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Yup, it's full tang. 3V is exceptionally tough and has very good edge retention, just below that of S30V. Handle isn't hugely beefy, but it works pretty well for me and I wear XXL gloves.
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Perfect Camping/Hunting Knife???
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Yup, it's full tang. 3V is exceptionally tough and has very good edge retention, just below that of S30V. Handle isn't hugely beefy, but it works pretty well for me and I wear XXL gloves.
I gave you a few suggestions earlier in the thread(post #6). I can list more if you don't like any of those options though.
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Just to kinda give you a little better idea between the two knives, (your bk16 and CPM3V Master Hunter) Here is my BK15 and my 3V Master Hunter. It can be noted that my 15's handles have been modified to make them thicker. IE I have added liners, and they have been epoxy coated to give them a bit of thickness among other things.
Although the pic is not dead on you can see in the forefinger area there is more material. The handles of the MH are more squared off, but have been rounded out in the finger area and the corners/sides. Its kraton rubber too so it has some give to it, in a good way. The MH handles also have a little bit of contour to them, with a bit of palm swell and taper towards the butt as you can see in the pic, this is not something you can typically tell from other stock photos. I think they are very comfy and I am not usually a fan of handles with aggressive texturing. Yes its aggressive, you're not going to drop it, lol, but the kratons "rubbery give" allows it to not be painful while using the knife.
Here is the side profile of each... Here you can see the MH is thicker up at the forefinger area...
All in all, the 3VMH is a great knife... Have used mine quite a bit, even went on a camping trip as my dedicated belt knife and it performed fantastically. Very happy with it... The blade is 3/16" thick but has a lot of distal taper which makes it cut very well, plus it is ground thin to the edge for a knife of this thickness making it overall a very good cutter. The 3V steel has held up extremely well, I am very, very impressed with it. The blade is DLC coated/bonded so corrosion is not really an issue, it induces no blade drag or anything, and the coating has held up extremely well. Even against battoning, whittling, cutting cardboard etc. Also, as another caveat that is not always talked about with this knife, the spine on it is ground to a sharp 90 degrees, and it throws sparks like crazy. Fit and finish is spot on, no defects.
The only downside of this knife, isnt the knife at all, but the belt loop on the sheath! I do not like nylon loops and snaps, its just my opinion. I tried doing some of the typically mods I used to remedy this, but no dice. It can be said that the belt loop works well, is adjustable by moving it up and down with the screws, retains the knife, does its job etc, but I would recommend a Spyderco G clip. It fits, is cheap, and lets you attach the sheath a variety of ways. Plus the sheath itself has plenty of retention. I wear mine horizontal, left side, handle over belt buckle. Fantastic knife, theres no denying that.
Although the pic is not dead on you can see in the forefinger area there is more material. The handles of the MH are more squared off, but have been rounded out in the finger area and the corners/sides. Its kraton rubber too so it has some give to it, in a good way. The MH handles also have a little bit of contour to them, with a bit of palm swell and taper towards the butt as you can see in the pic, this is not something you can typically tell from other stock photos. I think they are very comfy and I am not usually a fan of handles with aggressive texturing. Yes its aggressive, you're not going to drop it, lol, but the kratons "rubbery give" allows it to not be painful while using the knife.
Here is the side profile of each... Here you can see the MH is thicker up at the forefinger area...
All in all, the 3VMH is a great knife... Have used mine quite a bit, even went on a camping trip as my dedicated belt knife and it performed fantastically. Very happy with it... The blade is 3/16" thick but has a lot of distal taper which makes it cut very well, plus it is ground thin to the edge for a knife of this thickness making it overall a very good cutter. The 3V steel has held up extremely well, I am very, very impressed with it. The blade is DLC coated/bonded so corrosion is not really an issue, it induces no blade drag or anything, and the coating has held up extremely well. Even against battoning, whittling, cutting cardboard etc. Also, as another caveat that is not always talked about with this knife, the spine on it is ground to a sharp 90 degrees, and it throws sparks like crazy. Fit and finish is spot on, no defects.
The only downside of this knife, isnt the knife at all, but the belt loop on the sheath! I do not like nylon loops and snaps, its just my opinion. I tried doing some of the typically mods I used to remedy this, but no dice. It can be said that the belt loop works well, is adjustable by moving it up and down with the screws, retains the knife, does its job etc, but I would recommend a Spyderco G clip. It fits, is cheap, and lets you attach the sheath a variety of ways. Plus the sheath itself has plenty of retention. I wear mine horizontal, left side, handle over belt buckle. Fantastic knife, theres no denying that.
I would second that.
Regarding the original question of stainless vs. carbon- carbon would be OK if taken care of but if you live in a very wet area and don't want to have to be careful with cleaning the blade it might be better to go with stainless steel.