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Why does Case have to use only SS on so many of their models? There's a few that I've really wanted to get, but then not been able to find in CV, and that's a bit of a deal breaker for me. I really didn't like the SS on my Sodbuster Jr, so I'm trying to stick to their CV. Has the demand for their CV models gone down or something?
 
most folks today seem to like stainless... Not folks like us mind you bu most....I prefer the cv models but simply because I like the look of a stained blade... I've found the case stainles actually to be quite a good steel for a pocket knife.
 
I think you also have to look at the sheer number of models Case makes. It's pretty amazing, really. Now, imagine they now have two versions of every model.

I think their stainless is alright, not amazing, but certainly functional.

If you simply must have CV, then there are several US manufactureres that offer that. GEC is one of my favorite makers. You might enjoy one of their knives.
 
It's not that I MUST HAVE CV, it's just that if I'm considering two knives, one with SS and one with CV, I'll choose CV (unless it's good stainless, not to say Case's Stainless is bad).

Also, I'm currently saving up for a GEC. They have some great looking stuff.
 
Interesting. I am the opposite. I prefer the SS. Seems like a good steel to me. And I don't like stained blades. I wish they did offer every pattern in both. there are CV ones I want but don't because of wanting SS. But like mentioned before, that would just be nuts for the number of patterns they make. It would not hurt to send them a email telling them what you would like to see. You never know.
 
A few months back I took a break from carrying custom slipjoints everyday to explore some of the new offerings (both traditional factory and modern).

I discovered a few things (from my perspective): 1) newer Case knives truly have improved in fit and finish from where they were through the 80s and 90s. 2) both Tru-Sharp and CV are both acceptable and functional steels for most of my application, but I have slight preference for CV.
 
I would probably buy alot more Cases if they offered them in CV. There are a ton of patterns that I really like that are only offered in SS.
 
I don't think its so much that the demand for CV has gone done, more that the demand for collecting Case knives has gone up. Stainless steel is easier to take care of for collectors who just want it to look good and not care about performance.
 
crbauhs said:
I don't think its so much that the demand for CV has gone done, more that the demand for collecting Case knives has gone up. Stainless steel is easier to take care of for collectors who just want it to look good and not care about performance.
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I think you are correct. I wonder how many folks that aren't like us, have bought CV knives and a few months later noticed the blades are turning color.
I can just see the call to Case C.S.. HELP.. My blades are turnin funny colors :D
 
It has nothing to do with "collectability" and everything to do with the knife buying public's preference. Most people do not want knives that rust, pit and get dirty looking when they can have it rust-free, pit-free and shiny. Nobody likes a rusty edge to their knife.

I talked to the factory rep for Grohmann knives in Canada. I asked him which were better, the stainless or the carbon steel knife of the same pattern. He stated the carbon steel was always better a better knife. For their steel choices, the carbon steel is harder and more durable plus gets a better edge. I asked, why then stainless, plus Grohmann offers some models in stainless but not carbon. He stated that the buying public wants stainless. The carbon steel lovers are a minority and not large enough to be more than a minor market share. They could not survive at their current size by just selling carbon steel blades.
 
brownshoe said:
They could not survive at their current size by just selling carbon steel blades.
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I am glad some companies, such as Great Eastern Cutlery, have chosen to use 1095 carbon steel more than the stainless (their stainless is 440C which IMO is still decent stuff). Only thing with GEC is they just don't have the breadth of patterns that Case has. I wish they did.
 
Boy, this is a hot topic lately around here...

Funny, I've thought about this one a lot lately; I prefer the way the Case SS acts, to the CV. I get a longer time frame of sharp from the SS... BUT I love stained blades, so I'm going out of my mind.... Why can't i have both?
 
Well, I can definitely say that after seeing some rust start on my Boker Barlow, my kneejerk reaction was that I would never buy another carbon blade (that was my first carbon pocket knife).

But I now like the way that a carbon knife ages with you. They carry in their steel the same good memories that I carry in my mind. I've grown kind of fond of being able to see with my eyes the history that I have with my knives.

But I wish they were stainless.
 
I like carbon for traditions sake, but I use a lot of stainless. I use a lot of my knives, even the pocket knives, on food, and don't like smearing "liquefied patina" around on something I'm going to eat. I find that I can cut quite a few pieces of fruit, etc, between sharpenings, even with that evil, deficient Tru-Sharp, so for me, it does the job, which is all I ask out of a tool.

So while I've got a lot of carbon knives, and in the past have tried to be a carbon-only snob, the attitude just doesn't work for me. I have to accept that there is room for both in my life, sort of like blued and stainless guns.

Within reach of me at this moment are: An Imperial letter opener with a built-in carbon steel folding blade, a stainless 5" Opinel fillet knife, a Queen utility knife in D2, and a SAK Classic. I also play guitar, bass, and banjo. I never have been able to make up my mind.

-- Sam
 
DennisStrickland said:
i won't buy a case unless i can get c.v. carbon. s.s. doe'st hold edge.
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I read this often and wonder what I am doing wrong. My SS holds an edge to my satisfaction. I guess I am not as picky. I would rather have to sharpen my knife a little more often and have the convienence of ss. Besides, I like sharpening knives. Helps me "connect" with them. I guess I am just weird. But that is OK. I am happy being weird. Life is to short to be normal. :D
 
Buck_Fan said:
I like sharpening knives. Helps me "connect" with them. I guess I am just weird. But that is OK. I am happy being weird. Life is to short to be normal. :D
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If that's weird, I guess I'm weird too. Imagine carrying a knife that never needed sharpening. :(
 
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