Increase In Price?

Rat Finkenstein · Oct 24, 2006

SkepJ said:
This is the closest thing I've found to that other knife by those manufactureres so far: http://www.fallkniven.com/a1f1/mc1.html
I must say I like it, but I'm not highly knowledgeable about knives, good one?

It is a good knife. It is undoubtedly great at stabbing with the dagger grind, but it will not be the best cutter.

shotgunner11 · Oct 24, 2006

Tactical Knives mag did a review of the MC1 and were very impressed with it. Then again, has anyone ever read an even mildly negative review in TK.

dpimpc · Oct 24, 2006

I got their "Special Projects" (wtf?) catalog and Proof DVD yesterday because I'm a sucker for free stuff. The dvd is hilarious, especially the section where they demostrate the "striking power" of their "torpedo thrower." It basically consists of Lynn T. hitting a hanging cinder black with a bar of partially shaped metal. I could produce the same result with an old golf club. :jerkit:

SkepJ · Oct 27, 2006

Found another knife I like: http://www.topsknives.com/product_info.php?products_id=140

There's a hunter's point and a tanto. It's already been demonstrated I know little about knives, so in an attempt to begin fixing this problem, what functional difference, if any, do these two point styles have?

SkepJ · Oct 27, 2006

Hmmm, I can't find a warranty page on the Fallkniven site, do they back their knives at all?
It's currently my pick for the knife I'm going to get, but if it doesn't have a good warranty then I'll pick the Top's one.

GLively · Oct 27, 2006

I just bought a Cold Steel Black Sable with a 4" San Mai III blade and it is one of the sharpest knives I've ever used. Cold Steel says that San Mai III is VG-1 sandwitched between 420. I don't know where the Aus-8 refernce comes from. Isn't VG-1 a different steel than Aus-8? I read that VG-1 was a superior stainless, better than 440a,b,c, or Aus-8. Am I mistaken. I have a BM710 in ATS-34 and I can not make it as sharp as my Black Sable using my Spyderco ceramic shapening system. I'd appreciate any useful feedback.

Rat Finkenstein · Oct 27, 2006

they only recently changed it to VG1. I have not seen any evidence that it is a superior steel, aside from the usual Cold Steel marketing

SkepJ · Nov 5, 2006

SkepJ said:
Hmmm, I can't find a warranty page on the Fallkniven site, do they back their knives at all?
It's currently my pick for the knife I'm going to get, but if it doesn't have a good warranty then I'll pick the Top's one.

Just a bump for this, and my knife tip questions. Or if there's a better sub-forum for these questions, please tell me.