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Hey all, I am kinda new to the fixed blades. I would like to get it right the first time (if that's possible) so I don't have to buy a bunch of them & then try to sell of the ones I don't like as much.
Anyway, I am really interested in buying the Chris Reeve Green Beret 5.5" version.
My question is just how durable is this knife? Can this knife really stand up to really hard use if I needed it to?
Any problems with blade breaking/chipping?
Does the black coating scuff up easily or rub off at all? I don't prefer the coating on knives, but it this one will hold up, then cool.
Anything else that you can tell me about this would be greatly appreciated.
I just don't know if I should go with that knife or if a Strider knife would hold up better? Busse knives are nice, but I don't like them as much as the Strider & CRK knives.
So, if you can help, then I thank you.
FYI I don't plan on stabbing through steel doors or going around chopping trees down & hack sawing my car in half with it, just if I even needed to, I would like to know if they will hold up to the task
I would like to keep the size of the knife to the 5.5"-6.5" max. I know the Green Beret comes in the 7", but for me, that is too big.
I prefer these knives to have a partially serrated blade if that helps.
THANKS! Adam
Anyway, I am really interested in buying the Chris Reeve Green Beret 5.5" version.
My question is just how durable is this knife? Can this knife really stand up to really hard use if I needed it to?
Any problems with blade breaking/chipping?
Does the black coating scuff up easily or rub off at all? I don't prefer the coating on knives, but it this one will hold up, then cool.
Anything else that you can tell me about this would be greatly appreciated.
I just don't know if I should go with that knife or if a Strider knife would hold up better? Busse knives are nice, but I don't like them as much as the Strider & CRK knives.
So, if you can help, then I thank you.
FYI I don't plan on stabbing through steel doors or going around chopping trees down & hack sawing my car in half with it, just if I even needed to, I would like to know if they will hold up to the task

I would like to keep the size of the knife to the 5.5"-6.5" max. I know the Green Beret comes in the 7", but for me, that is too big.
I prefer these knives to have a partially serrated blade if that helps.
THANKS! Adam