Gso-4.7

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The weight on the 1/4 inch blades is just ridiculous to carry around though. They're fun and useful, but I don't like something tugging at my belt all of the time.
 
AmericanAsApple3.14 said:
While a thicker/heavier blade allows more momentum for chopping and hitting hard, I think some of that too is that thinner stock in those steels wouldn't be able to handle the impacts and such without chipping or folding - so the thicker stock get promoted and sold. Don't get me wrong, I do really like, own, and have owned some nice thick blades, but they definitely would be harder to pack and carry around. From what I've seen, this 3V is stronger/tougher through and through while also being able to be thinner
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Spine thickness prevents flex and breakage when used as a pry bar. Edge thickness reduces the chipping and folding and is mostly related to the angle of the final bevel. A knife that is 1/8" at the spine can still have an edge that is thick enough for chopping, such as a machete. Personally I'd rather have a wide thin blade than a narrow thick one, because it will both slice and chop. It isn't as handy for detail work though because they are harder to get your hand around when you choke up.
 
I don't think the human body could exert enough lateral force to break one of these knives so I'm definitely glad that it won't be a prybar with a sharp edge. The first words that came out of my mouth when I got my first ESEE 5 and BK2 were " Well this is just stupid". They're great knives, but they're a bit ridiculous. It's pretty bad when my GSO 10 weighs less that either of those knives.
 
Standard78 said:
I don't think the human body could exert enough lateral force to break one of these knives so I'm definitely glad that it won't be a prybar with a sharp edge. The first words that came out of my mouth when I got my first ESEE 5 and BK2 were " Well this is just stupid". They're great knives, but they're a bit ridiculous. It's pretty bad when my GSO 10 weighs less that either of those knives.
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Maybe...maybe not...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKPcUiROFC4 - the fun starts at 4:47 I spoke with Guy about this video and he said it was a BITCH to break that 6. I suspect that it would be harder to break the 4.7 because it has a smaller blade length and it would take more force to bend and break. But I bet it could be done. Guy do you want to take up the challenge???
 
Wow, now I wish I hadn't ordered a GSO 6. The ONE thing I planned to use it for was to pry my car apart by placing a 3 foot pipe on the handle to add leverage. I'M SO DONE WITH SURVIVE!!!!!
 
Hopefully my above comment came off as so completely ridiculous that no smilies were needed to show my sarcasm.
 
OBX351 said:
Maybe...maybe not...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKPcUiROFC4 - the fun starts at 4:47 I spoke with Guy about this video and he said it was a BITCH to break that 6. I suspect that it would be harder to break the 4.7 because it has a smaller blade length and it would take more force to bend and break. But I bet it could be done. Guy do you want to take up the challenge???
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I'd like to see another one of these tests with an un skeletonized 6!! I'm 100% ok with a bent knife.
 
I started to embed a video here, but then worried maybe I shouldn't. But if you haven't checked it out, take a look at the bend test Nathan did with one of his choppers with the new heat treat. This is the heat treat that Anthony referenced in his 'Elite' thread where Guy supplied a bunch of blanks to NTM for their testing. Nathan bends it to 45 deg with a pipe on the handle with no set taken. He then tries to break it, bends it past 90, and decides he can't without more leverage. The blade takes a set that time, but does not break. I cannot imagine any situation that would stress a 4.7 that hard.
 
Hard Knocks said:
I started to embed a video here, but then worried maybe I shouldn't. But if you haven't checked it out, take a look at the bend test Nathan did with one of his choppers with the new heat treat. This is the heat treat that Anthony referenced in his 'Elite' thread where Guy supplied a bunch of blanks to NTM for their testing. Nathan bends it to 45 deg with a pipe on the handle with no set taken. He then tries to break it, bends it past 90, and decides he can't without more leverage. The blade takes a set that time, but does not break. I cannot imagine any situation that would stress a 4.7 that hard.
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I'd like to see that video!
 
Hard Knocks said:
I started to embed a video here, but then worried maybe I shouldn't. But if you haven't checked it out, take a look at the bend test Nathan did with one of his choppers with the new heat treat. This is the heat treat that Anthony referenced in his 'Elite' thread where Guy supplied a bunch of blanks to NTM for their testing. Nathan bends it to 45 deg with a pipe on the handle with no set taken. He then tries to break it, bends it past 90, and decides he can't without more leverage. The blade takes a set that time, but does not break. I cannot imagine any situation that would stress a 4.7 that hard.
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I don't see a problem with posting that here. Granted, it isn't a Survive blade being showcased, but it does showcase the heat treatment Survive knives are or will be having. It's impressive to say the least.
 
hunterjrg said:
HK ya know I wouldn't mind seeing that. Would you forward that to me please
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trevitrace said:
I don't see a problem with posting that here. Granted, it isn't a Survive blade being showcased, but it does showcase the heat treatment Survive knives are or will be having. It's impressive to say the least.
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That's what initially stopped me. Nathan does very small runs so I don't think this should be a conflict, and also, like you've already said, it is a collaboration of sorts. And if it is a conflict, I will certainly pull it if Ellie requests that I do so. The bend test is, of course, toward the end. Without further adieu, behold the attempt at destruction:

[video=youtube;yC2PLk_04vE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yC2PLk_04vE[/video]
 
So has guy confirmed that they are currently using this heat treat, or are they going to in the future? I'm very interested in obtaining a knife with nates suggested heat treat, I know peters is doing the heat treat.
 
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