What are the advantages of Talonite?

AlaChoctaw

AlaChoctaw

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Other than its corrosion resistance, what advantages does Talonite offer an "average" knife user (one with few if any survivalist needs)? While I know that anyone may be thrust into a survival situation without warning,chances are remote for most of us, being more likely to be attacked by a rabid weiner roasting stick or an attack trained tent peg.Are there advantages to Talonite that would justify the cost versus that of conventional blades? I am very late coming into this discussion, but Talonite blades seem to be spreading in availability and many of us are probably getting a little more interested as they proliferate.

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AKTI Member #A000934
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AlaChoctaw,

There is a very good thread on the Talonite material over at Knife Reviews right now:

Talonite Discussion

Additionally, if you do a search on the subject you will find a lot of material.

Personally I have one of Trace Rinaldi's Talonite TTKK models and love the stuff - it cuts and cuts and no chance of corrosion in the kitchen enviroment or any other.

Good reading,


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Kevin Pensinger
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AlaChoctaw,
I uderstand your question.I don't think I would need a knife of Talonite.It sounds like super stuff,but I think that Talonite needs to be ground with a thick edge because it just works better that way.For me a thinner edge knife works best.I also understand that it is more slippery and does'nt have the bite that some steels have.
If Talonite was used for a knife ground like the Military or a Sebenza would it make a better cutting tool?
scott
 
wont rust....holds an edge for a VERY long time...the thing about the thick edge is not exactly true....it is relatively soft compared to most of the steels we are using today and so the edge needs to be 'backed up' so to speak....i grind the edge down to a very fine hair popping point...the stuff works great.....check the thread above...

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Thanks for the facts and the link to Reviews and Tests!I think my eyes are bleeding! Can't claim to totally understand every word of the technical talk, but I think my question has been answered in spades. Until the price of Talonite and other similar alloys comes down a good bit (if it ever does), I will probably stick to carbon and stainless steels for my cutting instruments.Thanks again!
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