I think something that few mention when discussing tip strength is tip sharpness/ease of penetration. It is a give and take situation. I know good and well that the Military has a delicate tip, but I like it that way! I would rather have a high performance tip. My Military doesn't see work that would endanger the weak tip.
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I think something that few mention when discussing tip strength is tip sharpness/ease of penetration. It is a give and take situation. I know good and well that the Military has a delicate tip, but I like it that way! I would rather have a high performance tip. My Military doesn't see work that would endanger the weak tip.
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Thanks rockspyder!
Great story! I managed to slightly flatten the tip on my BM 812 in M2 the other day. Opening a box and cutting down into it. It went through the material faster than I expected and whack right into a glass topped counter. Well the glass is about 1 inch thick and the knife took a chip out of it. The tip took about 50 passes on a steel to minimise the damage and I then used the sharpmaker to bring the point back. This part took a fair while. Still it did not chip out or roll on me, it just kinda flattened out. BTW I was using a lot of force when it went. I pulled the hit, but I am surprised the glass top did not shatter
I have just bought a Native lightweight as well. All in all I am getting more confidence with the S60V that Spyderco uses. I have also ordered a Starmate
I really like Spyderco blades and S60V is becoming my next choice to M2.
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Wayne.
"To strive to seek to find and not to yield"
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Great story! I managed to slightly flatten the tip on my BM 812 in M2 the other day. Opening a box and cutting down into it. It went through the material faster than I expected and whack right into a glass topped counter. Well the glass is about 1 inch thick and the knife took a chip out of it. The tip took about 50 passes on a steel to minimise the damage and I then used the sharpmaker to bring the point back. This part took a fair while. Still it did not chip out or roll on me, it just kinda flattened out. BTW I was using a lot of force when it went. I pulled the hit, but I am surprised the glass top did not shatter
I have just bought a Native lightweight as well. All in all I am getting more confidence with the S60V that Spyderco uses. I have also ordered a Starmate
I really like Spyderco blades and S60V is becoming my next choice to M2.
------------------
Wayne.
"To strive to seek to find and not to yield"
Tennyson
Ranger motto
A few useful details on UK laws and some nice reviews!
http://members.aol.com/knivesuk/
Certified steel snob!
