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Trailmaster question
- Thread starter Miketm
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San Mai, being laminated layers of steel, it's supposed to be stronger. And Cold Steel calls the edge "rolled". It's not just a V shaped edge. They also say it's sharper because of it.
I've got a std Trailmaster and a 3mai for my wife. I gotta say, hers is VERY sharp! Mine is too, but it seems to be more of a working edge. We use ours for camping/hiking/survival trips.
I've got a std Trailmaster and a 3mai for my wife. I gotta say, hers is VERY sharp! Mine is too, but it seems to be more of a working edge. We use ours for camping/hiking/survival trips.
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San Mai theoretically should be able to take more bending stress.
I've read conflicting reports as to its actual make-up (as to steels used).
In comparing the two (standard vs San) in a short use (clearing a small plot of overgrown land), I found the most significant difference for me was that the San Mai didn't seem to vibrate as much, therefore less fatigue. This knife needs a longer handle of a different material, IMO.
It was a short use (a morning, including debrie removal), so I didn't really consider sharpness. Just swung away to see how they did.
I've read conflicting reports as to its actual make-up (as to steels used).
In comparing the two (standard vs San) in a short use (clearing a small plot of overgrown land), I found the most significant difference for me was that the San Mai didn't seem to vibrate as much, therefore less fatigue. This knife needs a longer handle of a different material, IMO.
It was a short use (a morning, including debrie removal), so I didn't really consider sharpness. Just swung away to see how they did.
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I can't speak for the San Mai but I've got several in the Carbon V and they work great. Though all the carbon V ones I see today have the black blade and I don't really like that so I if I bought another one it would probably be the San Mai.