Talonite E.D.C.Worth the Extra Money over the D2 version??

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I own a 154CM version and I want another and I am looking at either the talonite version or the D2 version. Is it worth the extra $80.00 to get the talonite version? I am not worried about rust problems. Will the talonite hold a better edge than D2? What are the advantages to talonite. Any info you can give will be greatly appreciated. Thanks
 
From my limited experience with talonite (Mayo TnT and Simonich Pikuni) the talonite holds a good edge but not like D2 and if rust isn't a problem I'd definitely go with D2.
 
I have the Talonite. I would not pay the additional again. It is a great knife, but I really don't think that much better than the 154CM unless rust is a real problem.
 
Since you're not worried about rust, buy the D2. Talonite is for surfers who fall in the ocean all the time. I don't know what surfers cut, except beer farts. Talonite will cut stuff, but not like a sharp steel blade. Talonite will cut a long time like a dull steel blade.
 
My EDC is either a Carson Hawkbill or Carson M16, both with stellite blades. I love them. They are the best knife purchases I have made. They hold a great using edge for a long period of time. My primary concern was the rust issue, as I tend to sweat a lot and can rust a stainless blade knife in my pocket fairly easily. The money has definitely been worth it to me. If rust is not an issue, D2 is an amazing blade steel. It will take a super razor sharp edge and hold it. With rust not being an issue for you, I would go with the D2 and spend the $80 extra on another knife or maybe a new sharpening system you would like to try.

JR
 
Wire,

What is your experience with talonite/stellite? No offense, but it sounds like you are going off of nothing but opinion of what you have "heard" instead of actual use and carry. I have been carrying a stellite blade folder for several months now. It takes an amazing sharp edge, especially my Carson m16 which Kit purposely ground very thin to be a great slicer. The razor sharpness doesn't hang around for a long time, but then again, no user I have ever owned stayed razor/shaving sharp for an extended period of time when it was in use. However, talonite holds an excellent using edge (not dull edge) for an amazing length of time. Like I said, I have used one for several months now, and it has yet to need to be sharpened. And I use it on a daily basis.

JR
 
Jeremy- I've got a medium TNT with a 6BH blade, a 3" DDR EDC with a Talonite blade, a 4" DDR EDC with a D2 blade, and a Bob Dozier Canoe Knife from A. G. Russell, in D2, of course.

I work in a factory, the Talonite/Stellite blades just don't impress me. I think it really all depends on what you consider "sharp", and what it is you're cutting.

I cut a lot of plastic and cardboard. I strip the jackets off many kinds of electrical cables. Talonite/Stellite cuts cardboard very well, but it doesn't do so well on the other materials I need to cut.

The 4" EDC is the one I use for weeks without having to sharpen.

To get back to the original question, I don't think a Camillus EDC in Talonite is worth the extra money, for me. What do you use those Stellite knives for?
 
From what I remember, Talonite has a higher lubriosity than the D2, that is why it cuts better and last longer when cutting through paper goods and lighter cutting. It also is supposed to hold the edge a long time.

D2 is tougher though, so that is part of what makes it such a great steel.
 
Originally posted by Wirebender
Talonite will cut stuff, but not like a sharp steel blade. Talonite will cut a long time like a dull steel blade.
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Is talonite a steel?
 
Talonite is a cobalt based steel I think. Developed for mining drills and such.
 
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