Knifetests.com Project 1 Destruction Test.

Honestly I gave up on these tests when I saw this guy hammer a mora clipper through a concrete block. Just doesnt make any sense to me. Seems many may make a judgement on a blade based on the results of these "tests" and may miss out on what could be a very useable rugged knife.


Is that less like "trolling"?
 
wow! A2 steel! I was expecting a little more. Specially on a blade geared to be a survival type blade. I want to see a Busse destruction video!
 
As for the tests, I find them both entertaining and informative. Noss gets a lot of flack, but this testing speaks to TOUGHNESS. It doesn't refer to utility, ergonomics, etc. Those can and oftentimes are separate issues.

However, if I wanted a knife to get me out of a burning car, I'd know what to choose....:D
 
Runsalone said:
Honestly I gave up on these tests when I saw this guy hammer a mora clipper through a concrete block. Just doesnt make any sense to me. Seems many may make a judgement on a blade based on the results of these "tests" and may miss out on what could be a very useable rugged knife.


Is that less like "trolling"?
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I watched the test and I used my mora clipper today.
He also did an outdoor test which was nice, but if he broke protocol on the distruction test how could we compare it to other knives.
 
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TWOTG1 A Busse FFBM was tested. The videos are on the site.

Something to consider. If this turns into an insult fest, the mods will lock it down.
 
very true kiahs. The fact is that the CRK fixed blades are nto very tough knives. They are certainly good at other tasks though and are decent knives.

Brett
 
Runsalone said:
Just dont see the point in breaking a knife with a hammer just to break a knife witha hammer. Didnt mean to fluff ruffles!
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Neither does Noss and that is not what he did. Seriously he broke that knife off hammering the spine into a piece of lumber. I have kitchen knives that will take that. Not that tough a test and should be WELL with in the envelope of a outdoors knife.

The blade failed just like the GB at about the same place right? Just how badly do serrations at the base of a blade compromise it?
 
Justabuyer said:
Neither does Noss and that is not what he did. Seriously he broke that knife off hammering the spine into a piece of lumber. I have kitchen knives that will take that. Not that tough a test and should be WELL with in the envelope of a outdoors knife.

The blade failed just like the GB at about the same place right? Just how badly do serrations at the base of a blade compromise it?
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Thats what I was wondering. But I thought they were pretty shallow to be stress risers?!
 
macgregor22 said:
There is no need for that.
If you dont like the tests dont watch them and dont make comments about them.
Making a post like that is obvious trolling.:thumbdn:
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Other than his poor choice of smileys I don't see any issues with him posting what he did.

I don't agree with the tests but watch them anyway. In part for entertainment value and in part to see at what point each knife fails. I can't say it doesn't somewhat affect my purchase choices but I can say for a certainty that I don't believe these tests to be the end all be all and I've never seen them advertised as such.
That being said, I still have my Green Beret and in spite of the tests have not relegated it to light chores or safe queen duty.

Thanks to Noss and Macgregor for making these tests available and for their willingness to discuss the methodology as well as the results.
 
MedOpsPogue said:
Other than his poor choice of smileys I don't see any issues with him posting what he did.
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The post would have been useful if he had an actual argument to back up the opinion of "junk tests". Still doesn't have much of an argument.

The recurring theme with Noss is that some knife nuts have little ability to view their hobby with any semblance of rationality. Folks seem to lose their minds when their pet brand name is simply taken to task (let alone perform poorly) or is upstaged by a much more humble player.
 
What's wrong with hammering a knife into a cinder block? The whole point is "destruction testing"... your not gonna get that by cutting butter!:D

I think noss provides a great service, aren't you curious to see what your favorite knife can take, without "destroying" it yourself?
 
I'm interested in the reasoning behind why both CRK broke in similar places. I wouldn't think the serrations would have anything to do with it. Any thoughts? I thought it might have something to do with how the one piece design is... but the GB isn't a one piece.

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naked said:
I'm interested in the reasoning behind why both CRK broke in similar places. I wouldn't think the serrations would have anything to do with it.
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I haven't gotten far enough in the videos to see where it broke yet but I believe that serrations can act like stress risers. If I'm wrong hopefully someone here will know better.
 
AfterTFD said:
I haven't gotten far enough in the videos to see where it broke yet but I believe that serrations can act like stress risers. If I'm wrong hopefully someone here will know better.
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Well, my Skinner doesn't have serrations, I'm going to go pound on it with a mallet to see what happens.
 
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