Originally posted by Cliff Stamp
How is the cutting ability as compared to the Sebenza?
-Cliff
While I'm probably not the best person to comment/describe the cutting ability of the MPF, I'll give it a shot.
In short, the MPF just keeps cutting, and does not really seem to degrade very much, at least for cutting softer materials.
My MPF has a rather "toothy" edge, that I can't seem to polish/smooth, although stropping did seem to help a bit.
Being that the edge is toothy, my MPF makes a more ragged cut on the softer stuff, like cardboard, soft and hard vinyl tubing, soda cartons, aluminum cans, fruits and vegtables, etc, but the edge does not seem to degrade any significant amount either.
So while the MPF does not slice as cleanly as my steel blades, it also does not seem to dull either, which is nice.
Push cutting performance is also very predictable and does not seem to degrade with use.
Of course, as my ability to sharpen the Ti improves, I might see some degradation before the plateau that I'm seeing now.
Does that make sense?
I have done some light chopping on a stainless steel cabinet, sides and edges ( of the cabinet ), with no damage at all to the blade edge, as well as some chopping on a 2X4.
Mainly, I just wanted to see what might happen if I accidentally ran up against rocks while digging or staples in cardboard. Should not be a problem, from what I have seen, but again, this was all informal "testing" on my part, so take it for what it's worth.
I guess it's a bit of a tradeoff, but it's well worth it to me.
I have a rust proof framelock folder that is very comfortable and secure, that does not seem to need any kind of lubrication...it's truly maintenance free, in every sense of the word.
