Emerson blade coat...?

[phi_balisong]

I have an 8, and 15 and Super Comm on the way. I noticed that the black coating (ceramic according to Mary) on the EKI blades scratch easily. The way I understood it, it should protect the blade from acids, corrosions, and whatnot. So, how come it scratches off easily?

I just got a Gerber and a Benchmade Vex (China, I know) but the coating on both seemed to last better (I believe it is called Black Pearl?). I have used the Vex on anything, even as a throwing knife, the coat is holding good.

How come EKI prefers to use ceramic coating on their blades and not "Black Peartl"?

Anyone?

 

[SIFU1A]

the coating is impregnated into the metal so scuffs/etc wont effect its ability to protect from corrosion, so the scuffing issue is cosmetic only, that said i hate it too when they scuff easy, i dont think the EKI coating is any better or worse in this regard than any other brand i have dealt with, i dont have any of the BM vex stuff so i dont know about "black pearl" but if ya are saying it doesnt scuff that would be an industry 1st as all the ones i've seen scuff. then again it could scuff less easily and not protect as well? who knows.

anyway one reason i prefer SF myself. nothing looks funkier than a scuffed up black coated blade imho. oh i know, some say it adds 'character', lol, whatever.

 

[phi_balisong]

I started shifting to SF as well. And "character" on the blade is something I don't understand also, but everyone has their own preference, I guess.