The sharpest of the sharp?

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Hardly the best question ever posted here, but in your expereince which manufacturer(s) turn(s) out the sharpest (and bluntest) blades from the factory?


In my (limited) experience:

Sharpest:
Boa (so sharp my father didn't even realise he'd cut himself)


Most Blunt:
Oyabun (but then what can you expeect when a knife that big only costs $50.00)
 
Spyderco's plain edged VG-10 Calypso Jr. is far and away the sharpest out of the box production knife I have ever seen. I expect there is some variation from knife to knife, but I have two NIB of these (:D ) and they are both hair popping sharp.
 
Sharpest out of the box I've seen or sold were the Microtechs and MODS.

The next one would be the spyder endura/delica line but there are many knives now boxed with some scary sharp edges from others as well.

Brownie
 
Really sort of subjective I suppose since some of the edge dynamics on various production knives vary, but recently..., the sharpest knives I've seen out of the box are the Buck/Mayo Collaboration. I fooled around with (5) of them and they were all scary sharp!

I don't really like the knife personally, as the handle ergonomics just don't work for me, but the knife is sharp!
 
is an Opinel #8 in carbon steel. Thin blade + high grind = sharp. But I don't own any supersteel knives. All of my stuff is pretty low end, by price.

Frank
 
The sharpest knives that I've had right out of the box were my (VG-10) Spyderco Endura and Delica, and my Cold Steel medium clip-point (AUS-8) Voyager...Those 3 were/are scary sharp.

The sharpest knife that I own (that I'VE sharpened) is my Gerber Yari...That 154CM steel takes a GREAT edge.
 
Out of the companies I own it's definately Spyderco. I own two Spydies and they both came scary sharp out of the box...sadly, sharper than I can make them...:grumpy: :o

Dullest: Victorinox... I own two, and they both came with reasonably sharp edges...but not shaving sharp. I love V'nox knives but I find it annoying that the seconed you open one out of the box you have to sharpen it yourself to gain a good edge. (In a knifenuts oppinion)

-Kevin
 
Sharpest: Cold Steel Medium Clip Point Voyager and Microtech MiniSocom.
Dullest: Gerber SL and Boss Cheetah (my butter knives are sharper than the cheetah:( .)
 
My LCC/DA and Amphibian were both bought second hand (with original edge), but both were still scary sharp.
 
I would have to say that anyone of the CS knives I have owned were about the sharpest out of the box I have experienced. Then I would say the S2K I own is the most consistently sharp and stays that way the longest of any of the knives I own. The dullest would have to be anyone of the Bucks I have owned over the years along with a BM 942. Can't stand that knife. Oh yea least I forget probably the best bargain I have picked up in sometime is the Kershaw Vapor. This thing has a really nice little distal taper and takes a truly scalpel edge although it wasn't like that out of the box. Matter of fact it is my #1 edc as of late. Hate the thumb stud but judicous use of a small file took care of that pretty well.

As for fixed blades I would have to say again my CS master hunter in Carbon V. That thing has been through the wringer and still takes and holds probably the sharpest edge I have yet to put on a fixed blade. Next would be the Puuko and Leuko I rec. from Ragnar. I put conventional bevels on the Puuko and again similar to the MH but still I think the MH is hands down the best bang for the buck for a hunting knife. Pronounced distal taper to the blade and excellant handle ergonomics and non slip to boot. Keep'em sharp
 
I got 5 spyderco folders and they are the sharpest so far of all the knives i have.

when it comes to serrations, spyderco again is the sharpest along with benchmades serrations.

benchmade is sharp but not as sharp as spyderco.

cold steel is sharp but it feels "dull" compared to spyderco.
cold steel serrations seems to be dull though.

the Frost knife worth only $6 is also scary sharp.

CRKT, Buck is OK but again it feels "dull" compared to spyderco.

Victorinox and Wenger are OK.

So far these are my collections, maybe there are other knives that are sharper.

Spyderco is now my benchmark when it comes to sharpness.
 
I'd have to say my CS VG didn't feel the least bit "dull". I cut myself on it already 3 times by accident.
 
My two Marbles are among the sharpest knives I own. One ties with a custom Puukko from Ingemar Nordell as the sharpest in my collection, while the other ties with another puukko as the second sharpest. I don't know if they all come this sharp, but I was quite surprised and impressed.
 
The sharpest would be my SOG X-ray Vision and my Microtech Lightfood I just got.
 
My sharpest is my new BM732 in D2, but my dullest was my BM710HS . . . go figure.:confused:
 
The sharpest would have to be between my Delica and a 110 I had returned. I was opening a 12 pack of soda with the Delica and, barely pushing on it, punctured one of the cans. It's a little dull now(I really need a sharpmaker:o ).

The dullest knife I ever got would have to be a Delica trainer...just kidding. Pacific Style balisongs(400 Stainless:rolleyes: . More like 400 CRAP)
 
Hello --


Sharp knives:

I've found most knives from:

Spyderco

come to their new owners VERY sharp. Another company I was surprised not to see mentioned within the first few replies would be:

Kershaw.

For factory blades I would be hard pressed to choose between these two companies for the title of "Sharpest from the maker" -- a knife from either of these makers would be one you could carry and use safely as soon as you removed it from the packaging. Nice quality at a good price - you don't have to a rich guy to get a very good knife from these two makers.

Dull knives:

As for dull, I hate to badmouth a company which may make the best OVERALL quality production knives, but I would have to say:

Benchmade

could do a much better job of providing a sharp edge out of the box. I own over 30 Benchmades, and everyone would need a light touching up if I were to carry one. The sad thing is their knives are much better designed and in some cases a lot better made than knives from Kershaw and Spyderco. The inovations Bechmade has incorpoated in their desugns have lead the industry. Now why can't they sell them to us RAZOR sharp?

While I don't consider these useable knives in today's world, Case folders could also be a lot sharper than the way they get to us. Their desins are well made and often beautiful works of art, but not modern enough for everyday use in a hard world. Their steels need to be better, and they need to use better opening methods, but they REALLY need to be a lot sharper, and to be able to hold a sharp edge. I'll bet anyone out there Case knives are only about 53 Rc in hardness -- much too soft for today's knives unless they will only be used to open letters or cut a loose thread from clothing.

Scott
 
Frost Mora Laminated steel fixed blade, about 4" long with a wooden handle. That thing was so damn sharp not even the spyderco could have cut through leather as easily as this thing can.
The next up is Spyderco for me. I still couldn't get edges as sharp as they do, not even with 204 with the exception of 440V blades.
 
Sharpest outa da box Beretta Avenger, VG-10/CF

Most if not all my Spydercos

Dullest outa da box Opinel

Case:(
 
Sharpest: Most scandinavian ones (Mora, Helle etc.). They are razorsharp out of the box.
Dullest: Ontario USMC knife. Wasn`t sharp enough to cut trough butter. It`s clearly a military issue.

Tor
 
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