I was replacing some carpet last year and was using my carbon Sharpfinger to cut up the carpet. I also used it to pry up some carpet to get a handhold. I was prying up the carpet itself, not the wooden slats around the edge.
The blade snapped off cleanly at the handle. It was too bad because I really liked that knife but not that big a deal as I only paid $20 for it long ago. Obviously, its not a knife you should pry with, but I was still surprised when it snapped like that under what I would consider a light load.
I was also surprised that it snapped, rather than started to bend. If the tip had snapped that would not have necessarily surprised me because it did come to such a fine point, but right at the base was not expected.
Not questioning whether I should have used it like that, more just whether it was most likely a defect or because of the lack of lateral strength simply to be expected. Either way, the knife is long gone.
Thanks.
The blade snapped off cleanly at the handle. It was too bad because I really liked that knife but not that big a deal as I only paid $20 for it long ago. Obviously, its not a knife you should pry with, but I was still surprised when it snapped like that under what I would consider a light load.
I was also surprised that it snapped, rather than started to bend. If the tip had snapped that would not have necessarily surprised me because it did come to such a fine point, but right at the base was not expected.
Not questioning whether I should have used it like that, more just whether it was most likely a defect or because of the lack of lateral strength simply to be expected. Either way, the knife is long gone.
Thanks.
