INFI vs SR-3V

ace said:
Which of the steels discussed has better wear resistance than D2?
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Here, please jump directly to minute 3:20 in this independent test:


You can see in his listing CPM 3V in knives from Cold Steel and Bark River being very close to each other - achieving around 200 cuts. Further down in the list you see D2 which achieved 120 cuts. Both Cold Steel and Bark River heat treat their 3V to 58-60 HRC, so I expect that SR-3V @62 to have even higher edge retention.

In another video the same guy tests INFI the exactly same way and achieved 88 cuts:

Edge geometry highly influenced the results, as knifesteelnerds.com explains that the thinner edge angle is, the more it holds an edge in normal use (while under abuse and extreme force it inverts).
However, in my own practical experience the SR-3V Free Rein seems to hold an edge longer than the INFI Skinny ASH-1 (can't say how much longer, but feels longer).
 
TheTip said:
Here, please jump directly to minute 3:20 in this independent test:


You can see in his listing CPM 3V in knives from Cold Steel and Bark River being very close to each other - achieving around 200 cuts. Further down in the list you see D2 which achieved 120 cuts. Both Cold Steel and Bark River heat treat their 3V to 58-60 HRC, so I expect that SR-3V @62 to have even higher edge retention.

In another video the same guy tests INFI the exactly same way and achieved 88 cuts:

Edge geometry highly influenced the results, as knifesteelnerds.com explains that the thinner edge angle is, the more it holds an edge in normal use (while under abuse and extreme force it inverts).
However, in my own practical experience the SR-3V Free Rein seems to hold an edge longer than the INFI Skinny ASH-1 (can't say how much longer, but feels longer).
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Should be noted, the way he tested infi wasn’t really the same as the other tests. With infi he used both hands to really push down into the rope and cutting board, using only push cuts. yes it is good information but can’t really be compared with the other tests cut for cut.

I wish he got ahold of something thinner in infi to tests.
 
Jack of All Blades said:
Should be noted, the way he tested infi wasn’t really the same as the other tests. With infi he used both hands to really push down into the rope and cutting board, using only push cuts. yes it is good information but can’t really be compared with the other tests cut for cut.

I wish he got ahold of something thinner in infi to tests.
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And it's impossible to compare steels if the edge geometry isn't the same or very close.
 
"in my humble opinion" I use every knife I have but I have been taught to use a tool for what it's made for. I don't Hammer with a ratchet. I believe if used properly a knife designed for the task from , Carothers, Ka-Bar, Tops, Busse, Swamprat, or scrapyard will probably get the job done for several years if maintaind correctly.
I have used 1095 Beckers for years without a failure. Yes I'm a Busse guy now because I love the community and look forward to the new designs. And I have a solid level of added confidence in my Infi blades, but I'm certain that my old Becker Brute or Magnum Camp will get the job done and help to get me home safe.
Remember it's the Indian not the Arrow that determines the outcome.

By the way I have been drinking with Jerry all night and he tipped over about a hour ago, so this entire post could be bullshit... You decide.
Boss
 
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PeteyTwoPointOne said:
yup, useless....one differing variable is one too many
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and we re just talking edge retention. Not bend strength, toughness, etc.
If we deal with strictly edge retention, where most testers get it wrong is in how the many variables that go into knife performance, start to work and then end. For example, blade geometry, edge geometry, chemical steel makeup, heat treat, are all variables. Additional variables are the media you use to cut, and the grit you use to final sharpen a blade. A polished edge will appear not to cut as well as a medium finish edge in certain materials, where a polished edge may resist chipping more. Another variable to edge retention testing is how far you take it. What I mean by this is that edge geometry gives you a high initial sharpness. Blade geometry and HT help maintain a moderate level of sharpness for longer periods of time. Chemical makeup coupled with the HT, combine to give results that go beyond where most testers stop. If you restrict your testing within certain limits, you may not see how superior one steel is to another. Kinda like having an engine that was designed to race in a 24 hour race, LeMans, and putting it in a 500 mile Nascar race. You will never see the full potential of that engine and it may appear that the Nascar engines are much better. Because you never took those engines beyond their limits.
 
For pure edge retention, in my daily use, nothing can beat S90V. I would not, however, want to take ANY S90V blade into the woods and have to depend on it for all my woods use. I’ve lived long enough and tried enough steels to know which ones work best where. I use INFI, SR101, O1, 1095, in the woods. Some others for certain tasks. But those are the ones I’d trust long term to get me out.
 
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