confused on cuda maxx

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Angelus1781

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Okay, looking at this knife for a bigger folder but I've seen many different versions of this knife and had a few questions. What size blades are their, the steel types, how strong is the lock up, and how well does it perform? Is it what you would call a heavy duty folder?
 
The CUDA Maxx comes with a 5.5" bowie or stiletto blade, and now with a 7" spearpoint, all in D2. The bowie is the only really good utility style. All of them are very strong titanium framelocks. Although they are light and easy to carry for big folders, they are fairly heavy duty.

Of course, a custom Madd Maxx from Darrel Ralph can come in a variety of handles and steels and sizes.
 
While the 7" MAXX has a certain "OMIGOD!!!" quality about it, I would suggest that the 5.5" version with the Bowie Blade would be your best all around choice. I really like mine.
 
the 5.5" bowie blade is definitely your best choice. the 7" is going to scare the crap out of everyone around you, and more importantly, is incredibly unweildy. I even have trouble opening packages with my 5.5" stiletto maxx, which is why I also carry a leatherman micra.

i prefer the stiletto simply because the blade looks nicer, and of course it's appreciated in value (I bought a few maxxes back when they were $120-$130). The bowie blade however is definitely much more utilitarian and useful.

if this is going to be used hard, I would recommend buying a lone wolf tactical ranger (the 4.9" blade version) instead. Although the maxx is an excellent knife, the blade is somewhat on the thin side and in D2, which makes it prone to chipping if it's going to undergo hard use for anything besides slicing cuts.
 
I also remember an article in "tactical knives" a few years back, I think ralph mroz was doing the testing, in which he batoned the blade deep enough into a tree (blade facing down) and hung from the handle, testing the lock strength and it held up just fine and mind you Ralph Mroz is a very big guy. I dont remember if it was the production version or the custom version, iirc it was the production.
 
I have now owned three Camillus Maxx models and an Aftermath. The Maxx Bowie was my EDC for several years until I switched to the Aftermath.

The framelocks on these things are massively strong. All four of mine have been 100% reliable as well.

The cutting performance of Maxx the Bowie is exceptional. It cuts with the ease of a much smaller knife, but you can put a lot more force behind it if you need to.

Heavy chopping would probably chip out the edge, although light chopping and batoning have done no damage to mine. The whole design is massively stong, but it does not have the thick blade and obtuse edge of the strongest hard-use knives. I consider that a plus. :)

I definitely consider the Maxx to be a heavy-duty folder.

And you didn't ask, but it also makes a terrifying defensive blade. Size aside, its blade shape is well-suited to both slicing or thrusting. Figure in the light weight, neutral balance, and dual guards and you have a very effective package that's still thin enough to carry casually.

--Bob Q
 
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