akaAK wrote: Aside from patina (looks) can someone let me in on the hate for cladding?
Ya know, on my Caly 3 it's not so bad. It does have a sort of high tech feel to it that fits the carbon fiber handle. I'd still prefer a solid blade though.akaAK wrote:Correct me if I'm wrong (most likely) but my understanding was that the factory making the Caly ZDP blades wasn't able to flat grind ZDP in production but was able to handle a cladded blade. I thought I had read that here somewhere but can't find it.
I was never a fan of non-stainless blades but have come to appreciate them more and more. Cladding has never been an issue to me and I actually find it beneficial.
Agree that it was a surprise on the millie but happy to see the official confirmation.
Aside from patina (looks) can someone let me in on the hate for cladding?
sal wrote:Knife afi's are pretty far out, steel junky's more so, but "edge junky's" are just nuts.![]()
SpyderEdgeForever wrote: Also, do you think a kangaroo would eat a bowl of spagetti with sauce if someone offered it to them?
It is an honest question indeed. No worries.akaAK wrote:Sorry, honest question. Waited for the official confirmation before I derailed the thread at least. Lol.
Philo Beddoe wrote:What the issue? If you look at the bottom of page 91 of the catalog it says Steel: 52100. Nothing about clad or composite or whatever.
The picture was evidently wrong so why couldn't it have been the print that was actually wrong? Nice play monday morning quarterback.Philo Beddoe wrote:What the issue? If you look at the bottom of page 91 of the catalog it says Steel: 52100. Nothing about clad or composite or whatever.
sal wrote:Knife afi's are pretty far out, steel junky's more so, but "edge junky's" are just nuts.![]()
SpyderEdgeForever wrote: Also, do you think a kangaroo would eat a bowl of spagetti with sauce if someone offered it to them?
sal wrote:whew. No cladding on the 52100 Millie.
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I'm sure the suspense was killing you right?sal wrote:whew. No cladding on the 52100 Millie.
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LOL Yeah, me too.sal wrote:whew. No cladding on the 52100 Millie.
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El Gato has his priorities straight!!! OF COURSE PRETZELS!!!!El Gato wrote:It is an honest question indeed. No worries.akaAK wrote:Sorry, honest question. Waited for the official confirmation before I derailed the thread at least. Lol.
I feel it is a topic very much open to personal opinion, like so many things, and there are no "right" answers IMHO. Personally I am happy that the upcoming 52100 Military is NOT a cladded blade, as I would not buy one if it were, but my "reasons" for that don't make a heck of a lot of sense......even to me!! It is only personal preference. I have owned a few forged 52100 blades and love them. I also like a nice patina that gives my carbon steel blades some "character", again just a personal thing.
And sure enough, it can be a "can of worms" for sure. Kind of like what goes better with a beer, chips or pretzels?
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