Why would kershaw discontinue sg2 steel?

jonesjp@surry.net

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I've recently been introduced to the Kershaw knives with sg2 blades. This is by far the best steel I've ever seen from a major manufacturer. I don't understand why such a fine product is now confined to the Shun kitchen knives.
 
jonesjp@surry.net said:
I've recently been introduced to the Kershaw knives with sg2 blades..

This is by far the best steel I've ever seen from a major manufacturer..
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What exactly do you mean by this statement?. "Best steel".. How is it the best steel and under what circumstances. Please explain in detail?

Thanks,
Anthony
 
Scalpel sharp, holds an edge through tough work, clad in softer steel for strength. Not even difficult to resharpen.

It is in a pocket knife size, so I haven't chopped with it ("Mr Natural says 'get the right tool for the job'") but in reasonably heavy use I've had no chipping.

Okay?
 
I like the steel, and the knives it came in also. They weren't regular production knives, but "sprint" or "boutique" runs of a certain number.

The Ti JYD 2 in particular was one of the two sharpest out of the box knives I've ever bought.

There was a dealer here selling seconds of the Ti JYD's at a very good price. I'm not sure if he still has any. Check the dealers section here on this forum.
 
Thanks, Mastiff; he does, though I think he's running short. I bought a "blemish" from him, but sure can't find a flaw except for the xxxxx on the blade.

I tracked down a Blur, which they also released in a short run with sg2. Same great qualities and with assisted opening.
 
We struggled with machining SG2, and had some fall out because of it. Pretty much turned us off from using it in the future on our sporting side.
 
Thanks for a definitive answer Thomas. I sure do appreciate having the two sg2 knives that I have.

Did Kershaw release any other sport knives with that steel?
 
Scalpel Sharp? :rolleyes: Are you kidding me?. :eek:

I reckon Thomas and my clan had pretty much the same real world experiences in the field. The steel chipped over and over when we hit bone when we field-dressed and butchered Wild Hogs down here in the southlands.

This steel IS flawed In Our Opinion, because mainly of the brittleness and crappy edge holding ability!. Heat-Treat? Quench Flaws? Perhaps?.. Even steel inferiority? Nobody knows thus far.. All I know is it sucked! And sucked real bad! Sharpening the blades was such a chore we through both samples into the back of the truck-bed for a re-cycle run.. We instead utilized an older batch of 1095 hi-carbon steel that we profiled ourselves and was absolutely PERFECT for both Hogs and a few Large Mouth Bass that we filleted on the trip as well..

Many Blessings,
Anthony
 
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sunnyd said:
I reckon Thomas and my clan had pretty much the same real world experiences in the field.

This steel IS flawed In Our Opinion...
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Who's this "Thomas and my clan" and "Our Opinion" of whom you speak?
 
The Ti JYD 2 in particular was one of the two sharpest out of the box knives I've ever bought.
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The 2nd that I purchased was one the sharpest knives, I've ever bought except for (maybe) 4 Cold Steel knives, 2 large Voyagers and a couple of fixed blades.

SG2's other qualities weren't known to me, AUS8 may not be as solid as SG2, but I doubt that many would disagree that CS folders are among the sharpest knives out of the box as well. This was what they built their reputation on.

I don't dress hogs so that issue is a moot point to me. I doubt if the JYDII TI was designed for dressing & butchering game.

I liked my JYDII TI SG2 but sold it due to some problems not related to the blade sharpness.
 
Thomas W said:
Who's this "Thomas and my clan" and "Our Opinion" of whom you speak?
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Thomas is YOU from what I gathered from your aforementioned post.

My clan is, Anthony E.(that be me) James T., Jake R., Jack R. & Robert L.. I speak for all my CLAN.

Anthony
 
Hello,

.. I am here to tell any of the many ladies & gents that hunt, fish, frog gig, camp, hike, ect.. that I have been here in this forum for (6) years.. And that like you, I also want to actually utilize the knives they(you) see here featured about how well they preform by other members in the real world, that they may or MAY NOT actually do the job they are reported to do while working the every day projects in the feild! Sometimes knives are touted to do things and are described by the the folks who have a vested interest in selling these blades to accomplish amazing things. Most folks here are true blue and mean well and stand up behind they're product and then they're some that don't. I'd like to assist folks and distinguish between the good and the not so good..

I don't know it all but I ask a lot of questions when folks make claims about steel and other knife materials. I also hunt, fish, gig frogs, camp, boat, canoe, camp and hike my tail off all over the Floriad swamp wetlands among other cool southeastern areas in the USA and hopefully we can help eachother..

Anthony
 
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If the manufacturer is having problems with machining the steel, it probably means the End Line User will also have problems sharpening the steel without the sufficient tools.

In this case, sufficient tools = diamond rods.

Just buy some! Or ceraminc belts for your belt sander if you're proficient at using it to re-bevel knives.

Magically, all the "this steel is hard to sharpen" complaints disappear and you finally get to enjoy that long period between sharpening that these high vanadium wear resistant steels offer.
 
Your implication that anyone in the thread is purposefully misleading others is boorish. Thomas makes no secret of his affiliations; those actually give his posts on the topic an authority yours lack. Do you fault your truck if it should sink when you decide to use it as a bass boat?
 
jonesjp@surry.net said:
Your implication that anyone in the thread is purposefully misleading others is boorish. Thomas makes no secret of his affiliations; those actually give his posts on the topic an authority yours lack. Do you fault your truck if it should sink when you decide to use it as a bass boat?
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Did I ever mention YOU by name or anyone else??. No, I'm thinking NOT. :eek:

To the contrary, My good man. It was just a general statement to "All".

I must admit though, I am starting to wonder about a member that seems to have a guilt attack complex?

Have a nice evening.


Good Bye. :yawn:
 
Heh...this is one odd thread I tell ya.
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Thomas W, this one of your posts that actually fits your avatar to a "T." I read the line while looking at the little pic and laughed my butt off! :D :D
 
Thomas W said:
We struggled with machining SG2, and had some fall out because of it. Pretty much turned us off from using it in the future on our sporting side.
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Thank you for the answer Thomas.

But to answer others downing the steel, this answer in no way means that SG2 steel had user problems. Only that it was difficult to work with while making the knife.
 
I'm not sure why real world chipping while using a knife to clean game and finding fault with a truck being used as a boat are being compared to each other. Just because someone who has extensively used the product and had a different conclusion than the one you claim doesn't mean they are lying or some yahoo redneck to discredit with stupid metaphors. Just means they have had a different result than you.

Sounds like some people need to get over themselves and realize others are going to have a different opinion sometimes on a public forum. It also helps to tell what your uses have been when you claim a steel is the world's best. If you don't then one can only assume it has been used to effortlessly trim nose hairs or to stir glasses of metamucil.
 
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