sr77 tougher than infi.

yoz's friend · Nov 17, 2016

i took my mountainmandu and cgfbm out to the woods in late october and had a bit of a chop off. after cutting a few smaller trees down i have the following observations. the mm was a little easier to use, seemed like the balance was a tad more forward. the handle was easier on the hand. and i noticed the cgfbm had the slightest bit of what do you call it, roll? im not talking much just very tiny bit that i took out with my sharpening steel. dont get me wrong love the cgfbm (which my son took over on me), but i have to give the title to the mm as the best big woods blade ever. any and all opinions are welcome.

Bigfattyt · Nov 17, 2016

I thought the mountain mandu was Sr101 (modified 52100).

Hmmm, just looked and saw Sr77. Learned something.

lozdesign7 · Nov 17, 2016

yoz's friend said:
the mm as the best big woods blade ever. any and all opinions are welcome.

I have a Dan Keffeler Sasquatch just days away from arriving at my front door....
From what I've read online, seen on YouTube and been told by an owner of one.... I'm not sure there are many big choppers out there that can best the Sas.

Time will tell.

Lawrie

ExtraBaconPlease · Nov 17, 2016

lozdesign7 said:
I have a Dan Keffeler Sasquatch just days away from arriving at my front door....
From what I've read online, seen on YouTube and been told by an owner of one.... I'm not sure there are many big choppers out there that can best the Sas.

Time will tell.

Lawrie

I'm so jelly. One day I'm gonna try that beast out...one day!!!!

XtianAus · Nov 17, 2016

lozdesign7 said:
I have a Dan Keffeler Sasquatch just days away from arriving at my front door....
From what I've read online, seen on YouTube and been told by an owner of one.... I'm not sure there are many big choppers out there that can best the Sas.

Time will tell.

Lawrie

Keep us updated with your thoughts and review once you have it and use it

Cobalt · Nov 17, 2016

I have used several dogfathers and they are tough. Maybe tougher than INFI who knows. But the edge stability on INFI is better. Does not deform as easily.

Cappy2cap · Nov 17, 2016

I loved my dog father and curse the day i sold it

Cobalt · Nov 17, 2016

Cappy2cap said:
I loved my dog father and curse the day i sold it

I had about 5. Wish I had kept them all. But one is enough I guess.

Daft Slice 1986 · Nov 18, 2016

Hypothetical; a batch of combat grade and a batch of battle grade knives (of the same model) get mixed up, and labeled with the opposite name.

Do you think anybody would realize the difference?

jd4320t · Nov 18, 2016

Daft Slice 1986 said:
Hypothetical; a batch of combat grade and a batch of battle grade knives (of the same model) get mixed up, and labeled with the opposite name.

Do you think anybody would realize the difference?

Maybe not at first but definitely after use or just sitting around. SR101 doesn't have the corrosion resistance like INFI.

Rob_Mob · Nov 18, 2016

I can definitely tell the difference . . . I can tell while sharpening and I can tell after hard use (chopping, mountains of cardboard, etc.)

1. INFI is easier to sharpen (for me at least)
2. INFI edges have a slightly higher tendency to roll
3. SR-101 edges have a slightly higher tendency to micro chip/tear compared to INFI
4. SR-101 edges stay screaming sharp just a tad bit longer for basic cutting tasks (e.g cardboard)

Rob_Mob · Nov 18, 2016

I would still take INFI all day --- every day ---- it's kind of silly how tough it is and kind of amazing how easy it is to touch up the blade. If I didn't have access to INFI and instead only SR-101 ---- ID STILL be the happiest guy on the block. For most normal applications --- you shouldn't really be able to tell the difference (unless you're obsessively investigating to see if there actually is a difference . . . Which is something I'd totally do)

Cobalt · Nov 18, 2016

Rob_Mob said:
I can definitely tell the difference . . . I can tell while sharpening and I can tell after hard use (chopping, mountains of cardboard, etc.)

1. INFI is easier to sharpen (for me at least)
2. INFI edges have a slightly higher tendency to roll
3. SR-101 edges have a slightly higher tendency to micro chip/tear compared to INFI
4. SR-101 edges stay screaming sharp just a tad bit longer for basic cutting tasks (e.g cardboard)

and we are talking about SR77 not SR101.

Rob_Mob · Nov 18, 2016

Daft Slice 1986 said:
Hypothetical; a batch of combat grade and a batch of battle grade knives (of the same model) get mixed up, and labeled with the opposite name.

Do you think anybody would realize the difference?

Cobalt said:
and we are talking about SR77 not SR101.

Don't be grumpy --- I'm on topic and responding to another forum member

Cobalt · Nov 18, 2016

Rob_Mob said:
Don't be grumpy --- I'm on topic and responding to another forum member

lol.

Rob_Mob · Nov 18, 2016

Cobalt said:
lol.

---- btw -- did those SHBM's flex/warp at all after throwing them? I'm assuming it returned to true

Cobalt · Nov 18, 2016

Rob_Mob said:
---- btw -- did those SHBM's flex/warp at all after throwing them? I'm assuming it returned to true

no flex at all. But remember they are 2 points harder than modern INFI, so a bit stiffer

Stubai · Nov 18, 2016

Cappy2cap: what, if you don't mind me asking, compelled you to part with the Dogfather? That knife has got to be one of the best things to wander out of the swamp as far as ultimate toughness goes.

yoz's friend · Nov 18, 2016

anybody who hasnt tried the mmd. i suggest you try one if you can find one. they came out and then just went poof, nobody mentions them. which leads me to believe they are the best keep secret of the busse family of knives.

Cobalt · Nov 18, 2016

Stubai said:
Cappy2cap: what, if you don't mind me asking, compelled you to part with the Dogfather? That knife has got to be one of the best things to wander out of the swamp as far as ultimate toughness goes.

without a doubt