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Wolverine vs SAR in actual use
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From my experience with the 2 knives, I would categorize the Wolverine as a "Utility" knife. It performs extremely well in kitchen use and slicing chores. The Wolverine is also typically ground with a thinner edge.
The SAR was intended to be a more hard use knife. They will have a heavier grind to be able to withstand more rugged chores and usage. The handle is also shaped as such to really lock your hand in position and guard against slipping forward or to the rear during use.
I hope some others chime in as well with their experience of the 2 knives.
The SAR was intended to be a more hard use knife. They will have a heavier grind to be able to withstand more rugged chores and usage. The handle is also shaped as such to really lock your hand in position and guard against slipping forward or to the rear during use.
I hope some others chime in as well with their experience of the 2 knives.
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I have a SAR and I've posted about it a few times. Can't say enough great things about mine. It's Versatile. It belongs in every pack!
I have what I believe to be a 6" SAR in 3V (I bought it from another owner, not from Chris himself) because it needed some TLC, scales had been removed. I have the original scales reattached and this knife is great for a general camp and heavy use knife. Its heavy enough to be used for batoning firewood (did this for a 2 week family camping trip, 2 fires a day, still was sharp enough for general kitchen use at the end of the 2 weeks.) yet fine enough to do kitchen duties, and detail work. I also cut marshmallow sticks and made fine points on them, and used it to cut Kevlar and spectra rope. It went through all this and still had no visible deterioration, marks beyond the existing kydex scratches. A very functional piece. 
At some point I will get the scales remounted properly.
The Wolverine I haven't used but it looks to be a finer ground semi-wharncliffe/santoku which lends itself to finer cutting and slicing tasks rather than heavy duty chopping, batoning. also the lower point location (relative to the grip) means its going be better for control in fine detail work than a higher point.
At some point I will get the scales remounted properly.The Wolverine I haven't used but it looks to be a finer ground semi-wharncliffe/santoku which lends itself to finer cutting and slicing tasks rather than heavy duty chopping, batoning. also the lower point location (relative to the grip) means its going be better for control in fine detail work than a higher point.
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I have what I believe to be a 6" SAR in 3V (I bought it from another owner, not from Chris himself) because it needed some TLC, scales had been removed. I have the original scales reattached and this knife is great for a general camp and heavy use knife. Its heavy enough to be used for batoning firewood (did this for a 2 week family camping trip, 2 fires a day, still was sharp enough for general kitchen use at the end of the 2 weeks.) yet fine enough to do kitchen duties, and detail work. I also cut marshmallow sticks and made fine points on them, and used it to cut Kevlar and spectra rope. It went through all this and still had no visible deterioration, marks beyond the existing kydex scratches. A very functional piece.
The Wolverine I haven't used but it looks to be a finer ground semi-wharncliffe/santoku which lends itself to finer cutting and slicing tasks rather than heavy duty chopping, batoning. also the lower point location (relative to the grip) means its going be better for control in fine detail work than a higher point.
Thanks.
That is a very good synopsis of how the knives were intended for use.
I am also glad to hear that they are working out for you.
I have what I believe to be a 6" SAR in 3V (I bought it from another owner, not from Chris himself) because it needed some TLC, scales had been removed. I have the original scales reattached and this knife is great for a general camp and heavy use knife. Its heavy enough to be used for batoning firewood (did this for a 2 week family camping trip, 2 fires a day, still was sharp enough for general kitchen use at the end of the 2 weeks.) yet fine enough to do kitchen duties, and detail work. I also cut marshmallow sticks and made fine points on them, and used it to cut Kevlar and spectra rope. It went through all this and still had no visible deterioration, marks beyond the existing kydex scratches. A very functional piece.
The Wolverine I haven't used but it looks to be a finer ground semi-wharncliffe/santoku which lends itself to finer cutting and slicing tasks rather than heavy duty chopping, batoning. also the lower point location (relative to the grip) means its going be better for control in fine detail work than a higher point.
Thank you for these interesting observations!