Is 50-100B similar to infi?

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ukknifer

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How tough is 50-100B?
Is it good for a survival knife?
Is it better than A2 for a survival knife?
Is it comparable to infi?

Is this knife a good survival knife?
I mean hard use? compared to the bravo1 that I dismissed (because of you know what)????
Specs:

Overall Length: 12.375 Inches
Blade Length: 7.5 Inches
Blade Steel: 50-100B @ 58rc
Blade Thickness: .235 Inch
Weight: 16 Ounces
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ukknifer said:
Hi
How tough is 50-100B?
Is it good for a survival knife?
Is it better than A2 for a survival knife?
Is it comparable to infi?
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"Good" how?
"Better" how?
"Comparable" how?

Those questions are kinda meaningless. I mean, 50-100B and INFI are comparable in that they both contain iron and are solids at room temperature.
 
I would get it for less than $50 but for that much money I would pick a knife that is more efficient. Don't like the big brass guard, the poor handle design, and less critical the thickness for a 7.5" blade and the recent reports of BRKT knives coming too thin (unless you really needed a good one in a hurry).
 
marcinek said:
"Good" how?
"Better" how?
"Comparable" how?

Those questions are kinda meaningless. I mean, 50-100B and INFI are comparable in that they both contain iron and are solids at room temperature.
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ِAparently, you have more questions than me. And I thought I am ignorant :)
 
OrdnanceBubbaUSMC said:
I would get it for less than $50 but for that much money I would pick a knife that is more efficient. Don't like the big brass guard, the poor handle design, and less critical the thickness for a 7.5" blade and the recent reports of BRKT knives coming too thin (unless you really needed a good one in a hurry).
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Thanks for your thoughts man.
 
OrdnanceBubbaUSMC said:
I would get it for less than $50 but for that much money I would pick a knife that is more efficient. Don't like the big brass guard, the poor handle design, and less critical the thickness for a 7.5" blade and the recent reports of BRKT knives coming too thin (unless you really needed a good one in a hurry).
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More efficient for what?

I know it will cut great .. that's what it's for.

That handle design is excellent.

True it has a thin edge ground for cutting.

It isn't designed as a beater/chopper so therefore not dummy proof.

If you would want to chop with it the edge should be thickened up a bit.

It is a little short for chopping anyway.

It's a fighter/camp knife that can be pressed into hard work in skilled hands.

A Bowie.
 
50100-B and 0170-6 are the same steel. 0170-6 is the steel makers classification, 50100-B is the AISI designation. According to the steel FAQ, it is a good chrome-vanadium steel that is somewhat similar to O-1, but much less expensive. The now-defunct Blackjack made several knives from O170-6, and Carbon V may be 0170-6. 50100 is basically 52100 with about 1/3 the chromium of 52100, and the B in 50100-B indicates that the steel has been modified with vanadium, making this a chrome-vanadium steel. It is one of my favourites, judging by my CS Master Hunter, SRK, Twistmasters, and a handful of CS Red River blades.
 
Sargent 666 said:
More efficient for what?

I know it will cut great .. that's what it's for.

That handle design is excellent.

True it has a thin edge ground for cutting.

It isn't designed as a beater/chopper so therefore not dummy proof.

If you would want to chop with it the edge should be thickened up a bit.

It is a little short for chopping anyway.

It's a fighter/camp knife that can be pressed into hard work in skilled hands.

A Bowie.
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I don't think the blade thickness and length match up very well, and it's much too thick and heavy if only used for cutting. The handle for me is a personal thing, I know that style/design is loved by some and well respected but I like their Bravo 2 style and others much better. I don't like slick though and I don't want to touch brass when it's winter.

I think if it's what some one is looking for it might be an awesome knife but not ideal for survival/bushcrafty stuff or vigorous red-neck use in the woods. It is very beautiful though. It's more like a knife I would give to my father if I came into some money than some thing I would take into a wilderness.
 
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ukknifer said:
How tough is 50-100B?
Is it good for a survival knife?
Is it better than A2 for a survival knife?
Is it comparable to infi?

Is this knife a good survival knife?
I mean hard use? compared to the bravo1 that I dismissed (because of you know what)????
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It is a great steel and a good knife.

If you really want a beater I'd say get something else.

It's to nice of a knife for that and it wasn't really designed that way.

If you are interested in Busse but don't have the cash ... like a lot of us ... I'd suggest Swamp Rat or Scrapyard ... they are designed to take a beating.

I have 7 & 9 inch bowies from BRK and they are beautiful blades but I wouldn't thrash on them.
 
OrdnanceBubbaUSMC said:
I don't think the blade thickness and length match up very well, and it's much too thick and heavy if only used for cutting. The handle for me is a personal thing, I know that style/design is loved by some and well respected but I like their Bravo 2 style and others much better. I don't like slick though and I don't want to touch brass when it's winter.

I think if it's what some one is looking for it might be an awesome knife but not ideal for survival/bushcrafty stuff or vigorous red-neck use in the woods. It is very beautiful though. It's more like a knife I would give to my father is I came into some money than some thing I would take into a wilderness.
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I agree ... thanks for clarifying. :thumbup:
 
Alberta Ed said:
50100-B and 0170-6 are the same steel. 0170-6 is the steel makers classification, 50100-B is the AISI designation. According to the steel FAQ, it is a good chrome-vanadium steel that is somewhat similar to O-1, but much less expensive. The now-defunct Blackjack made several knives from O170-6, and Carbon V may be 0170-6. 50100 is basically 52100 with about 1/3 the chromium of 52100, and the B in 50100-B indicates that the steel has been modified with vanadium, making this a chrome-vanadium steel. It is one of my favourites, judging by my CS Master Hunter, SRK, Twistmasters, and a handful of CS Red River blades.
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Isn't 0170-6 what the Camillus-made Beckers were made from?
 
An interesting side note is that Jerry Busse purchased tons of 50100-B during the Camillus bankruptcy sale. What he's done or planning to do with it is anybody's guess.

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