symmetrical or asymmetrical

which would you prefer to have ?

  • symmetrical

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  • asymmetrical

    Votes: 0 0.0%
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Asymmetrical, Symmetrical, you say TomAtoe, I say Tomaaaato...

Just give me the INFI! I will figure out how to keep her sharp... and I am one of the Asymmetrical fans Jerry... I have beat my SH-E and she has proven to be the most amazing knife I have ever owned.

Cheers!
 
For the larger knives that will be used for some chopping, asymmetrical; for smaller non-choppers, symmetrical.

While Rainmaker might not have seen the difference in performance while chopping with the two, the edge holding ability of the asymmetrical would have definitely been superior, in my opinion.

If you guys would stop drinking while you sharpen, the asymmetrical edge would not frighten you !
 
Far be it from me to argue with the voice of authority, Marc.... ;)

I'm not impuning the asymm edge, exactly, just saying that its performance while chopping - a dead, free-standing aspen sapling of ~4" in diameter - left me without inspired awe of the asymm edge. It held up just fine, without question, but I still had to bring it home and strop it back to life when I was done. Same thing holds true for my symmetrical edges.

(The Rainmaker test, for those unfamiliar with this highly impirical methodology, goes like this:
Chop, Chop, Chop
Chop, Chop, Chop.

"Hmmmm.... seems to have held up well enough.")

As I said before, I believe INFI is the key; the edge is secondary. However, I will say that if I was chopping fence wire instead of wood, the asymm edge should hold up better.
 
OK folks,
put your cards on the table. Let's get away from the "what's the more appealing edge" right down to what matters most:
What is the toughest edge for a user knife, asymmetrical or double convex?
Got one vote down for assymetrical from Marc. Rainmaker seems kinda undecided.
What do you think?
 
Nah - Rainmaker will tell you that he'd give a slight nod to the asymm for durability. He will also tell you that he'd give a slight nod to the symm or v grind for cutting.
 
thread revival.

an interested buyer inquired about the asymmetrical (assymetrical?) edge on a knife i have listed. the info i could provide is limited.

what are the benefits as described by the shop or jerry?

any help is appreciated guys, thx.
 
Man... I just got suckered into voting on a 4 1/2 year old thread... Nice one! :)

Sorry, not much help to your question...
 
I really like the asymmetrical edge on my SHBM. Damn thing's wicked sharp, and stays that way without any help from me.
 
I'll vote for symmetrical. Ease of sharpening is a huge plus. Mind you my lack of sharpening skills are a huge minus. An even bigger minus is that I am half in the bag and did not note the date on this thread.... Now I am laughing.... Can't be that bad.
 
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