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[nativecajun57]

That knife would be PERFECT if it wouldn' t have that terrible rounded tip...:grumpy:

Is this the same knife. https://www.bladehq.com/item--Benchmade-Black-Manual--4820

I just ordered one. It is my guess only as to the round tip. They left enough width in the tip of the blade to keep the grind consistent. So you have the same sliceing ability in the tip for preparing foods. This is not a tactical knife but a food preparation knife along with the many other things it is good for. But food preparation is the only reason I can see for the rounded tips purpose.

Daniel AKA nativecajun

 

[nativecajun57]

It's a pretty thing, but I don't care for assisted open. Pass.

With benchmade knives that are so easy and fast to open expecially the axcis ? (spelling) ones I see not need to have an assisted opening knife. Esecially if it had a safety and one used that safety. I would have my knife open before that person with the assist in a heat beat if he has the safety on.

I just ordered this one. https://www.bladehq.com/item--Benchmade-Black-Manual--4820

 

[nativecajun57]

Bohler-Uddeholm stainless steel - N690 Composition, other names - 1.4528, X105CrCoMo18-2, N690Co.

It's similar to vg-10 - N690 vs. VG-10 composition comparison.

N-690 is an Austriun made steel. While N-680 was created by Bholer or however you spell his name. Was actually a colloboration with Bohler / Bholer and a few other people Cris Reeve being one of them.

N-680 has different properties altogether than N-690.

N-680 I believe had almost the same properties as D-2 but with the corrision resistance of VG-10.

With the little reading I did at least that is my understanding. But I am a electrician/ x-homebuilder and not a metaralurgist that can not spell.

 

[nativecajun57]

Bohler-Uddeholm stainless steel - N690 Composition, other names - 1.4528, X105CrCoMo18-2, N690Co.

It's similar to vg-10 - N690 vs. VG-10 composition comparison.

N-690 is an Austriaun made/developed steel. While N-680 was created by Bholer. Was actually a colloboration with Bohler and quite a few other people, Cris Reeve being one of them I think.

N-680 has different properties altogether than N-690. Well not altogether, but different.

N-680 From what I have read has almost the same properties as D-2 but with the corrision resistance of VG-10 and better.

With the little reading I did at least that is my understanding. But I am a electrician / X-homebuilder and not a metaralurgist that can not spell.

 

[Spade115]

Its nice, just not something I would carry

 

[Gator97]

Topic of discussion was BM knife in S30V steel

N-690 is an Austriaun made/developed steel. While N-680 was created by Bholer.

Bohler and Uddeholm merged. So, we have Bohler-Uddeholm. I know there's bunch of steels developed by each in the past, but as it is now, that's one company.

N-680 From what I have read has almost the same properties as D-2 but with the corrision resistance of VG-10 and better.

I doubt that. Here - N680 vs. D2 steel composition comparison.
D2 has almost 3 times the carbon, 9 to 11 times Vanadium, at least 5% less Cr. I think those element differences are more than enough to make those two alloy dramatically different.