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udtjim

udtjim

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My son ordered a couple of these and gave me one to try out. This is the Rowden I believe. It got here in great condition, pretty sharp from the box. This is a tank of a knife and if it is as tough as it looks, It should last forever. The workmanship is pretty darn good. The only thing I even noticed was that it is kind of rough around the lanyard hole, That should be a easy fix, just smooth it up a little.

Tomorrow I will take it along on a picnic that we are having and do a little wood working with it. Pretty impressive for a knife in the 30.00 range.
 

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This is on my list of things to get. Although it falls behind a few things. When I was at SMKW last weekend, I got to handle one, and it felt really nice in hand.
 
I'm really interested in the Rodan, Jim, so please let us know what you think after you use it.
 
PayetteRucker said:
I need one but everyone is out. Grrr... that is a mean looking knife for 20 dollars.
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They just came out. That's probably why they're difficult to find. A lot of us have been waiting for months for these new Condor's. Do a Google search and you'll probably find someone with them in stock.
 
already done, they're just not in yet. It's good that they are new, I was worried that they had come and gone and got all bought up. I can wait a bit, that's a fine looking knife.
 
While this would not replace the Mora in my gear, it is a excellent addition as a heavy duty blade that would serve for about anything that the Mora might be on the light side for. I don't know where my son ordered these. It was pretty sharp but I just took some 4000 grit and a mouse pad and really brought the edge up.:)
 
udtjim said:
It will be interesting to see what kind of a edge they will hold.
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That's what I want to know: how well does it hold an edge? I know what well treated 1095 does, but this knife is 1075. Several people have said that it will hold up as well as 1095, but it will be interesting to see what you have to say.
 
The way I see it, this kicks the crap out of the stellar CS Bushman in terms of price per value. It's definitely on my short list!
 
dawsonbob said:
That's what I want to know: how well does it hold an edge? I know what well treated 1095 does, but this knife is 1075. Several people have said that it will hold up as well as 1095, but it will be interesting to see what you have to say.
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I have a Walter Davis Bushcrafter in 1075 and it's razor sharp and holds a great edge. I do want to pick one of these up so any additional info would be great.
 
KuRUpTD said:
I have a Walter Davis Bushcrafter in 1075 and it's razor sharp and holds a great edge. I do want to pick one of these up so any additional info would be great.
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I am going to buy one anyway, but that's the kind of feedback on 1075 that I was looking for. Yep: more info would be great.
 
OH!!!!, I want one of the Walt Davis knives.:D I never should have tried the pass around knives of his.;)
 
You should have heard the maniacle cackle when that knife was created...give it hell Tim!
 
I seem to recall Rick (Magnussen) favoring 1070 and 1080 series steels for extreme cold conditions!
 
I have a 1050 AG Russell Sting that rusts if you don't whipe it down with silicone twice a week-that said it takes a super sharp edge. 1075 I'd imagine wouldn't have the same edge retention as a 1095 blade but I'd take it over 440C.
 
PayetteRucker said:
... 1075 I'd imagine wouldn't have the same edge retention as a 1095 blade ...
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Not entirely true.... it all depends on the heat treat. Its a give and take. Yes, 1095 @ 60Rc would have better edge retention than 1070 @ 60Rc.... but 1070 would be alot tougher (less brittle). At its zenith, only .86% Carbon can be put into solution when heat treating. (1070 has .70%, 1095 has .95%) In 1095 that extra .09% has to go somewhere. If the maker does not know how to manipulate that extra carbon, then he might as well be using 1080. Realize too, that this is when the heat treat yields full hardness. If you just heat 1095 to non magnetic and quench, full hardness will not be achieved. You could very well have .65/.75% disolved carbon. The knife could still finish at 58Rc but the edge retention would be lower. AND other bad things could occur with those unused "renegade" carbons.

It is not always better to have a high carbon count. The steel should suit the application. They use 1070/80 for swords because the lower carbon count makes for a stronger, more flexible blade.

Confused yet?.... I am...... what was the question?

Rick
 
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