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udtjim

udtjim

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Went shopping for that folder today and it didn't work out. I had picked out the Kershaw Speed Bump but I couldn't remember the type of steel it had and the sales person couldn't find it in the stuff he had so I passed it up. However in the clearance they had a Avalanche with a S60 blade for half price or 49.95. I couldn't remember much about where S60v fit sin so I passed on that one too. How does it compare to S30v? At least I got to handle the Speed Bump and the Blur in s30V so I know what they feel like.
 
I have the SpeedBump & it's an awsome knife ! the Steel is sandvic . This thing is scary sharp out of the box ! It is fast for a large knife. Go over th the Kershaw section & ask for Thomas W , He is a great guy & can tell you all you want to know. I say go for the SpeedBump :thumbup:
 
I believe S60V is harder than S30V, kinda moving up the ladder of super-steels, if you will. You can check out Joe T's sticky over on Maintenance, Tinkering, and Embellishment. It will give you a good baseline knowledge of the various steels. I'm not sure how much it says about S60V, though...
 
Sold my Avalanche... huge mistake. Tell me where you saw it for $50, I'll buy it.:D
 
What do you guys do with your knives where the kind of steel is SOOOOO important?

I mean, I understand wanting a quality blade, but as long as I'm buying from a respectable company, I just pick a knife that I like and buy it.
 
That is a really good deal on that avalanche. I would have to grabbed it if I saw it. S60V steel is not state of the art any more but it still is a bear of a steel that, when introduced, set the knife world upsidedown.

Don't let it get dull. I still have my S60V Boa and still like it a lot. Joe
 
Dekz said:
What do you guys do with your knives where the kind of steel is SOOOOO important?
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To quote Chris Reeve, we "think twice and cut once," as opposed to thinking once and cutting five times.;)

Dekz said:
I mean, I understand wanting a quality blade, but as long as I'm buying from a respectable company, I just pick a knife that I like and buy it.
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Would you mind naming a few of the companies you consider respectable, and which of their knives you'd purchase?

For the original poster, UDTJim, you did well, Sir. The Avalance is a hell of a knife (bought one for my dad), and you got it for a hell of a price! S60V is a hard steel, but it'll stand up well to long-term use. I think S60V was discontinued, for the most part, as a blade steel due to the difficulty in machining it, due to its high hardness.

Regards,
3G
 
3Guardsmen said:
Would you mind naming a few of the companies you consider respectable, and which of their knives you'd purchase?
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*sigh* So I suppose your plan here is to have me pick a knife with junk steel and then you win?

By respectable I mean Spyderco, Kershaw, Benchmade, and many others. I would buy a knife from any of these companies without even looking at what type of steel it was made of.
 
Dekz said:
*sigh* So I suppose your plan here is to have me pick a knife with junk steel and then you win?

By respectable I mean Spyderco, Kershaw, Benchmade, and many others. I would buy a knife from any of these companies without even looking at what type of steel it was made of.
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*giggles* No, not at all. I wanted to get a feel for the types of knives (and steel) you were used to using. Surprisingly enough, I've had non-knifenut friends tell me how their Ford, Harley Davidson, and Fury knives had better blades for cutting than my Spydercos, Kershaws, and Emersons, and that I had "paid too much for an inferrior product." I was just making sure we weren't going in that direction.;)

Regards,
3G
 
As long as the steel is reasonable it is ok in most cases. What is most important is how good you are at sharpening. My sharpest knives are a zero ground CRKT Aus 6 fixed blade and a Busse FBM zero ground. Opposite ends of the spectrum. Constantly use the CRKT though and rarely have to sharpen it..and that is for zero grind! Go figure.
 
Yes $50.00 for the Avalanche would have been the winner. Try to go back and get it.

I have all three and they're all great knives, but the Avalanche is just a higher quality knife.
 
I looked at the knife at Sportsmans Warehouse. I told my wife that I wuld probably wish I had brought it home with me.

I usually don't pay a lot of attention to the type of steel and have never been dissappointed with a purchase of the better knives from Kershaw, Buck, Spyderco and in the past, Gerber. However I want to taper off the money I spend on knives so I though I would opt for one more folder of the best quality that I can justify the money for. HoweverI want something that will resharpen pretty well on the Sharpmaker.

I must add that I have a pretty new Endura that I have not used much. I may not be able to do much better than that. I do really like the Bump though.:D
 
3Guardsmen said:
*giggles* No, not at all. I wanted to get a feel for the types of knives (and steel) you were used to using. Surprisingly enough, I've had non-knifenut friends tell me how their Ford, Harley Davidson, and Fury knives had better blades for cutting than my Spydercos, Kershaws, and Emersons, and that I had "paid too much for an inferrior product." I was just making sure we weren't going in that direction.;)

Regards,
3G
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Hehe, oh ok. Sorry about being so defensive :D
 
Dekz said:
Hehe, oh ok. Sorry about being so defensive :D
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Perfectly understandable and no worries, my friend. I absolutely agree with you that, when it comes to respectable knife companies, like the three you mentioned, the type of blade steel in a knife just ain't that big of a concern.:)

Regards,
3G
 
Went back to that store yesterday and the still had a couple of the s60v avalanches so I picked one up. It was not razor sharp but about 5 minutes on the Sharpmaker cure that. I think I will love this one.
 
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