RR: Boker Cera-Titan Zeta

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Anyone heard about or handled the Boker Cera-Titan Zeta that Cabela's is advertizing?

It sounds interesting.

Boker Cera-Titan® Zeta
The ideal combination of streamlined shape and weight, durability and superior edge retention, the Cera-Titan® Zeta matches science with practical function to create the ultimate one-handed knife. Sintered titanium blade is crafted by fusing titanium powder and extremely hard carbide materials into one uniform blank of metal that boasts all the durability, flexibility and light weight of titanium plus the incredible edge retention of ceramic. In fact, during independent testing, this new rustproof, sintered titanium blade held a razor-sharp edge over five times longer than blades made of high-carbon steel. And, unlike ceramic, it can be resharpened with standard sharpening stones and polished off with a ceramic rod to attain its original hair-splitting edge. Thumb stud for easy one-handed opening. Durable Delrin handles give a sure, reliable grip without adding excess weight. The locking titanium liner keeps the knife to a featherweight 1.3 oz while still providing the rigidity needed to secure and protect the blade.
Blade length: 2-1/8"
Overall length: 5-1/8".
 
You will end up with a blade like Talonite, extremely wear resistant particles in a relatively soft matrix. You would have to compare the two.
 
I wish they would make it with a larger blade. tempted to buy one just for the cutting ability...
 
I have actually been quite pleased with Talonite and if my memory serves me correctly Titanium is actually a little bit harder than the Cobalt in Talonite.

My tastes lie more in small fixed blades than in folders but I was curious if anyone knew anything about this blade material.
 
Any info on the hardness? It would be nice to know which high carbon steel it was compared to, and how was it heat treated. Ceramics, as sold by many (Kyocera for example) can also be honed on regular abrasives, so that is a bit of misdirection.

-Cliff
 
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