heat treat's on the CR knives?

rugershooter16

rugershooter16

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So awhile back, I have heard that the reason the CR fixed blades are not as popular is because of the heat treatments. Is this true? I know it says something like 55-57, which is not the usual 58-60 I am used to, but is the performance of these blades that much different because of the heat treat?

I know I would love to pick up a Pacific but am somewhat thrown back by the heat treat. thing I have heard.:confused:
 
i dont really know but i think there are better designed fixed blades out there than just the pacific and would look into some others like the rc-6 from rat cutlery wich is on tough ass knife
 
ezzekial said:
i dont really know but i think there are better designed fixed blades out there than just the pacific and would look into some others like the rc-6 from rat cutlery wich is on tough ass knife
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going for post count Mr. "I-Don't-Like-Chris-Reeve-knives" ???

I thinks the pacific would probably kick the rc-6's @ss any day! The only reason you mention this is because that is the one you want!:D
 
The RC6 is, at this time, only a knife in the works. No one even has one yet!

But the Rat products....which are excellent....are not in the same league as CRK knives. And I think the RAT guys would tell you that CRK is not their primary competition.

Further, the knives are COMPLETELY different. I am not sure how you could even compare them effectively.

I have both--Rat Cutlery stuff and CRK stuff. Apples and oranges.
 
rugershooter16 said:
So awhile back, I have heard that the reason the CR fixed blades are not as popular is because of the heat treatments. Is this true? I know it says something like 55-57, which is not the usual 58-60 I am used to, but is the performance of these blades that much different because of the heat treat?

I know I would love to pick up a Pacific but am somewhat thrown back by the heat treat. thing I have heard.:confused:
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I have heard the same thing about CRK fixed blades. I would think if your looking for a knife in the same class (price range) as the Pacific, but with heat treat being a primary concern, a Busse fixed blade may be the way to go.

For the record so you don't yell at me for helping you answer your question like you did the other guy, I am not anti-CRK. I love CRK knife designs and believe he makes some of the nicest folders on the face of the earth.:thumbup:
 
I'm with okbohn on this one. Chris was a soldier in the South African Army. He knows what it takes to make a big fixed blade. He sets the RC because it is the best way to do it, not because it's cheaper to make. His FB's are top of the line and capable of heavy field work and he demonstates that in his DVD.:thumbup:
 
Sure, there are plenty of good knives out there. That's not saying one is better than the other, just different.
I have 3 CRK fixed blades and all are great knives. What you can always count on is, top notch fit and finish, as well as knives that cut! Yeah. That's right. Knives are suppose to cut. Seems to be a lost concept these days. Everyone is worried about how well their knife will pry or chop things I wouldn't even use an axe for.

Fire away. I'm under cover.:D
 
I think the heat treat on Reeve's fixed blades is calculated to balance properties of edge-holding and toughness. I also believe that S30V has been demonstrated to be capable of pretty good edge performance at lower hardness.

In any case, the Pacific is not primarily a slicing tool. It is an all-around combat knife.
 
tsiloics said:
I think the heat treat on Reeve's fixed blades is calculated to balance properties of edge-holding and toughness. I also believe that S30V has been demonstrated to be capable of pretty good edge performance at lower hardness.

In any case, the Pacific is not primarily a slicing tool. It is an all-around combat knife.
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I believe this as well. I doubt there are very many people that will notice 1-3 rockwell without the testing. Also, you can heat treat the steel to a high rockwell, but it will probably sustain chips and such in the cutting edge due to its brittle nature. Glass is hard, but fractures easily. Probably something to keep in mind.
 
the higher the rockwell the harder it will be to resharpen as well and it will break more easily. s30v has three times the transverse strenght of 154cm so if your afaid of breakage dont be. i was in the military and when they test a knife boy they test it and for the green berets to choose crk speakes volumes.
 
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