KA-BAR D2

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STIHL

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I posted this on the knives ng and got no response. Can someone please give me a little info on this knife? I trim trees for a utility company, and need a knife for assorted daily duties.Will this knife last me 10 years, or even 20?Will this knife hold a edge for a long time......say cutting rope.How will the blade stand against prying?
How hard is it to sharpen?I see its made of tool steel,Seems to me its hard stuff.last and final question. I found it for 89.95, does anyone want to sell one, or know where i can find one cheaper.Thanks for reading ,and thanks to all that respond.
Jay
 
Funny you ask cause I was looking at one tonight in Smokey Mt cat for $49.95. You might want to check around as far as price goes.
Bob
 
Hmmm.. Strider, where'd you see the price of $42.++? I just browsed through the Smokey Mountain website, and they still list the D2-Extreme folders at $99.99 each...

Dan
 
Their web site listed $99 for the D2, so is it some special in the catalog ?
 
I must have been asleep at the wheel cause I was talking about the Warthog.For the folders try Patrick at Tripleaught I think he has a spacial on them still going on.
Bob
 
Stihl -- if price is a factor, you can definitely get a knife that can meet the tasks you've noted for much cheaper. I don't know about Ka-bars (didn't even know they were made w/D2 -- very good steel!), so if you're hooked on it, can't help much. But several recent threads have inquired about "beater knives" and "best for under $100," etc., so you might try tracking those down.

Maybe you can say more about the specs you're looking for? Something like a tough 6"-7" blade? Folks have mentioned the Cold Steel SRK, which I've used and like -- good deal for the price. Folks have also spoken highly of the Fallknivens (esp if stain resistance is an important factor) -- the A1 has a blade just over 6" long. Ka-bars w/o D2 can be had for much less, also.

Tool steels in knives made by any reputable company should hold an edge very well. As for difficulty of sharpening: if you keep ceramic rods or some other small pocket-type sharpener on you, you can simply touch-up the edge daily or every so often. Doing so will *greatly* extend the time between sharpenings, and make it easier when you finally need to do so.

My .02 --
Glen
 
I ran into Dick Hillegas of Ka-Bar out at the SOF Convention. He showed me a D2 version of the 7" Next Generation fixed blade. Anyone seen this yet?
 
A D2 USMC ? Neat, but I'd prefer D2 in a 'Javelina', which would be a Warthog with the hump removed; the 5 inch or so hollow ground blade, nice sized handle and kydex sheath would be great. D2 in a traditional lockblade folder would be great, as would D2 in a large stockman, a trapper, .... :^)
 
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