Spyderco or Bladetech?

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North61

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My favourite outdoors knife is a Spyderco Wegner plain edge(#48). I have used the ATS34 blade to clean 6 caribou without resharpening. I'd like to buy a similar knife that I can afford to lose and abuse. Was exited about the new Ocelot but it's more expensive than the original here in Canada!

How are the Bladetech lite versions? 440C and FRN handles. I am very tempted by the Orange model. At under 50.00 US I could see owning a couple.

Are they well made? Strong? How would the 440C compare to Spyderco's VG10? Which would you buy and why?

Thanks in advance.
 
North61 said:
How would the 440C compare to Spyderco's VG10? Which would you buy and why?
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I'd get a Spyderco. VG-10 is my favourite steel at the moment, easy to sharpen, pretty good edge holding, and gets scary sharp. I prefer it over 440C any time.

Hans
 
I recently bought the Bladetech with 440c. The Bladetech is a good knife for the money, but quality wise it just doesn't measure up to any of my Spydercos. I found it has just a little bit of side play at the pivot and the handle is just too thick for my taste. It has good steel liners inside which make it plenty strong, the blade came very sharp and holds a good edge. 440c is a good steel. It is a nice looking knife, but just not as nice as my Spyderco Stretch which replaced it in my pocket.
 
N61-I bought a Mouse-Lite about 6 months ago for the same reasons you are looking at the Blade-Techs. I have a Spyderco Wegner Jr. and a couple of the Spyderco-Wegner Mouse knives that I didn't really want to take a chance on losing them or beating them up by putting them through the rigors of edc. (especially since Spyderco no longer makes either of these knives.)

The Mouse-Lite has worked out well for me. Whoever makes these knives for Blade-Tech has done a good job on the heat treat-it holds an edge as well as any blade I've had in 440C. Mine has no blade play, and while not a real fan of FRN, the handles on the Mouse-Lite have the same texture as the G-10 model and look quite decent. The Lite's are not particularly smooth opening or closing but for 37.95 I can live with that.
 
I like to look at the total package. A knife that may suit someone may not suit someone else. Spyderco offers VG-10. I do think VG-10 is a "better" steel than 440C. 440C, in my experience, has been a good, serviceable steel. The Blade-tech has dual steel liners, where the Spyderco does not. The Blade-tech also offers all screw construction versus rivots. The all screw construction allows for adjustments. I think you would be well served with either.
 
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