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https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
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Do you have any knives that you love but which are sporting a less than stellar steel?
Not for what I paid and expected from the steel. I think that really is the crux of this question. Don't pay for and keep knives (with a certain steel) that are more than what you think they are worth.Do you have any knives that you love but which are sporting a less than stellar steel?
I would like to hear everyone's take on this, if you see a design that you really like or perhaps you even get a knife in hand and think it's comfortable and has descent lock up and deployment but then you see the steel is 8CR or 440 or some other budget steel. Do you pass on it? I ask because I have experienced many times telling people about what I think is a rather good knife but it has 8CR13MOV and the response is a resounding "nope" the steel sucks. First do we really used our knives enough that edge retention needs to be a major consideration? Second are you always happy to pay more for better steel? Two examples come to mind the Large Pilar I like the Satin better but it's only available in 8CR, another knife that fits this description is the CRKT Caligo fantastic knife but with 8CR. I just picked on these two models because I think most are familiar with them but many others could be mentioned. Do you have any knives that you love but which are sporting a less than stellar steel?
I do yes DEFINITELY, NO QUESTION , oh boy do I, that's affirmative.First do we really used our knives enough that edge retention needs to be a major consideration?
ALWAYS ! ALWAYS ! ALWAYS ! ALWAYS ! ALWAYS ! ALWAYS ! ALWAYS ! ALWAYS ! ALWAYS ! ALWAYS !Second are you always happy to pay more for better steel?
ALL of my Case Trappers, and I have a whole pile of them.Do you have any knives that you love but which are sporting a less than stellar steel?
I respect your work but come to work with me for just one day and you will be barking up another particle accelerator. Not that I cut anything all that difficult or for very long but it is night and day the diff when I do. Trust me I've done everything there is to do to an edge, geometry wise and toothy wise.The edge geometry will matter more to performance than steel
Mine as well. Is there anything else worth considering that doesn't offend the eye or the pocket book ( keeping in mind I am around carbon fiber and heat treated Alu on a daily basis ) . . . I think not.My bike is steel