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Posted: 9/6/2017 7:57:03 PM EDT
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But which steel? San Mai III, VG-1 or AUS-8? None of these are great. I thought they started making them in CTS XHP or 3v |
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Posted: 9/7/2017 9:56:23 AM EDT
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Those were the only three options I saw.
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Posted: 9/7/2017 10:10:19 AM EDT
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Posted: 9/7/2017 4:22:36 PM EDT
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Of the steels you listed, VG-10 isn't bad at all; it's just not great. It's in the same class as 154cm: It's definitely above average, and a decade or so ago, it would have been considered a premium stainless steel.
If you don't need stainless steel, 3V would qualify as a great, premium steel. It has some chrome in it (7.5%), so while it's not stainless, it's more corrosion resistant than most carbon steels. |
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Posted: 9/7/2017 7:17:56 PM EDT
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Quote Historyabsolutely this all day long, and twice on sunday.
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Posted: 9/7/2017 11:03:45 PM EDT
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Of the steels you listed, VG-10 isn't bad at all; it's just not great. It's in the same class as 154cm: It's definitely above average, and a decade or so ago, it would have been considered a premium stainless steel. If you don't need stainless steel, 3V would qualify as a great, premium steel. It has some chrome in it (7.5%), so while it's not stainless, it's more corrosion resistant than most carbon steels. If it's a steel you can beat on and still have a killer edge. I have a little 3V folder I've been whacking against hardwoods, plates, bone and counters and it's still razor sharp |
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Posted: 9/8/2017 10:21:55 AM EDT
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The SRK is coated so the 3V can really shine. 
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Posted: 9/8/2017 11:24:50 AM EDT
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Your metaphorical truth is a literal falsehood! |
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Posted: 9/9/2017 9:55:25 AM EDT
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Now the issue is a Cold Steel knife worth $140-150? The ones I had looked at were just under $100. $150 is new ESEE or TOPS territory. Familiar, comfortable territory.
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Posted: 9/10/2017 10:00:29 AM EDT
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I have a safe full of bushcraft type knives including Esee's, Becker's, fallkniven' and Benchmade's and my old Carbon V SRK's are the ones that get the most use. I love the blade length, shape and handle. I don't have one of the new steels but I'm sure it would be worth $130 or so.
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Posted: 9/10/2017 10:12:50 AM EDT
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Now the issue is a Cold Steel knife worth $140-150? The ones I had looked at were just under $100. $150 is new ESEE or TOPS territory. Familiar, comfortable territory. A coated 3v knife in that price isn't that bad assuming a good heat treatment. |
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Posted: 9/10/2017 10:18:32 AM EDT
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How about a Bark River or Cross knife if looking at 3V??
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Posted: 9/10/2017 10:18:34 AM EDT
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You will probably never realize the difference in the steels.
There is a listing on the EE (not mine) for a couple of Falkniven A1's for a good price. I believe the SRK is a copy of the Falkniven. |
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Posted: 9/10/2017 11:43:43 AM EDT
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How about a Bark River or Cross knife if looking at 3V?? Fimbulvetr knife works made a series of outdoors knives in M4 as well |
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