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SR 101, from my use is better in every way. Its tougher, holds an edge longer, has greater ability to take lateral stress and and is much more chip resistant. It is a little bit harder to sharpen though.
The biggest difference is edge retention. SR101 holds an edge much, much longer than ESEE's 1095
Ill pick 101, Busse's heat treatment is above excellent.-- 1095 done right, you can get pretty abusive with it. I don't agree with KalEl statement of "much more chip resistant" 101 will look like a serrated edge if ya impact bone, where 1095 will just go more dull than anything, however, for cutting tasks, the Busse 101 will hold its edge several cuts longer, assuming the geometry is pretty even.
Of course there's always a bigger fish. But for us mere mortals, and ESEE or Swamp Rat will have to do.1095? ESEE? How weak and pathetic........SR101? tough steel?? .....whatever....weak and pathetic. Do y'all have any clue what you are talking about as far as heat treatment and edge retention and cutting soft and hard materials and all that nonsense! Why do you bother with such rubbish when all you really need is ......................................................................................................................................................................................................ONE OF THESE!! This my new EDC/camping/zombie slaying/pretty much take on anything you can throw at it knife. it will outperform anything mentioned above, GUARANTEED
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If anyone attends the next show that I go to, I might let you look at it.......and if you really lucky, I will let you touch it.....................and if you really really really lucky and I feel like being a nice guy I might, I just might let you hold it to feel the perfect balance.......but probably not.
I would really like to see any SR101 that looks "serrated" after hitting bone.....for me, it just chops through it and keeps on chopping.
I prefer INFI!
1095? ESEE? How weak and pathetic........SR101? tough steel?? .....whatever....weak and pathetic. Do y'all have any clue what you are talking about as far as heat treatment and edge retention and cutting soft and hard materials and all that nonsense! Why do you bother with such rubbish when all you really need is ......................................................................................................................................................................................................ONE OF THESE!! This my new EDC/camping/zombie slaying/pretty much take on anything you can throw at it knife. it will outperform anything mentioned above, GUARANTEED
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If anyone attends the next show that I go to, I might let you look at it.......and if you really lucky, I will let you touch it.....................and if you really really really lucky and I feel like being a nice guy I might, I just might let you hold it to feel the perfect balance.......but probably not.
Gentle reminder, this is a family oriented forum, please watch your language.lol. that thing was my first knife when i was 6. I thought it was the ****!
I prefer INFI!
infi ftw, oink