Vantage nomenclature

powernoodle

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Ok, lets see if I have this right. I learn it, and then forget it and 6 months later learn it again. For me at least, this system is not intuitive.


Select = 420HC
Avid = 13C26 Sandvik
Pro = S30V
Force = black oxide (can be 13C26 Sandvik or S30V)
Dymondwood = compressed laminate wood pulp composite; how do they give it that woodgrain appearance?
Paperstone = 100% post-consumer paper (a.k.a. recycled garbage :)) impregnated with resin and dye [Link].

Is that about right?

While I'm at it:

- is 13C26 considered superior to 420HC? I see that moderator Thomas in the Kershaw forum says 13C26 is superior, except that 420HC excels in corrosion resistence. Link. Concur?

- 345 = Select, 346 = Avid and 347 = Pro?

Thanks!

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Vantage Select with Dymondwood.
 
I swam in the ocean with my vantage select and the blade had no corrosion issues at all. The liners had spots though.
 
Ok guys, is my pic in the first post a Select or Avid? Its designated "345" which made me think Select, but some guys are telling me Avid. Does the polished flat mean Avid? Thanks.
 
No, yours is a select. Buck made the diamond wood in the flat finish for Walmart. The high gloss finish is the Avid.
 
powernoodle said:
Dymondwood = compressed laminate wood pulp composite; how do they give it that woodgrain appearance? [/I]
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I believe Dymondwood is more of a resin impregnated compressed wood laminate (plywood), not pulp composite.
 
Basically it's birch wood shaved real thin and dyed and bonded in layes with a resin...the resin fully impregnates the wood so it's really kind of a plastic/wood composition...much more stable than wood and very durable and imperviouse to damage .
 
I just went through this drill a couple weeks ago. According to my notes,

0347BKS-B : Large Pro
0342BKS-B : Small Pro

0346GYS-B : Large Avid
0341GYS-B : Small Avid

0345GYSWM-B : Large Select, Dymondwood
0345BKS-B : Large Select, Nylon
0345BLS-B : Large Select, Paperstone

0340BKS-B : Small Select, Nylon
0340BLS-B : Small Select, Paperstone

I didn't look up the Force models.
 
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