Green Beret Knife

I think the "standard" answer now is that "better/ best" depends on your needs, especially in this case-these are three very different knives.
About S30V there has been much discussion, in this Chris Reeve forum and other forums (general, review, etc), use the forums Search function in upper right corner. You can also look up a thread title "The Raven" in the Reviews forum- it is good review of S30V in a medium-large knife-
Martin
 
I can't imagine a knife being any better than the Projects. But I'm already pre-ordering my Yarborough.
 
Bionic, you might visit this thread - there is quite a bit of discussion about the knife and the steel. Yarborough/Green Beret

In recent months, there has been discussion all over the Forums (not just on our CRK Forum) about S30V and my best suggestion is that you do a search. You will find enough opintions to boggle your mind! From our perspective, it is a great steel and we are very pleased with the performance of all knives made with S30V.

Anne
 
Hello,

Do you consider it the equal of A2 steel ?

Originally posted by Chris Reeve Knives
Bionic, you might visit this thread - there is quite a bit of discussion about the knife and the steel. Yarborough/Green Beret

In recent months, there has been discussion all over the Forums (not just on our CRK Forum) about S30V and my best suggestion is that you do a search. You will find enough opintions to boggle your mind! From our perspective, it is a great steel and we are very pleased with the performance of all knives made with S30V.

Anne
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There is no straightforward answer to your question - and I have to guess that is why no one has tackled it yet!! If anything, S30V is superior to A2, but then to say one is superior indicates that the other is inferior and that is not true.

Comparing A2 and S30V is a little bit of an apples and oranges comparison. S30V is a stainless steel, A2 is not; S30V is in the region of 3 times the price of A2; S30V is a little more "quirky" to machine; A2 is more forgiving in heat treatment (in other words, it has a wider band at critical temperature, making S30V a little more tricky to heat treat); they are both tough steels with great edge retention capacity. I don't think any one of these factors indicate one is superior than the other.

S30V was chosen for the Green Beret/Yarborough knife because it is stainless, and because it is the most technologically advanced steel on the market today that is appropriate for such a knife. All tests indicate it is "one heck of a knife"!.

Anne
 
I handled the Green Beret Knife at Blade Show West today. I predict that this is going to be a very popular knife! The knife is extremely well-balanced, built to typical CRK quality standards, and the finger grooves fit my hand like a glove. I have an assortment of CRK fixed blades, but this one is destined to be my favorite due to superb ergonomics, balance, and steel (based upon all the comments and threads comparing S30V and A2.) Sorry Busse and Mad Dog fans, but the fit and finish of this CRK battle knife has just elevated this knife into a class of its own. Your knives may be nuclear tough and all that jazz, but they fall far short on the fit and finish side. Add the cache of being the official "Green Beret knife" and the trophy goes to CRK and Bill Harsey.
Congratulations CRK on an outstanding collaboration! Now get me my knife!
 
I handled the Green Beret Knife at Blade Show West today. I predict that this is going to be a very popular knife! The knife is extremely well-balanced, built to typical CRK quality standards, and the finger grooves fit my hand like a glove. I have an assortment of CRK fixed blades, but this one is destined to be my favorite due to superb ergonomics, balance, and steel (based upon all the comments and threads comparing S30V and A2.) Sorry Busse and Mad Dog fans, but the fit and finish of this CRK battle knife has just elevated this knife into a class of its own. Your knives may be nuclear tough and all that jazz, but they fall far short on the fit and finish side. Add the cache of being the official "Green Beret knife" and the trophy goes to CRK and Bill Harsey.
Congratulations CRK on an outstanding collaboration! Now get me my knife!
By the way, I don't know if anyone has commented on the KG Gun Kote finish. How does this finish compare to the standard finish on the CRK fixed blades?
 
I too handled the Green Beret knife at Blade Show West. Very, very nice. Was hoping that Chris would have a couple for sale. I would have put that one on the credit card without hesitation. I had to settle for a small left hand Sebenza with a silver contrast stars and stripes and a S30V blade. I like it but I think that it will have to go to Idaho for the double thumblug option.:D :cool: :)
 
The KG GunKote is the exactly the same product and process on our One Piece Knives and on the Green Beret Knife.

Anne
 
IMHO

the answer is YES !

again it is IMHO.

Now you need to consider the fact that I don't own any of that knives.

It means that you cannot consider my opinion as valuable.

It also means that I can not answer to your question objectively.

Also I am french and it's a far away country with a lot of difference but this is of topic.

Now if you want to read a subjective answer made by a alien who never could have the opportunity to test the knives (all but the ATAK which is IMHO a beautiful knife...)

My answer to your question is "Yes".

"Yes of course this knife is much better than Jerry Busse Steel Heart and Mad Dog ATAK. Of course it is!"

Now this what I am believing in.

Why?
Because I want to believe in it.

This new Chris Reeve Knife carries the famous CRK disease ! It's made of pure honorable elbow grease mix with the best material available today!
And if you DARE to touch or handle it even for a second...
You will know what I mean...

And what we ALL mean in that forum !!!

(In Europe all CRK knives have been put in quarantine. But no way... Even some french chefs Laguiole users have commit suicide)

Famous Master at Arms and Legs Fred Perrin quote " Chris Reeve c'est une valeur sûre".

So know you are not obliged to believe in a mad frenchman.

cheers,

JM
 
I can't imagine a knife being any better than the Projects. But I'm already pre-ordering my Yarborough.
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Ditto!!!! Project all the way, but wouldn't mind owning a Yarborough!!
 
Bionic Boner :

[Green Beret]

Is the knife better than Busse Steel Heart or Mad Dog ATAK and why ?
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The ATAK is a neutral balanced piece optomized to be light in the hand for quick movement, not as a utility workhorse like the Steel Heart or a One Piece line blade like the Project. Comparing the Green Beret and the Steel Heart, the Steel Heart has many advantages such as a much tougher and more flexible steel which is also significantly harder (3-5 RC points). The fact that the hardness of S30V had to be dropped as much as it did says a lot about the inherent lack of toughness of the steel.

Anyway, you can therefore expect overall greater durability and thus functionality over a wider range of usage from the Steel Heart, or work with a thinner edge on any given task for greater cutting ability. The increased hardness will also lead to much greater edge holding on many materials, and the wear resistance of INFI is high so they should be comparable on abrasive materials. The full flat grind on the Busse is also of greater performance on deep cuts, for example on soft woods.

The fit and finish of Reeve is indeed probably better than Busse, however if you use the knife, this will cease to matter after the first heavy session of use. The handle on the Green Beret also looks to have some security advantages assuming it fits your hand. Of course the Reeve is also stainless, so it would more suitable if you don't want to rinse and dry your knife, or live in a very corrosive enviroment.

-Cliff
 
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