Infi @ 60-62

I thought the beauty of INFI was a durable edge. It's toughness and decent corrosion resistance out weigh the wear resistance lost going 58 hrc. INFI responds very well to field stropping which kind of makes wear resistance less of a concern.
 
unklfranco said:
I thought the beauty of INFI was a durable edge. It's toughness and decent corrosion resistance out weigh the wear resistance lost going 58 hrc. INFI responds very well to field stropping which kind of makes wear resistance less of a concern.
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It depends on the blade and use. A smaller blade edge retention is more practical than toughness. The blade I am really talking about is the BAD smaller EDC knife just wondering what type of edge retention it would have. I have a CULTI and edge retention is fine better than A2 I'd say but I have started using a 3V Bark River North Star quite a bit and I think it holds an edge longer. I use them hunting and kitchen toughness is important but less of a concern.
 
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I blame the neanderthals that like to chop concrete and steel pipe. Having said that I still watch those vids.
Josh
 
I think the short story is, they used to run it higher, now they don't.
Jerry knows what rhc INFI will shine at, it's what it is for a reason.
 
My BADs seemed to hold an edge longer, by a bit than my normal INFI.

I don't know what else to compare it to, though, other than other INFI.

I feel like it was longer than 5160, 1095, AUS8a, better than VG10 from Spyderco, and VG1 from cold steel, but honestly, the VG1 Was more of a chopper (Trailmaster).

Ive used the A2 from Busse, and did not really do a side by side with the higher hardness INFI, but seemed to hold an edge at least as long as the A2.


I'd be all over larger knives in higher hardness INFI as well, no hesitation! It can take it!


One of the knuckle heads on here battoned his thin BAD with the slime of his larger knife (also infi).
 
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