So what is "hard use" with a folder, anyway?

That ZT fails pretty quick under the hard use test I've seen done. I've only seen one folding knife from one manufacture pass the test. All others had some kind of lock, frame, or blade damage. Frame locks and liner locks won't even come close to passing the test and are the first to fail...From all manufactures!
 
wfsltt said:
That ZT fails pretty quick under the hard use test I've seen done. I've only seen one folding knife from one manufacture pass the test. All others had some kind of lock, frame, or blade damage. Frame locks and liner locks won't even come close to passing the test and are the first to fail...From all manufactures!
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What sort of tests are you talking about here?
 
Thicker blade, stronger lock/full tang (folder/fixed), heat treat designed to provide toughness over ultimate hardness, higher weight.

To me, the actual meaning of "hard use" means like a soldier would use a knife. It may not be what the thing was designed for, and it might not help with the longevity of the blade, but it's not like a soldier/backpacker/camper/hunter can really carry a whole range of tools. There's a certain amount of weight that one person can carry.

I need a knife. I won't likely need a pry bar. In the event I need a pry bar but all I have is a heavy knife.....guess what. The knife is going to be filling in.
 
RX-79G said:
I recently suggested that hard use with a knife involves doing things like carving with the tip that might be extremely similar to prying.

If levering a folding knife in some manner isn't "hard use", what kind of cutting is hard use? When would a lighter, thinner locking folder fail when a beefy one won't?

Thanks.
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To me, 'hard use' has more to do with the frequency in which the knife is used within it's design parameters. Using a knife for things outside of its intended purpose is crossing over into 'abuse.'

For example: a Case Peanut can see 'hard use' in the hands of a mailroom clerk, who may be constantly opening letters and packages all day every day. Are these chores too much to ask of such a knife? I don't think so. I might own the same knife and use it for the exact same things as the clerk, but with far less frequency. It stands to reason that my knife will last far longer as it is used a lot less--except if I choose to hammer my Peanut into a tree or a car door or for some other nonsensical abusive purpose that the knife was never designed for.

Just my 2¢...

-Brett
 
Brigadier said:
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That made me cringe, on so many levels. If that's the type of people that BladeHQ aligns themselves with, than I have a hard time believing they could ever know that much about the knives they sell.
 
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