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wrdwrght wrote:Golden produced the M4 Manix2 in my pocket, so why not an M4 PM2 and/or an M4 Native5?

So jealous of that manix...

Seriously, this is my favorite steel...it seems like a lot of other people enjoy it too...Sal please use it more often. Tough, will hold a ridiculous edge for a ridiculous amount of time, also gets soo sharp and sharpens up easily. I love my Gayle Bradely, but this steel puts it over the top. If you...

What are you using it for that requires it to be very fast? I use samsung 840 pro series SSD's for recording. To be honest? I could live with the current speed of the HDD. But, SSD's are the way of the future, plus I like the fact that there are no moving parts to wear out or bump around and lose d...

I would rather have a FFG and super-thin blade stock than anything else, ever, at least on a folding knife. I love the stretch for its cutting performance, and I would not like something that would lessen that.

Welcome to the forum! I seem to have that same "issue", as I too find myself only buying Spydercos (and sometimes a Benchmade) because they exemplify everything I value in a knife (value, ergos, new and different materials, sweet designs, and cutting performance). Cheers man!

Meaning, in the same knife, what can the HRC range between? Do they check hardness on every knife blade per batch? Sometimes I'm anal about things like heat-treat, because I have no way of knowing if it's up to spec. With things like blade centering and lock-up, I can. Should I be worried about a he...

Sadly there probably isn't really anything that will be hugely effective. Maybe it could be slowed a little by limiting it to 2 per credit card/paypal account. That's about all I can think of at this moment. It is an issue, same with sprints...but I'm not sure that it can be stopped. I thought ther...

Hello, I have a 2012 Macbook Pro 13' with a 750gb 5400RPM HDD (non-retina). I am thinking about purchasing a SSD for it, but have a couple of questions. 1.) Does anyone know if this Mac is SATA III compatible, or if it's worth purchasing a SSD if it's only SATA II compatible? 2.) Any recommendations...

He's got six, cause one is listed as a traditional style auction. As with selling anything on eBay, the fees are outrageous; and if you aren't selling items at a 100% markup, you're just barely making a profit, and sometimes breaking even. These will be eventually split, because who in their right ...

I don't mind someone buying two and selling one at a profit. Someone buying five or six when the limit is supposed to be two makes me angry. Please don't reveal your "friend"'s name, as it might force me to take action he would regret. I truly hope they don't sell, and he has long term fi...

Sorry, I always have loads of trouble when I try to upload pics. Anyways

1. FRN ZDP-189 Stretch- ergos are excellent, and I love ZDP
2. Superblue Endura- what else can I say about the endura
3. CTS-XHP Native 5- great steel, good size for edc

How much did those nine have to pay for it because their slots were taken? Limit of two? No one said it was a waste, but nine end users wasted more money when they were sold at $70 with a set limit to be fair. Oh yea.... Capitalism. Again, I can understand the arguments but you should understand th...

FCM415 wrote:That's not supposed to happen now is it? If there's a will there's a way, limits won't stop everyone but ****, six? Who knows he probably got more.

I know someone who got 9 of the K390 Mules...

If you're talking edge retention, the user Ankerson has some pretty awesome tests done. I believe K390 came out on top, followed by S110V, followed by S90V. Otherwise, the different mules each have their own specific advantages and disadvantages. It just depends on what you value in a steel. If you ...

thanks guys, great help. If I do try it, will let you guys know how it works!

We all see what powdered metallurgy can do to 154-cm in the form of CPM-154, and I know the CPM process is trademarked by Crucible, but why haven't we seen anything coming out of Japan along the lines of powdered VG10 or powdered Superblue. Imagine those steels! I'm fairly certain they have the capa...

Which one is the "best" is highly subjective, but you'll be paying a premium no matter which one you decide to try and get. Because of this, I personally would go for one of the higher end steels, such as the recently released S110V or K390. I would stay away from the mules such as CTS-BD1...

Ankerson wrote:K390 - 820 Cuts
S110V - 600 Cuts
S90V - 460 Cuts

Wow, that is interesting. I appreciate you doing these controlled tests that at least I could not do. Thanks

I want to preface this by saying that I know doing this would void my warranties, there is a good chance I may not even attempt this. However, I own both a Ti Military, and a CruWear one. Will I run into any issues swapping the blades, as one is a frame lock and one a liner lock? Are there any other...

Does K390 compare favorably to S110V?