Hello all!
I recently purchased OKC RTAK II. It serves me well, but I'm worried about durability due to fit and finish.
According to date stamp on paper sleeve, it was manufactured in April 2012, so it is 5160 steel. OKC spec sheet says it should be 0.2 inches thick, but it's closer to 3/16 (0.188).
Grind is heavily offset to one side, from top to bottom. Due to that offset, there's step in blade spine thickness on one side from 3/16 to about 5/32 (see the pictures).
So, here's the question to all knowledgeable knife users who are pushing their blades to breaking point. Does that thickness reduction significantly reduces blade strength, or I am just worrying too much? Have to add that I'm not abusing the knife, just a lot of hard outdoor usage.
I recently purchased OKC RTAK II. It serves me well, but I'm worried about durability due to fit and finish.
According to date stamp on paper sleeve, it was manufactured in April 2012, so it is 5160 steel. OKC spec sheet says it should be 0.2 inches thick, but it's closer to 3/16 (0.188).
Grind is heavily offset to one side, from top to bottom. Due to that offset, there's step in blade spine thickness on one side from 3/16 to about 5/32 (see the pictures).
So, here's the question to all knowledgeable knife users who are pushing their blades to breaking point. Does that thickness reduction significantly reduces blade strength, or I am just worrying too much? Have to add that I'm not abusing the knife, just a lot of hard outdoor usage.


