LT Wright; Please help me choose between the...

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Genesis and GNS.
I know the pluses and minuses of the 2 handle shapes and blade profiles.
What I'm not as well versed in is ; Flat vs Scandi vs Saber.
Which excels at which tasks.
Which would be the best grind for each knife's intended purpose.
I'm not looking for a long winded discussion on this.
Bullet points is all I really need.
I purposely am not stating what I'll use the knife for to keep biases out of the thread.
Thanks
 
OK, here's what I plan to use it for:
- around the camp misc
- food prep
- back yard gardening, trimming, etc
 
Lenny said:
OK, here's what I plan to use it for:
- around the camp misc
- food prep
- back yard gardening, trimming, etc
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I think a nice Flat grind Camp style knife would suit you well for what you are asking. A flat grind is easy to keep sharp and as it's name implies it would serve you well around the camp performing small tasks like whittling some tinder and buttoning firewood. You can splurge on a nice keepsake knife or you can pick one up cheap like I did to toss in my backpack. https://www.bladehq.com/item--StatGear-Surviv-All-Survival-Fixed--62685
 
My take…

Flat- best slicer. Weaker tip
Scandi - worst slicer. better for wood/bushcraft related stuff. In theory can sharpen by laying primary bevel flat on the stone. In theory toughest.
Sabre - tougher than the flat grind with a thicker tip. Not as great at slicing as the flat grind, but better than the scandi

For my use (all purpose camp beater) I like the sabre genesis. I prefer the neutral broomstick handle shape of the genesis - feels good in any grip - and I like having that thicker tip because the knife will most likely get abused/ used to pry at some point by someone (probably me). IMO it doesn’t give away much in the slicing department as the sabre grind is quite high.
 
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matt009au said:
My take…

Flat- better slicer. Weaker tip
Scandi - worse slicer. better for wood/bushcraft related stuff. In theory can sharpen by laying primary bevel flat on the stone.
Sabre - toughest. Not as great at slicing.
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Thank you!
 
GNS saber grind, tougher edge, still will slide efficiently, and the handle to me fits the hand more naturally.

Beautiful knife jmh33.
 
Flat grind. Saber is for Big choppers. And even then I like Flat.
A2, or D2 steel. Their AEB-L is too soft
I like neutral handles

Let us know what you decide, and we like to see Pics
 
OK, I've decided on the GNS in either flat or saber.
Is the GNS in flat "batonable" in a pinch?
Any other pros/cons between these 2 grinds would be greatly appreciated.
 
Lenny said:
OK, I've decided on the GNS in either flat or saber.
Is the GNS in flat "batonable" in a pinch?
Any other pros/cons between these 2 grinds would be greatly appreciated.
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If the blade is the same thickness and profile......

The flat grind will have shallower primary angles and will feel Slicer than the other.

The saber grind will have more steel/weight in the blade.
In theory, it's "stronger" but it's definitely heavier , and balance is different.

If it's going to ever be a edc knfe, flat grind seems like a good choice.
Yes you can batton a flat grind knife if needed.

Realistically, it won't matter That much. You will probably get multiple knives.
Get this one one way, but the next knife with a different grind.


What steel type?
 
Thanks.
Making the case stronger for flat grind.
As for steel type, aren't I at the mercy of what's available?
Doesn't look like the LT Wright site offers a big choice.
Where's the best place to look for these?
I don't even know what steels the GNS is offered in, nor do I know the pros/cons of any for this type knife.
Feel free to educate me. :)
 
Lenny said:
Thanks.
Making the case stronger for flat grind.
As for steel type, aren't I at the mercy of what's available?
Doesn't look like the LT Wright site offers a big choice.
Where's the best place to look for these?
I don't even know what steels the GNS is offered in, nor do I know the pros/cons of any for this type knife.
Feel free to educate me. :)
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I don't have Those models, but I know LT uses a variety of steels.

To complicate things more, I know certain places will get "exclusives" which means that these knives are made a certain way, Just for this store. So they are different than Other stores......sometimes that is different steels, sometimes different handle materials.

In LT knives I like A2 steel. It's also usually less expensive

Does it matter to you if the blade is stainless, or not?
 
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