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by nozh2002
Wed Oct 19, 2011 4:10 pm
Forum: Mule Team Discussion
Topic: MT12P Cru-Wear Mule Team Recall - Answers
Replies: 150
Views: 38401

Well, I was talking about Spyderco quality control. It looks like this issue trigger quite a bit of people do "their best" to show loyalty to Spyderco. But question still remain - Does Spyderco have any quality control, or it is substituted with hope that most time it will be OK (which is ...
by nozh2002
Sun Oct 16, 2011 5:39 pm
Forum: Mule Team Discussion
Topic: MT12P Cru-Wear Mule Team Recall - Answers
Replies: 150
Views: 38401

Nozh, what are you looking for at this point? Sal apologized and admitted there was a mistake. Weren't you already banned from bladeforums for this sort of nonsense? I was was banned from bladeforums because of my edge retention testing which show real value of steel. Official reason for ban by Bas...
by nozh2002
Sun Oct 16, 2011 2:24 pm
Forum: Mule Team Discussion
Topic: MT12P Cru-Wear Mule Team Recall - Answers
Replies: 150
Views: 38401

Hi Nozh, As I said, it was Spyderco's fault. I do not believe that I indicated otherwise. Actually it was a computer glitch in the heat treating schedule and an overworked, but excellent scheduler didn't notice the glitch. I cannot guarantee that we will never make another mistake. I assure you, we...
by nozh2002
Sun Oct 16, 2011 12:38 pm
Forum: Mule Team Discussion
Topic: MT12P Cru-Wear Mule Team Recall - Answers
Replies: 150
Views: 38401

Everyone makes mistakes but how you handle the mistake is what truly shows your character. With a sprint like the mule its the first time working with a new steel. There's a chance some were heat treated perfectly and others weren't but spyderco is doing their best to rectify the problem. Call me a...
by nozh2002
Sun Oct 16, 2011 10:35 am
Forum: Mule Team Discussion
Topic: MT12P Cru-Wear Mule Team Recall - Answers
Replies: 150
Views: 38401

...What we can guarantee is that we will thoroughly test the MT12P after re-heat treating prior to any re-release. Why this was not done first time? It can save time and money for customers working on that knife and your effort on recall. I am not quite happy to know that you did not test it on the...
by nozh2002
Thu Sep 23, 2010 4:28 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: S30V vs. ZDP 189
Replies: 183
Views: 67816

Vassili, Please consider this your Official Notice from me, the Administrator of this Forum, to stop. Your questions have been addressed and the answers are not going to change. This thread should have been a great discussion about two high performance steels and it has deteriorated beyond anything...
by nozh2002
Thu Sep 23, 2010 2:59 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: S30V vs. ZDP 189
Replies: 183
Views: 67816

I didn't repeat an attack. I provided a concise reference to the historical event for those who were unfamiliar with it. In doing so, I preserved the salient elements of your post that were relevant to the topic at hand. Since the redacted portion of your post violated the rules of the forum, I sho...
by nozh2002
Thu Sep 23, 2010 11:22 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: S30V vs. ZDP 189
Replies: 183
Views: 67816

Vassili: Your post #149 expressed your feelings on the historically significant effects of Kruschev's contributions. It also managed to do that without profanity. The post that I edited didn't do that. That's why it was edited. Had you abided by the forum rules in your first post, there wouldn't ha...
by nozh2002
Wed Sep 22, 2010 4:02 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: S30V vs. ZDP 189
Replies: 183
Views: 67816

Hey! You do have a sense of humor! That actually made me laugh out loud! If you were to use the "Clinton-Lewinsky bang" comeback in such a way, I would have to admit that your retort was well played, give you a hearty congratulations on your wit and humor, and move on. Life's too short to...
by nozh2002
Wed Sep 22, 2010 12:11 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: S30V vs. ZDP 189
Replies: 183
Views: 67816

Vassili, Maybe it is a language barrier issue, but Michael Janich did not repeat the shoe banging comment to your face. When he edited your post for content, he removed the swearing and political discussion portions. He then summarized what he removed. The word "gist" means: summary or qu...
by nozh2002
Tue Sep 21, 2010 10:19 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: S30V vs. ZDP 189
Replies: 183
Views: 67816

There is a difference between disagreement on steel performance, testing metodology, sharpening, level of expertise etc. Some people may not like other people opinion or position. But we should not cross the line and bring national origin, sex or color of hair as an argument or way to hurt someone y...
by nozh2002
Tue Sep 21, 2010 9:56 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: S30V vs. ZDP 189
Replies: 183
Views: 67816

Dear Vassili: It's unfortunate that you considered the "shoe banging" reference an insult to your Russian heritage. However, compared to the inflammatory tone of your posts, it was a very innocuous comment. I chose to delete a portion of your post because it was overtly offensive and also...
by nozh2002
Mon Sep 20, 2010 5:41 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: S30V vs. ZDP 189
Replies: 183
Views: 67816

Man, I had to go through this entire thread just to be able to make intelligent comments. Really cuts into my testing, R&D and design time. Hi Vassili, I don't know what you would like for me to say? Seems like there is disagreement that escalated to accusations, cole slaw and peanut butter. Di...
by nozh2002
Mon Sep 20, 2010 12:56 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: S30V vs. ZDP 189
Replies: 183
Views: 67816

I see this desperate effort to make this thread closed...

Well, I still wait apologies from "Special Project Coordinator" and comments from Sal.

Thanks, Vassili.
by nozh2002
Sat Sep 18, 2010 11:53 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: S30V vs. ZDP 189
Replies: 183
Views: 67816

As Special Projects Coordinator I have many different responsibilities, including monitoring our forums and communicating our policies. Mike And I expect apologies from you to join this Saturn in his personal attack aginst me based on my national origin. You did not only do nothing to correct his r...
by nozh2002
Sat Sep 18, 2010 2:02 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: S30V vs. ZDP 189
Replies: 183
Views: 67816

[ALL UNNECESSARY AND INFLAMMATORY POLITICAL CONTENT EDITED OUT BY MICHAEL JANICH. GIST: NIKITA KRUSHCHEV BANGED HIS SHOE ON HIS DESK DURING A UN DEBATE IN OCTOBER 1960.] Thanks, Vassili. It was not me who brought up "shoe bang" into discussion. This directly targeted my Russian origin, wh...
by nozh2002
Sat Sep 18, 2010 12:01 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: S30V vs. ZDP 189
Replies: 183
Views: 67816

Vassili, it was stated that S30V has a rougher edge than ZDP-189 due to the microscopic makeup of the steel. Do you agree with this, or not? I trust you have a lot of experience with both steels, so am genuinely interested in your understanding. Please, excuse my English - I hope ChrisR translate i...
by nozh2002
Fri Sep 17, 2010 11:40 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: S30V vs. ZDP 189
Replies: 183
Views: 67816

"CPM S30V was huge step back from CPM S60V" Good grief, did you really type that rubbish? :rolleyes: CPM 440V AKA S60V was a totally different steel to S30V. It was a much more difficult steel to sharpen, far more fragile and really not at all suited to even a moderately hard use knife. O...
by nozh2002
Fri Sep 17, 2010 11:27 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: S30V vs. ZDP 189
Replies: 183
Views: 67816

I'm sorry I returned too late to catch the inflammatory political content. ;) Yes, pointing to the testing you've done and demanding I produce mine in order to earn my right to an opinion is one way to respond.... But I have done extensive testing of my own and my results for S30 are the same as yo...
by nozh2002
Fri Sep 17, 2010 11:15 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: S30V vs. ZDP 189
Replies: 183
Views: 67816

OK, Vassili, but do you agree with the other posters that S30V should be "toothier" than ZDP-189, because the latter is finer grained steel? Well, CPM is made by PM process, so this tooth can not be bigger then 1-2 micron. Also there are not too much vanadium carbides in there V=4%. So I ...