Thanks Brand EDC Gallery

[David Mary]

I remember once trying to buy one of your knives..... nudge, nudge

 

[DocJD]

I like 3v, but I don't love it anymore like I Used to.

I'm curious , why ?

 

[David Mary]

He experiments with lots of steels. If I had to guess, it’s because he’s leaning more toward the wear resistance end of the spectrum than the toughness end.

 

[Crag the Brewer]

I'm curious , why ?

David's kinda right, above...
I tend to like better edge resistance.
Or, Really Tough steel.
Beater steels.
Like on big Choppers, I don't think 3v is a good choice....there are Better choices for choppers. AEBL is better for That.

I think 3v isn't best for edc.
I don't think 3v is great for hunters.

Personally I think 3v is maybe best for Rambo like survival knives

Don't get me wrong, it's ok...
But I think it's a little overrated

 

[David Mary]

"God created men, but Samuel Colt made them equal"

I like 3V very much, now that I have made some knives with it, and carry one daily. Also like AEB-L very much. Also like MagnaCut, and 15N20. In my environment, all four of those work perfectly for me, with the sole exception of 15N20 in the hottest summer months, when it can pick up some rust. Do I have a favorite? Not any more, because I have enough experience using and maintaining knives now that the balance of compromises is trivial, and diamond is my Samuel Colt.

AEB-L is my favorite to work with though.

 

[DocJD]

Rambo like survival knives

My most favorites !

Seriously , I value toughness very highly . I hate when a knife breaks .

Other stuff , I can deal with . Rust , needs sharpening ... no big problem .

Broken blade is not something I can fix or compensate for .

 

[Crag the Brewer]

My most favorites !

Seriously , I value toughness very highly . I hate when a knife breaks .

Other stuff , I can deal with . Rust , needs sharpening ... no big problem .

Broken blade is not something I can fix or compensate for .

Yup, fully agree......But, for toughness I prefer 8670, 15n20, 80crv2, A8mod, Definitely AEB-L, and maybe Procut under the right circumstances.

3V doesn't have a strong place in That, id just choose something else, I guess

I think most makers and users agree that both cruwear and magnacut are pretty awesome, doesn't really matter much which one ya used......

Me......I'm not around saltwater, so corrosion isn't as important to me. I tend to favor the slightly tougher cruwear. Also cruwear is pretty ok as resisting rust (for me)


I generally think cruwear and magnacut are better choices for most knives, rather than 3v.

What I'm curious about is Larrin's new one...."Maxi" is That one going to eliminate Everything?

That will seem weird in 3 years, and there is Only 3 knife steels being used

 

[Crag the Brewer]

My most favorites !

Seriously , I value toughness very highly . I hate when a knife breaks .

Other stuff , I can deal with . Rust , needs sharpening ... no big problem .

Broken blade is not something I can fix or compensate for .

Also...I Do happen to have an area here for crazy bad Ass stuff, too.....ha

 

[Crag the Brewer]

Posting an older EDC I found under my workbench just now.....I Should carry this some/more

It's 64HRC 8670, thin flat to convex grind. Kinda slicely. My wonky Googly-eyed handmade marine grade bronze hardware. Vintage Westinghouse micarta liners. True story.. recently someone scolded me for covering it up and using it as liners....I've been doing it for years. I'm Sorry.
Ebony is beautiful, too.....I think?

 

[David Mary]

And you didn't even show a pic focusing on the micarta liners. Prepare for a well deserved flogging.

 

[Crag the Brewer]

And you didn't even show a pic focusing on the micarta liners. Prepare for a well deserved flogging.

Man, you are Quick..... Hey, I need a few minutes to fix everything....ha

 

[David Mary]

You should sweep this under the rug with mod powers.