Standard78
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I can understand the 3.5 kind of looking like a steak knife.
The 4.1 looked like a modern Kephart done in a saber grind.
The 4.1 looked like a modern Kephart done in a saber grind.
What would you use a new one for if you caught one?
Smart looking! Good point on how the updates in specifications changes the intended use. I think Guy said that if he gets a chance, he'd do a quick video on his ideas behind each model. I'd be really interested to hear the thoughts straight from the designer.Standard, there was an Instagram picture from a several months back showing a box of cut 3.5 blanks back at the shop already, so I think they are just waiting until they catch up on some of the other models. I think the new spec 3.5 will be a totally different knife as far as what it will excel at compared to the 1st gen. As an edc blade and hunting knife I think it will be awesome vs the old spec which can do those as well was more a lightweight hiker/boot knife in my way of thinking. Look forward to getting one in hand.
Standard, there was an Instagram picture from a several months back showing a box of cut 3.5 blanks back at the shop already, so I think they are just waiting until they catch up on some of the other models. I think the new spec 3.5 will be a totally different knife as far as what it will excel at compared to the 1st gen. As an edc blade and hunting knife I think it will be awesome vs the old spec which can do those as well was more a lightweight hiker/boot knife in my way of thinking. Look forward to getting one in hand.
That was my initial impression of the 4.1 when the specifications were published as well. It really isn't that much smaller than the 4.7 at all.The 4.1 is on the larger side so I'm really pumped about the new 3.5 . Contemplating an sk
You can now pre order the GSO 3.5
Yes! The microtexturing makes me want to go after ONLY G10 from now on. I love it.Since I really like the textured G10, and it looks like the only way I'll get a GSO D3V 3.5 with camo G10 is to place an order for one, and the preorders are still open, I've committed to another one.
Funny how my tastes changed in the last couple of years, but back then I didn't know that they'd have textured G10 and how much I'd like it...
Hard Knocks Ok, there has to be a story there
That knife is a piece of Survive history!
A bit of the "old" with a some of the flavor of the "new".
For those that have had both on a 3.5, was there a noticeable difference (esp. on a smaller model like this one)?
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It is extremely worrisome that that it looks like a hollow grind instead of a true flat sabre grind. Been avoiding any knives made by Millit knives as it seems that they only do hollow grinds, afterall the guys behind Millit knives were from Chris Reeves knives.
Will be keeping a very close eye on this. If they aren't truly flat sabre grind, I'll definitely pull out all my orders as I never had a good experience with hollow grinds even on a Sebenza...
I have been a big fan of S!K for a long time and have a nice collection of S!K knives. I am able to tolerate the long waiting times but now getting a totally different knife will be the last straw for me.
Let's hope SurviveKnives will not become the next schradepocalypse, "survivepocalypse" or "skpocalypse"
I had the same thought when I saw it and am wondering what use I would put it to now. Wouldn't a hollow grind kind of defeat the purpose/attributes of 3V?
I ordered mine in 20CV, but was still expecting it to fulfill a role as an all around utility (and occasionally harder use) knife...
I'm including the post from Silver for reference because I thought we'd seen a new spec 3.5 blank already.A second image after blasting (evidently these will NOT be stonewashed?)
Big bump to this thread since this pictured new spec 3.5 blank is the first physical specimen I've seen. I've already posted this same pic in the Instagram thread.