Great flippers that are great slicers

Barman1 said:
Unfortunately most production knives are ground for endurance with an overabundance of material behind the edge and very steep bevels.
Simple manufacturing theory is that the largest percentage of buyers wouldn't know the difference anyway and would just mess an acutely(?) ground knife up in short order and return it to the dismay of the manufacturers warranty department.
So "correctly" ground knives are the exception IMO.
My customs that were made to order and my regrinds are the best slicers but my M390 Ritter Grips didn't need a bit of work and others of note are a couple of my FFG Spydies that can hold their own right out of the box.
My test is simply one product at work that comes in exactly the same corrugated cardboard box. The blade that takes the flaps off the easiest is the winner and my regrinds of 3V, and S35VN have taken honors but the production M390's aren't far behind.
I've got an M390 Hinderer out for a regrind now and am anticipating a winner when it returns.
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Any decent steel (M390, S35VN, CM154, S90/110V, etc) that is ground/reground to .020 or so behind the edge will be exceedingly easy to get "scary" sharp at most cutting tasks.
 
Officer's Match said:
Any decent steel (M390, S35VN, CM154, S90/110V, etc) that is ground/reground to .020 or so behind the edge will be exceedingly easy to get "scary" sharp at most cutting tasks.
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Problem is, I just can't carry a knife that isn't scary sharp.
So I've been concentrating my usual carries to M390 lately.
Solid performer that unlike many others hasn't let me down across many manufacturers and whatever heat treat formulas they're using.
Obviously I need to rework the grinds more than occasionally but that's to be expected.
 
Why are my only options for a non-black 0095 a cheapass clone or an ebay special of the Russia-only LE at a 200% markup (which for all I know is probably a cheapass clone)?

Sometimes I hate ZT.
 
Barman1 said:
Problem is, I just can't carry a knife that isn't scary sharp.
So I've been concentrating my usual carries to M390 lately.
Solid performer that unlike many others hasn't let me down across many manufacturers and whatever heat treat formulas they're using.
Obviously I need to rework the grinds more than occasionally but that's to be expected.
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Agreed brother, for me M390 is decidedly where it is at. Oh, and I definitely recommend grabbing a CKF MILK if the opportunity ever presents. Effing LASER.
 
Officer's Match said:
Agreed brother, for me M390 is decidedly where it is at. Oh, and I definitely recommend grabbing a CKF MILK if the opportunity ever presents. Effing LASER.
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Oh I've been looking at them. :thumbup:
Getting harder to resist.
There's also a good looking WE with M390 (can't recall the model off the top of my head) that I'd like to try. Maybe on the secondary market though.
 
My SOG Vulcan 01 with VG10 steel slices very well and is a very impressive knife for the price($110-130). Granted the flipper really only serves to get the blade moving and you have to employ a good wrist snap to finish opening it. Or just use the thumb studs....which is what I do.
 
I've found that the CKF Ratata is a great slicer. It's thin enough behind the edge to cut very well.
 
Camillus Cuda Max 5.5 - Large, but it flips great and can slice. :)

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Therom said:
What about the Shirogorov Neon?
Do you rank it as good slicer and good flipper too?
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I sure would! FFG blade with legendary smoothness... Add to that pretty much the entire Shirogorov line of flippers for that matter (95's, 111's, etc.). IMO Shirogorov's pretty much set the standard in this area (great flipping + great slicing combined)
 
Sonnydaze said:
I've already seen this one come up several times in this thread. It REALLY must be good. ZT 0095S90BLK...
I just got this one, and haven't put it thru any work yet. But with S90V bladesteel at 0.120" thick, I have to believe that this is a super-slicer. I have NEVER had a sharper knife in my hands...
You gotta know that a thin blade like this is totally unlike all of the other ZT's that have passed thru my hands. But this is basically a 1/8" blade...which CRK has successfully used in their general Sebenzas for years. I'm not a woodsman and this blade is perfect for my rather casual uses.

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Sonnydaze,

That is surprisingly thin for a ZT knife. Can you measure the edge thickness. I have ZT0770, and the only gripe I have is the thick edge. It could be a great slicer if it is ground deeper......


Miso
 
Lord_Balkan said:
FFG is not necessary. I would say a Sebenza is a great slicer for example. Definitely needs to be thin behind the edge though.
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Agreed I'd say allot of hollow grinds are thinner behind the edge. I also don't think they get enough credit for how easily a well made hollow slices threw material.
 
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