Golden LC200 vs Seki LC200

[FrannaM]

I have both the Native 5 salt and the Salt 2 in LC200. I regularly EDC both of them. I have noticed on many occasions that the edge on my Native last notably longer than on my Salt 2. I assume Golden and Seki does their own in house heat treatment on the steels they use? Has anyone else experienced this? Or maybe the heat treat on my Salt 2 is not up to standard. I do sharpen both knives at the exact same angle on the same sharpener. It's almost like the edge on my salt 2 rolls more easily.

 

[FrannaM]

Guess I'm the only 1 or just got unlucky with the Seki HT

 

[Sal Glesser]

Hi Frenna,

Thanx for the input. Both spyderco and Seki use outside heat treating facilities that are specialists in what they do. Not likely one knife would be different from the others in the batch. I'll get a Rc test done to both models.

sal

 

[FrannaM]

Hi Frenna,

Thanx for the input. Both spyderco and Seki use outside heat treating facilities that are specialists in what they do. Not likely one knife would be different from the others in the batch. I'll get a Rc test done to both models.

sal

Thanks Sir. Your input is much appreciated. Maybe it's just my imagination. Rc test would be interesting though.

 

[Hashishiin]

Thanks Sir. Your input is much appreciated. Maybe it's just my imagination. Rc test would be interesting though.

Haha yeah, that guy who replied to you is the founder of Spyderco, Sal Glesser! He won't publish the rc results but hopefully we get some info!

I have heard of tales similar to yours, of people preferring Seki ___ or Golden ____. I do not know if there's any rhyme or reason to it though.