MUDD Question

[Buzzbait]

Can somebody tell me a bit about the cutting efficiency of the MUDD? I love the design, from what I've seen, but want to make sure that I'll be happy with the cutting ability before I pull the trigger. Would you say that it cuts as well as something like a Spyderco Endura4?

I just don't want a blade that is too thick at the edge. That kind of knife is great for many people, but not really for me. I don't have to have a scalpel-like blade, but do want some relatively good cutting efficiency.

Thanks for any insight you might be able to shed.

 

[spiralarchitect]

I always felt like it cut just fine. If you don't like how it cuts it's a simple fix, reprofile it yourself or send it to Tom Krein.:thumbup:

 

[Buzzbait]

If you don't like how it cuts it's a simple fix, reprofile it yourself or send it to Tom Krein.:thumbup:

I'd rather not grind down the blade, as I'd like to keep the black blade coating.

 

[spiralarchitect]

I'd rather not grind down the blade, as I'd like to keep the black blade coating.

Well with that being the case, I dunno. Like I said I felt like it cut pretty well.... I'd not call it a slicer, but, not bad. I had kinda suspected one of the local dark-siders would have shown up by now. Hang tight and maybe tommie or someone with the numbers will be along.

 

[Joshua J.]

Ok, ok. The dark side reference was enough.

I took a sampling of edge thicknesses from various knives, measuring where the edge bevel meets the primary grind.

BG-42 Military - .0240"

- - ZT0200 - .0345"

- - MUDD - .0285"

- - Police 3 - .0270"

And my ZDP-189 Caly 3 which was entirely re-profiled is somewhere around .002".
(sorry, I couldn't resist bragging)

You don't hear people complaining about the 0200, so the MUDD should be fine. Just remember it is still a pretty thick blade, so you've still got the wedge factor.
At least the edge won't be your bottleneck.