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Pacific vs. Green Beret - just a picture
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Nkonka
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Image appears to be from a knife site in Arizona..
There are details on the site..Numbered series.
If your google-fu is worth anything, you should find it quickly..
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Once I asked Chris about non-serrated GB and he told me that it won't happen. GB is made to army specifications (pacific as well) and they insisted on serrations as it makes cutting through webbing and also hard plastic and cables much easier. And since it's made to military specs it won't be changed.
However CRk serrations are differnt than others:
- you CAN cut and whittle with CRk serrations
- you CAN sharpen them on a simple flat benchstone
- they DO make cutting through hard and slippery plastic stuff (incl. zip-locks) easier
- you CAN use also this part of a knife for chopping
Usually serrations are 'pointy teeth' with two different sharpenning radiuses. CRK serrations consists of short portions of flat sharpened edge. Genius simple! Works great! Just use it and check all benefits...
However CRk serrations are differnt than others:
- you CAN cut and whittle with CRk serrations
- you CAN sharpen them on a simple flat benchstone
- they DO make cutting through hard and slippery plastic stuff (incl. zip-locks) easier
- you CAN use also this part of a knife for chopping
Usually serrations are 'pointy teeth' with two different sharpenning radiuses. CRK serrations consists of short portions of flat sharpened edge. Genius simple! Works great! Just use it and check all benefits...
I posted this in another thread with little success, but I think it is still relevant in this one.
Here's a size comparison between the Pacific and the other Green Beret. Cutting edge to cutting edge.
They're brothers but they're not twins...
For those who have them, which one do you think is more useful? Which one do you think is more comfortable?
I use the 5.5 only, the other one is a safe queen. Too pretty and perfect, even more since I have the other one.
I'm only amateurishly into knife drawing and design, but just from looking at it for a while, I can sense the Pacific came after the Green Beret, since I see a lot more refinement and little details that the Green Beret just doesnt have.
I've also seen many versions of the Green Beret, mine has neither jimping nor grooves in the scales.
Here's a size comparison between the Pacific and the other Green Beret. Cutting edge to cutting edge.
They're brothers but they're not twins...
For those who have them, which one do you think is more useful? Which one do you think is more comfortable?
I use the 5.5 only, the other one is a safe queen. Too pretty and perfect, even more since I have the other one.
I'm only amateurishly into knife drawing and design, but just from looking at it for a while, I can sense the Pacific came after the Green Beret, since I see a lot more refinement and little details that the Green Beret just doesnt have.
I've also seen many versions of the Green Beret, mine has neither jimping nor grooves in the scales.
I've owned, and used, both the Pacific and Green Beret 5.5. While I love the clip point blade and overall design of the Pacific, I didn't enjoy using it as much as the GB5.5 which has become one of my favorite fixed blades. The handle works equally well wearing gloves or not. The double guard is small enough to work around, and with the flat 'choil' (not even sure if it is a choil, but the non-edged section at the base of the blade) it is comfortable to choke up on for fine tasks like carving or delicate cutting. My GB5.5 cuts very well, the hollow grind allows it to be very strong, even at the tip, while cutting well due to minimal material behind the edge. The serrations don't get in the way at all, and even though there are only 4 or so teeth it is just enough to get a cut started on hard/tough/whatever materials. The serrations are sharpened the same as the plain edge on either side, so when sharpening I just do it like on any other blade.
There are two different handle styles on the Green Berets, that I know of - the older one is smooth bead blasted micarta with a few lines cut into it, the newer GB's come with a ridged bead blasted micarta handle. My "user" is the new style handle, but after a lot of hunting I was also able to score a "new, old stock" GB5.5 with the smooth micarta handles and S35VN blade. Either handle style works fine, but the smooth is best for bare handed use and the ridged is more secure in gloves.
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Very cool looking knives! Thank you for posting the pictures.
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I find the Pacific more appealing, might get one someday. I got the copy of the green beret that Schrade made. I haven't really used it that much, its at the bottom of my knife drawer.
I agree with Mark on this one. Also I have been using CRK's for many, many years now. I never ever had one fail me yet. Whether it's a hollow handle design or one from the Green Beret line knives. These knives are meant for hard use. A lot of mine had received that easily. On there worst day they just needed to be cleaned up, resharpened well or sent in for an overhaul. But then again I use my knives like knives, not to smash through cider blocks with. If I have to baton a knife I use a wooden stick, not a 5lb. hammer. I use the right tool for the right job.
I plan, hopefully to get out and really use one of my new Pacific's this summer. I love the design of it, falls in perfect between the 7" and the 5.5" :thumbup:
Jules
Amen!