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Most of my experience with S30V has been from spyderco. It's my least favorite steel from them. I don't have a charpy or impact tester. All i have is what I've personally seen. S30V isn't that good relatively speaking. I thought spyderco did the mule team project exactly because lab results and the...

Zygote wrote: ↑

Mon Sep 10, 2018 2:02 pm

Unfortunately it’s out of stock at Spyderco, my preferred dealer, as I get the best price on my purchases.

Spyderco charges MSRP. How are you getting the best price that way?

I like them. Nice to get a visual on what they can take. I also appreciate that someone else wrecked a knife and I didn’t. If you don’t like them, just don’t watch. Easy enough. The problem is they aren't purporting to be solely entertainment. It's not a question of "ignore it if you don't lik...

I just watched the video. The testing wasn't done properly so the data is junk. You can see the whole knife rotating in most of the tests. Damage to the blades means force was being transferred to the wrong location. You can't assume the winch applied force at the same rate since it wasn't controlle...

It's only useful if the testing is done properly and if whatever is being tested actually makes sense to test. Several things to consider: A single sample isn't enough data. Are all the right variables controlled? How is the force applied and where? Is it testing slow loading with a linear increase,...

Carbon fiber has wildly different material properties based on how it's made. The kind used in race cars isn't what you get in a knife handle. On a knife it's pretty much only for decoration and raising the cost. I've had no trouble with the laminate on my Domino or Gayle Bradley. G-10 is great and ...

My Sage 2 doesn't show much wear and I've had it and used it for 6 years or so. If the knife is used as a fidgeting toy opening and closing all the time then you might wear it out eventually. In normal use it should last indefinitely assuming no defects.

I didn't read the whole thread so this may have been addressed already. I bought a Domino for $180 when they first came out. After they were discontinued I saw them available for $125. At the regular price it was $70 cheaper than the ZT. That's a much larger difference than the op mentioned.

Jazz wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 27, 2018 7:08 pm

Liquid Cobra wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 27, 2018 8:19 am

Change your grip!

I hope there is a really good reason for the exclamation mark.

They're commonly used in the imperative mood.

People complain because other steels have a higher number in their name. I don't see any reason to replace VG-10.

You can get 1095 up to 65 HRC. That doesn't mean it's optimal.

I think it odd that no one knows this number. It makes for a very weak argument that M4 from Spyderco USA is worth the money. The number is going to vary based on heat treatment. The number itself is mostly meaningless as it doesn't tell you anything about the microstructure of the steel. It's used...

The poll doesn't make sense. Without knowing the alloy the HRC is irrelevant.

The dimensions are somewhat similar to my Spyderco Moran trailing point. I'll definitely be getting one of these to try and then probably more down the road.

Almost everything in the 2018 mid-year product guide is not lefty-friendly. Right-handed compression locks: https://s33.postimg.cc/qtgf5da2z/image.jpg https://s33.postimg.cc/ksiq8csmj/image.jpg https://s33.postimg.cc/wiwnp5syj/image.jpg https://s33.postimg.cc/mx339dwt7/image.jpg https://s33.postimg....

Can anyone confirm that the second detent means the button alone does not close the blade? It's not clear from the video because Eric doesn't demonstrate it.

koenigsegg wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 10, 2018 10:48 pm

fanglekai wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 10, 2018 9:48 pm

If it's carried in the left hand is it likely the button could be depressed accidentally?

Eric said the button won't open the blade

Accidental closure is what I was thinking about.

Looks like the detent would wear out and you'd be left with an unusable knife. I'd be curious to see how long that interface holds up. I'd suggest getting a slipjoint with some nice jigged bone scales to rub on to ease the fidgeting if a locking knife isn't legal there. Or maybe Spyderco could make ...

If it's carried in the left hand is it likely the button could be depressed accidentally?

Doesn't look lefty friendly. Sad.