Thanks for all the threads that basically claim my great old knives are now obsolete useless trash !

Being into the latest and greatest is fine and I totally get it but lets not forget man in a time that their lives depended on the steel they carried depended on basic properly heat treated carbon steel and it worked

I too like trying different steels for different applications especially when it comes to salt water use.
 
To be honest, I've no idea what threads you are talking about. Apart from the occasional troll, I haven't seen anyone here claim that older knives are obsolete or useless. Quite the opposite actually: it seems most here appreciate traditionals and other classics, even if they prefer the latest and greatest.

Maybe I'm just not looking in the right places.
 
K.O.D. said:
9 years later, my GB1 is still going strong, as are all my Spydercos from 2013-14.

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You know, I dug out my old GB1 the other day. It’s a phenomenal knife, one of my all time favorites. It’s from the first run with solid liners and no makers mark on it. It’s gotta be 13 years old?
I should tune it up and give the 21 a rest.
 
Locutus D'Borg said:
When I got my first knife decades ago I was so stoked that the blade was Surgical steel. I figured if surgeons used it, it must be the best. Yeah, I got it at a gas station because I worked there as a kid, pumping gas and wiping windshields. Those were the days.
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Surgical steel is primarily meant for easy sterilization. A surgeon I knew was astounded at the sharpness of nomi (Japanese chisels).
 
Random Dan said:
To be honest, I've no idea what threads you are talking about. Apart from the occasional troll, I haven't seen anyone here claim that older knives are obsolete or useless. Quite the opposite actually: it seems most here appreciate traditionals and other classics, even if they prefer the latest and greatest.

Maybe I'm just not looking in the right places.
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My primary reason for liking the higher edge retention steels is that I have more of a chance to notice when they start to get dull so I can touch them up before they get to the point where it's a pita to bring back from completely dull.

I much prefer to rotate and maintain my edges.
 
I sold my Glock 27 years ago. Great gun, reliable and shot really well. But don't miss the thickness the feeling of holding a brick in your hand.

Still have my Glock 19, but that's only because I can't buy a Sig P365-XMACRO without neutered magazines.
 
DocJD said:
So , I start to doubt and think , " Yeah , maybe my old stuff is now just so much crap !" Might need to update my gear ? :eek:

Stimulates me to go dig out my primitive ancient artifacts to see if they still work at all . Maybe salvage something from the ruins .

Invariably , they all work just as competently and easily at their core function (=cutting stuff ) as when I bought them . Surprise , surprise , surprise ! :rolleyes:

I get to enjoy rediscovering everything I loved about these old knives in the first place . Hours of free fun !

To be fair , some high tech stuff (like computers) do substantially improve at a rapid pace .

But the vital core function of a knife , IMO, is simply to cut stuff . Safely , comfortably and as easily as possible .

If your old knife was ever great for cutting stuff , it probably still is . :)

Not that I don't recognize many new important and real functional advancements .
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I couldn't agree more... Danged kids and their fancy metal knives

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Random Dan said:
To be honest, I've no idea what threads you are talking about. Apart from the occasional troll, I haven't seen anyone here claim that older knives are obsolete or useless. Quite the opposite actually: it seems most here appreciate traditionals and other classics, even if they prefer the latest and greatest.

Maybe I'm just not looking in the right places.
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Will S30V ever be an "outdated" steel to you?

When I got into knives back in the late 90's 440C and 154CM were the king of steels for folders. VG10 and D2 were advanced steels (that I still love) and ironically 1095 wasn't nearly as common as it is now. S30V would be released in 2001 and was instantly the king of stainless for folders...
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Just the concept of a tool being "outdated" because of its steel composition would have been weird when I was growing up .

With few exceptions , you got whatever steel they used . They never said specifically and almost no-one cared . You just used it till it stopped working for you .

I feel that the peer pressure is real . Bleeding edge or nothing . And not just steel type either . Lock type , handle materials , pivot , blade shape etc .

Camping out to get the jump on the newest model cellphone is silly enough , IMO .

When it comes to knives ...ridiculous .
 
Well just because a newer steel is verifiably superior doesn't take away the usefulness of your older gear. I have a 1960's model CutCo Barlow made from what I think was 1075 Carbon steel which is about as basic as it gets. It has a decent heat treat and decent edge retention even breaking down cardboard all day. Getting through a full heavy cutting work day is more than I could have expected for the $5 investment. Sure S30V and all that would do it just fine as well but at many times the cost. No need to get hung up on what's new. Use what you like and just avoid the real trash like 3cr and... I've seen 2cr knives recently... Omg how cheap do they wanna go?
 
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