mush different at all performance wise. I have both, and have never noticed a different.
The edge taking and retention are about equal.
The maintenance on the CV is a little more work then the Tru-sharp, but that's neither here nor there.
If you want a good performer, by either.
If you want a good performer that will look good years from now (a very subjective statement, by the way), get Tru-sharp.
If you want a good performer that will develop character (again, subjective), get their CV.
If you want to try cool new handle scales and models, go with Tru-sharp.
Again, we use our knives for everyday tasks. There is no difference in their performance.
I like CV, but let's face it, their tru-sharp does EVERYTHING the CV does.
Not mush different at all performance wise. I have both, and have never noticed a different.
The edge taking and retention are about equal.
The maintenance on the CV is a little more work then the Tru-sharp, but that's neither here nor there.
If you want a good performer, by either.
If you want a good performer that will look good years from now (a very subjective statement, by the way), get Tru-sharp.
If you want a good performer that will develop character (again, subjective), get their CV.
If you want to try cool new handle scales and models, go with Tru-sharp.
Again, we use our knives for everyday tasks. There is no difference in their performance.
I have and use both. Not big on forcing a patina, what happens, happens. Out west here you have to really work to rust a blade. When I lived on the east coast a carbon steel would have rust spots after just one day in your pocket. I have never had any problem putting an edge on Case SS knives.
The honest truth is that stainless steel technology has come a long way from the old days. "Tru-Sharp" can't compete with the most recent super steels but it does work just fine for general use. I wouldn't try to cut thick cardboard all day with a stainless case knife but I probably wouldn't choose a folder for the job in the first place.
When I buy a case knife (I own 4) what steel the blades are made of is a trivially minor consideration. If I like the design and I like the handle that's what I'm getting.
When I buy a case knife (I own 4) what steel the blades are made of is a trivially minor consideration. If I like the design and I like the handle that's what I'm getting.