5160 is leaf spring steel. it's hella tough, but that thing isn't long enough for any real pry work.
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i know its not a Buck, but what do ya think?
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5160 is leaf spring steel. it's hella tough, but that thing isn't long enough for any real pry work.
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i guess i should have been a little clearer on what i do for a living....mason/concrete finisher. i needed a knife for cutting and digging out foam expansion between concrete joints as well as concrete/brick so i can seal the joint up to protect it from moisture seeping in. that task is very hard on a blade and a basic utility knife blade wont last 10 minutes. this knife doesnt need to be long enough for alotta leverage, it simply needs to be sharp and durable. currently i am overloaded with all the tools i carry all day long, and i have no need for a long prybar in my pouch for such small tasks. i like to cut corners and im always looking for a multi tool that is capable of performing more than one task....less is more.
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I think you guys are forgetting the coolness factor of a 3/8", sharpened piece of steel. I'm expecting mine in the mail today and I know I'm gonna love it. 
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Try an onion. This is the test I use to see how good a knife is at cutting. My izula is about the same size and at 5/32" thick I find it's just barely acceptable for slicing. Glad you're enjoying your knife though. Just goes to show how different everyones knife needs are.
I bought a Boker #120614 several years ago when it was first released. Interesting Voxnaes-designed Solingen, Germany-made knife, weighing in at 6.3 oz. It has a 2.75" edge with it's 7 mm spine (.278") with it's full tang blade of Bohler N690 steel. The thick blade is polished hollow ground and makes a decent slicer. I have thin-sliced over-ripe grape tomatoes with it - it was delivered as sharp as a razor - with a fitted Tek-Loc compatible Kydex sheath. Not cheap - mine was ~$170 shipped on evil-bay (List: $299.).
Not as thick as the OP's - or as inexpensive - but it's name is neat... 'Pry-Mate'!
5160 is a decent steel - but it isn't stainless, if memory serves me. Similar to 01... a bit harder than 1095, I think. Where is that knife made?
Stainz
PS The other knife is the Boker #110670 'Haddock', a Ti framelock with a 5mm spined N690 steel blade that is not as ambitiously hollow ground but is stone-washed and actually doesn't thin slice those grape tomatoes as well as the Pry-Mate. I bought it locally for ~$150 (List now $279) just prior to the Pry-Mate.
Not as thick as the OP's - or as inexpensive - but it's name is neat... 'Pry-Mate'!
5160 is a decent steel - but it isn't stainless, if memory serves me. Similar to 01... a bit harder than 1095, I think. Where is that knife made?
Stainz
PS The other knife is the Boker #110670 'Haddock', a Ti framelock with a 5mm spined N690 steel blade that is not as ambitiously hollow ground but is stone-washed and actually doesn't thin slice those grape tomatoes as well as the Pry-Mate. I bought it locally for ~$150 (List now $279) just prior to the Pry-Mate.
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I was actually looking at this knife earlier today... The whole thick stock little blade concept is kinda interesting. I work in the oil field around plenty of roughnecks... and sadly... they would probably break this knife LOL.
Well, i LOVE it. I have been wanting to get one. Glad to see someone else went first. Glad you like it. IMHO, so ugly that it's beautiful, because form follows function. A knife that you absolutely will not break (if heat treated properly). I like Tops products so far. A little pricey, but i like the 2 i have a lot. It's like the A-10 WartHog of knives !