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I thought I drop in and write about the usefulness of the Axis 710 during a recent camping trip, and some observations.
I went with some of the youth from my church to the Creation Festival in PA last week/end, and the Axis went along as the main/sole utility knife for the trip. During the trip, it was used to cut hamburgers and hotdogs, slice bread, veggies, and fruit, cut string, open various food packaging (from plastic to cardboard), and it was used as an icepick a couple of times. Overall, the knife worked wonderfully (as one would expect I suppose), and held an excellent edge. It was shaving sharp when the trip started, and will still justshave the hair off my arm.
The one thing that surprised me a little (even after reading of it here in the forums) is how quickly the ATS-34 would pick up little rust spots!
After slicing a little fruit, I wiped the blade veryclean, and even rinsed it a bit with water. Yet, about 25 minutes later when I pulled it out again to cut something else, there was little rust spots starting to show. I looked for any oil to try to protect the blade, but to no avail. After rubbing it vigorously with heavy shirt cloth for a while, most of it faded. But, before the trip was over, the blade had enough little spots on it to cause a noticeable roughness as you rub the blade with your finger. I expect polishing compound and the dremel will take care of it, but I was a little bummed.
I was very pleased with the knife, though, even though it was very light duty. I always felt very confident that the lock would not let go.
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Work hard, play hard, live long.
Outlaw_Dogboy
I went with some of the youth from my church to the Creation Festival in PA last week/end, and the Axis went along as the main/sole utility knife for the trip. During the trip, it was used to cut hamburgers and hotdogs, slice bread, veggies, and fruit, cut string, open various food packaging (from plastic to cardboard), and it was used as an icepick a couple of times. Overall, the knife worked wonderfully (as one would expect I suppose), and held an excellent edge. It was shaving sharp when the trip started, and will still justshave the hair off my arm.
The one thing that surprised me a little (even after reading of it here in the forums) is how quickly the ATS-34 would pick up little rust spots!

I was very pleased with the knife, though, even though it was very light duty. I always felt very confident that the lock would not let go.
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Work hard, play hard, live long.
Outlaw_Dogboy