Which finish wears better?

crffish

crffish

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Can you tell me which finish, offered by Hinderer, wears better and shows the least scratching? I am aware of beadblasted and the stonewashed finishes. Is there another finish I forgot about? Thank you.
 
The tumbled / stonewashed finish is extremely durable in comparison to either bead blast or the sand blasted finish.
 
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crffish said:
Can you tell me which finish, offered by Hinderer, wears better and shows the least scratching? I am aware of beadblasted and the stonewashed finishes. Is there another finish I forgot about? Thank you.
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I would say the stonewashed finish would show the least amount of wear while the beadblast would probably become smoother over time. Similar to the scotchbrite treatments some people do to Sebenza's.
 
stonewash will be the most durable, showing imperfections the least.

ive found beadblast and satin to be about equal, but i prefer the look of satin.
 
The tumble finish is by far my favorite of all the blades I have ever held. It holds up even better than the bead blast/double cut yet does not seem to rust or corrode.
 
Stupid question but could someone post pics of the three finishes, preferably side by side, for those of use who are not familliar with these finishes.

Thanks
 
Had this photo laying around. There has been a little photoshop contrast work done but you get the idea.

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By apphoto at 2009-06-03
 
Stone washed is the top beadblast is the bottom. I'd post some more pics but the beadblast was traded for a 3" xm. I'll look around for the originals. Maybe I took more.
 
Thanks. The stonewashed looks great. I'm impressed that it holds up better considering it appears to be shinier. More pics are always appreciated but since i've got my question answered not neccessary.
 
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