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Looks for the icon to tap that indicates 'Poet-Warrior'. Can't find it. And yes, just saying 'Titanium' out loud makes me feel more cool.On the impractical side-
"Titanium" sounds cool.
And, there was a time when titanium seemed exotic. Like some space-age material.
On the more practical side-
I like the feel/grip of bead-blasted titanium. On the other hand, stainless steel with a bead-blasted finish can still rust (and very likely will under certain conditions).
Below is the only framelock I've ever owned, Bradley Alias 1 (titanium handles). It was my work folder for several years and it saw a lot of use. I wore it clipped in my jeans pocket, my work was often hot and sweaty, and on many days my pants were wet with sweat. Bead-blasted steel handles would have rusted. The blade (S30V) originally had jimping on the spine above the thumb stud, but one of the reasons I removed it was because the rougher surfaces between the jimping would rust from sweat.
So I appreciate titanium for it's corrosion resistance.
Of course knifemakers can attach G10 or micarta handle scales onto smooth stainless steel handles to give the knife grip, but there is clearly something appealing about an all-metal knife. I know that's one of the main reasons I bought the Alias. I didn't need an all-metal framelock, I just wanted one.
In the end, I think that for most people on this forum, our knife choices are a combination of the practical and impractical. What we need, what we want, and what we think is cool. And like I said, titanium just seems cool.
I'm only half-Irish.
[Not sure if I am half poet or half warrior?]
