I think the latest issue of Blade Magazine

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CL01

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Did anyone see the article in the latest Blade Magazine? One of the articles had a comparison of 3 different modern folders vs 3 "traditional" knives (Slip-joints).

The 3 modern folders are the Spyderco Native II in S30V, BM 520 (I think) in 154CM, & a CRKT M-16 or something along those lines in AUS-8, I believe. The slippies are a Case single blade SwayBack Jack in Tru-Sharp SS, a Boker Trapper in carbon steel, & some other slippie with 420HC.

Kind of odd in that the slippies didn't have high end steel like 2 of the modern folders. They compared comfort, slicing ability, edge holding, etc. Nothing was heavy duty & it appeared that the tests leaned more towards slicing ability.

The Boker Trapper with carbon blades won. I believe the Spyderco Native was 2nd, but I'm not totally sure. Bottom line is the slippies did quite well.

Of course, I think we all know that, & with regards to a slippie's thinner blades, they slice very well.
 
Yeah I got that issue and your right the Boker did win. The slippies really shined on this comparison. it was a pretty good article.
 
I haven't seen that issue. Of course all they would have had to do, was come here and ask any of us :D
 
I've been looking for that single blade Boker trapper online. No luck. They didn't give a model # or anything. Anybody have any info on this trapper?
 
i really like the fact that a 17.00 sak performed as well as the 195.00 benchmade.
good article
 
pholder said:
i really like the fact that a 17.00 sak performed as well as the 195.00 benchmade.
good article
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OK, so the 3rd slip-joint was a SAK (I just didn't remember the 3rd one). IIRC, they said the Case SBJ's blade was 420HC. Either is was a missprint, or they're claiming it's 420HC (Maybe it is, but I thought Buck's 420HC seems to hold its edge better).

It was an interesting article. What I got out of it, is that a thick locking blade is not as necessary for "most" tasks as we seem to think (Well, others anyways). While I do see & have the need for a modern locking blade knife, I will admit that the thinner blades on the typical slippie is a better slicer for most of our needs.
 
CL01 said:
While I do see & have the need for a modern locking blade knife, I will admit that the thinner blades on the typical slippie is a better slicer for most of our needs.
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I`ll second that comment! And they are a lot more fun to look at. I think you may be preachn` to the choir here:D
 
for the record the boker trapper and the spyderco native tied with 20 points each followed by the case sway back with 16 and the benchmade presidio,crkt m21 and victorinox pocket pal all recieved 15 (out of a possible 20 points)I would like to pick up a boker trapper and sway back case,they look like great edc knives.
 
boker as well as many of the better german knives have spent over a 100 yrs. prefecting the flat ground blade. flats are more difficult bevel to produce but slice much better than hollow grinds. in addition the cutting plane is generally more uniform. i've had tacs since thier inception but always knew traditionals were better cutters in most situitions.tacs or for ease of withdrawal & defensivie scenerios. bought a high end tac & a gec pioneer this week. i have no delusions as to which will cut better. i.m.o. slippies always have been the one to pick up when i'm going to cut. i thought everyone felt the same way.
 
How is Blade magazine these days? Is it all tactical and handmades, besides this current issue?I asked the wife to pick me up one at the bookstore but there were none to be found. just tactical knives.
 
CL01 said:
OK, so the 3rd slip-joint was a SAK (I just didn't remember the 3rd one). IIRC, they said the Case SBJ's blade was 420HC. Either is was a missprint, or they're claiming it's 420HC (Maybe it is, but I thought Buck's 420HC seems to hold its edge better).

It was an interesting article. What I got out of it, is that a thick locking blade is not as necessary for "most" tasks as we seem to think (Well, others anyways). While I do see & have the need for a modern locking blade knife, I will admit that the thinner blades on the typical slippie is a better slicer for most of our needs.
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It's not just better at slicing. The normal traditional blade has a better geometry for cutting. The thinner (edge to back) blade allows you to better position the blade so that you can directly cut the item rather than just slice the surface like you have to do with the fatter one-hander. So the standard traditional blade lets you do LOTS of cutting chores better.
 
navihawk said:
How is Blade magazine these days? Is it all tactical and handmades, besides this current issue?I asked the wife to pick me up one at the bookstore but there were none to be found. just tactical knives.
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Same here. Our Barnes and Noble doesn't sell Blade Mag anymore. I like it better than Tactical Knives.
 
I thought the same thing too, CL01.

Look at Knife World. You can only get it through subscription. I've let my sub to Tactical Knives lapse, and will let my sub to Blade lapse. Gonna renew my sub to KW though.
 
i take all the knife pubs. but knife world is really only one that hsa articles on trad. & older blades. have to give it to the others for pretty pics.
 
Blade mag is still a good rag, been gettin it for 28 years or so.

Good article and pretty much follows my blade steel tests. I have a Boker stockman
that's leading in cardboard cutting, follow closely by Case CV.

I wanted one of those single blade Bokers before I read the article. Probably order one
from Russell.

Edit to add; (the blade steel testing I mentioned above is just factory knives, not customs.)
 
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