CPM 3V: Is it really worth it?

McFeeli said:
I think 5160 is tougher when it comes to lateral loads, right? I’ve had slight edge rolling on using 5160 when I chopped into hard woods at the wrong angle. The edges don’t seem to have quite the stability of 3V, but I’ve never had any customs in 5160, so the heat treat could definitely be one reason for my experience.
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Chopping? Did you mention Chopping?
I have a custom Kephart inspired bushcrafter in 3V with a Robert's heat treat that I wouldn't trade for nothing.
But....you said chopping?
For that, I pull out some satin INFI. :thumbsup:
Thanks again @91bravo !!! She cops like dream. Like going thru Hot Butta!
 
Uncle Timbo said:
Chopping? Did you mention Chopping?
I have a custom Kephart inspired bushcrafter in 3V with a Robert's heat treat that I wouldn't trade for nothing.
But....you said chopping?
For that, I pull out some satin INFI. :thumbsup:
Thanks again @91bravo !!! She cops like dream. Like going thru Hot Butta!
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This is probably my most used chopper, which is 3V, and it handles it like a champ. I use it for just about everything. I know I probably shouldn’t use a machete as a chopper, but it is extremely rugged and oh so much fun, haha.

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Though, I do have a Himalayan Imports CAK, and that thing is purely a chopper. If I want to plain old wreck stuff, the CAK comes out with me.

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So 3V is great for chopping through things you probably wouldn't normally chop through like nails and staples. If you're just chopping wood, with no weird abberations of super hard material, does 3V do anything you can't do with M4? I'm just trying to wrap my head around its place in the heirarchy. I get the feeling 3V would really shine in uses where you didn't know what you'd have to chop through.
 
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