Stupid ruffles

yoda4561

yoda4561

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I'm really wanting to pull the trigger on a Mistress before the ordering period ends, but I just can't get over them ruffles in the grind. The big issue here is that I want a user, but I want it in double cut, which the new grind I take it doesn't lend itself to. I've thought about the LE and having that bead blasted, but I worry it's almost too thick, and it is alot more than I want to spend on a single user knife right now. So, what to do?? Can anyone comment on the ruffles and their supposed performance enhancing characteristics? Has the new grind shown any real world benefits? If I could be convinced they actually do something other than offend my aesthetic sense I'll shoot for a combat grade.
 
actually, the ruffles are corrugated bevels, and are supposed to reduce friction when cutting. i have a hell razor with the bevels and it cuts pretty good. but i havent used it on anything other than wood, it may provide better cutting on something like game or softer materials that tend to stick to the blade.

but if you need convincing, then maybe its not for you.
 
Yes... but I could easily be convinced otherwise ;) It's just that I was quite enamored with the pictures of the "original" FBM from the bladeshow (corrugated bevel free) that the ruffles (I like ruffles more than corrugated bevels) just didn't quite jive with what I thought it should look like. Still, looks come 2nd to performance, so if there's a real benefit to them I think I could get over it :thumbup:
 
probably would depend on what you intend to use the knife for. i wasnt convinced i would like the bevels (i like bevels more than ruffles :)) until i got my hell razor. imo the pics dont do them justice. they are not as prominent on the blade as the pics suggest. and if you get the knife and really hate them, they could probably easily be ground down.

im not sure the benefit is substantial, but the only way to really be sure is to try it out. the le is nearly double the price, and very thick and heavy. if you plan to carry it frequently or on hikes/hunts, this may be a consideration.

for chopping i cant see an obvious benefit, for slicing the benefit would be greater, i think.
 
There will be 3 things this knife will be used for mostly, Palmetto fronds, bananna trees, and bamboo. Bananna trees (they grow like weeds here, often 6-8 inches thick, full of water and very fiberous) we're constantly trimming them and cutting them down before they overgrow the backyard near the canal. Bamboo tends to be weedlike here too, not as bad as the bananna trees, but sometimes getting a machete in there to work is awkward, and if you don't go all the way through in one slice it binds and is very difficult to remove. Palmetto fronds are pretty much cake, but sometimes machetes are a bit too long and in my effort to only cut the part of the tree I want sometimes I make a weak cut and the machete binds up. I think the new mistress is about the perfect knife for taking care of all of that, not to mention I intend to make it my new carry knife whilst riding out any hurricanes that come our way.
 
Are you in hawaii or florida?

i think you should try the bevels out, they may be just what you need when battling those fronds and banana trees.
 
Get the CG, beat it and then decide. If you don't like it, you'll be able to sell it for close to what you paid for it. As far as aesthetics are concerned, I wasn't keen on them when I saw them at Blade this year, but that lasted about 10 minutes. The more I handled them the better I liked them. They are not as prominent as the pics lead you to believe. I haven't got any chopping time in on one yet, but when I do I am sure it will replace my beat up Basic 9 for heavy chopping. The corrugations should be quite effective in chopping due to decreased surface area contacting the material being cut. Should make for less binding, in my understanding.
 
I took my Hell Razor with me to the tropical north of Australia, and the bevels worked well on material that should have bound.

Get the FBM in urban gray, and forget about any sort of metal finishing until you’ve worn the coating off. Raw INFI coming through the gray looks good.
 
Like Porkgunner said, beat it like hell, and if the coating is getting off then bead blast it:thumbup:
 
sounds like a plan then, not terribly sure about the magnums or standards. Leaning towards standards now since I hear the mags are too large for people with big hands+ gloves.

Edit: Thought It might help if I mentioned that I find the e-handles a little too wide across the flats, but it only bothers me around the pinky area where my hand doesn't quite settle in right, and not quite thick enough in the middle.
 
I would definitly go for the mags:thumbup: They are much more comfortable IMO . . .
 
djolney said:
I took my Hell Razor with me to the tropical north of Australia, and the bevels worked well on material that should have bound.

Get the FBM in urban gray, and forget about any sort of metal finishing until you’ve worn the coating off. Raw INFI coming through the gray looks good.
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I think I've split about 5000 small logs with my SJT and the finish is still holding up. A little worn down near the edge and not really the same color in the center but still their. I think this finish is tougher than INFI... but can anything be tougher than INFI!?:eek:

forgot to say its a little worn on the top where I baton
 
One last thing before I shoot, I wanted a handle with a bit more color than the basic black canvas or tan. Sadly there is no option for Magnum snakeskin and I somehow doubt I can convice amy to swap some tigerstripes on.

Is the green linen really "green" green or is it more of a black green with tan highlights? Also, the pics of the black/tan G10 all look like they're black/off white, is the tan almost white or is it just the pictures? The black blue and black green G10 look sweet, but I think it may be a bit too wild for a knife like this, maybe something smaller, though you'd never loose the blue if you set it down.:D
 
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