Re: K390 PM2 | Testing
Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2019 8:56 am
Just a FYI for another data point, mine tested at 63.4.
Good call. Actually, I had one ordered and it was out for delivery when you suggested this. Just got my hands on it today.Deadboxhero wrote: ↑Sat Nov 16, 2019 8:37 am
Nice man, I'd slap a deep carry clip of your choice on that baby. A lynch or MXG.
Deadboxhero wrote: ↑Sat Nov 16, 2019 8:26 amI'm a freehand sharpener so I don't notice with my other knives, like I mentioned above, freehand sharpeners match the bevels more since we focus on matching by eye.Pelagic wrote: ↑Sat Nov 16, 2019 5:44 amGood stuff, thanks. Surprised at how uneven the grind was. I don't mind bevels being uneven when freehand sharpening. I just keep the angle as consistent as possible and disregard the bevel. I've never had a spyderco show up as uneven as this one did though. Surprising.
With a fixed angle system it sets the exact angle. With the laser it shows the exact angle.
It seems most production knives should be kept at 20dps on a system like this to avoid funky looking bevels and there some tricks to even out the bevels aesthetically using slightly different angles on each side.
I've noticed the fixed angle boys complain about this but I never understood because I did not use nor own a good fixed angle system like the edge pro until just recently to play with. I have been curious to see what Jim Ankerson was always talking about and also lots of my customers use this system so I traded a Vanax knife for an edgepro apex to see what this was about.
I wanted to test the edge so I just hammered a 14dps on the blade with a disregard to the aesthetics. If I'm not selling it I personally don't care which feels good when your life revolves around stressing about aesthetics for what you do sell.
I am happy to have this knife and I'mma use it a lot. I could regrind it but I'd rather spend that time and money on work I sell so I can keep doing what I do.
Ankerson wrote: ↑Mon Nov 18, 2019 9:37 amDeadboxhero wrote: ↑Sat Nov 16, 2019 8:26 amI'm a freehand sharpener so I don't notice with my other knives, like I mentioned above, freehand sharpeners match the bevels more since we focus on matching by eye.Pelagic wrote: ↑Sat Nov 16, 2019 5:44 amGood stuff, thanks. Surprised at how uneven the grind was. I don't mind bevels being uneven when freehand sharpening. I just keep the angle as consistent as possible and disregard the bevel. I've never had a spyderco show up as uneven as this one did though. Surprising.
With a fixed angle system it sets the exact angle. With the laser it shows the exact angle.
It seems most production knives should be kept at 20dps on a system like this to avoid funky looking bevels and there some tricks to even out the bevels aesthetically using slightly different angles on each side.
I've noticed the fixed angle boys complain about this but I never understood because I did not use nor own a good fixed angle system like the edge pro until just recently to play with. I have been curious to see what Jim Ankerson was always talking about and also lots of my customers use this system so I traded a Vanax knife for an edgepro apex to see what this was about.
I wanted to test the edge so I just hammered a 14dps on the blade with a disregard to the aesthetics. If I'm not selling it I personally don't care which feels good when your life revolves around stressing about aesthetics for what you do sell.
I am happy to have this knife and I'mma use it a lot. I could regrind it but I'd rather spend that time and money on work I sell so I can keep doing what I do.
Getting the EP was likely the smartest thing you did, will be a large time saver for you in the long run.
Tucson Tom wrote: ↑Tue Nov 19, 2019 8:09 pmI just want to say thanks for posting all of this.
I always take particular note of things you post and what you have to say.
And you prodded me into buying one of these. I have avoided BBS because of all the bad press up to now. All I can say thus far is that the purchase itself was smooth as silk. And maybe all the bad press is why they are still available, which works nicely for me in this case.
I have seen complaints about their return policy, but unless BBS ships the wrong knife, or the customer develops buyer's remorse, Spyderco's warranty should take care of the rest, making the return policy a non-issue in most cases.Ankerson wrote: ↑Tue Nov 19, 2019 10:00 pmTucson Tom wrote: ↑Tue Nov 19, 2019 8:09 pmI just want to say thanks for posting all of this.
I always take particular note of things you post and what you have to say.
And you prodded me into buying one of these. I have avoided BBS because of all the bad press up to now. All I can say thus far is that the purchase itself was smooth as silk. And maybe all the bad press is why they are still available, which works nicely for me in this case.
The only reason and I do mean the only reason they get bad press is because they aren't as cheap as most of the other dealers.
So it's more sour grapes than anything so completely ignore any bad press you hear or read as it's irrelevant.. People complain about almost anything and everything these days.. :rolleyes:
They do however have models that MOST of the other dealers don't have.
And they are a respectable dealer.
They aren't the 1st place I look, but if the others don't have what I want they usually will. Yeah they cost a few bucks more so it's a choice and worth it if you want that model. The aftermarket markup on some models will be a lot higher than BBB will charge and it will be NEW from a dealer. So as I said it is a choice if that's the knife you want.
Albatross wrote: ↑Wed Nov 20, 2019 12:53 amI have seen complaints about their return policy, but unless BBS ships the wrong knife, or the customer develops buyer's remorse, Spyderco's warranty should take care of the rest, making the return policy a non-issue in most cases.Ankerson wrote: ↑Tue Nov 19, 2019 10:00 pmTucson Tom wrote: ↑Tue Nov 19, 2019 8:09 pmI just want to say thanks for posting all of this.
I always take particular note of things you post and what you have to say.
And you prodded me into buying one of these. I have avoided BBS because of all the bad press up to now. All I can say thus far is that the purchase itself was smooth as silk. And maybe all the bad press is why they are still available, which works nicely for me in this case.
The only reason and I do mean the only reason they get bad press is because they aren't as cheap as most of the other dealers.
So it's more sour grapes than anything so completely ignore any bad press you hear or read as it's irrelevant.. People complain about almost anything and everything these days.. :rolleyes:
They do however have models that MOST of the other dealers don't have.
And they are a respectable dealer.
They aren't the 1st place I look, but if the others don't have what I want they usually will. Yeah they cost a few bucks more so it's a choice and worth it if you want that model. The aftermarket markup on some models will be a lot higher than BBB will charge and it will be NEW from a dealer. So as I said it is a choice if that's the knife you want.
That's what I figure. I have never had to return a knife (except to Amazon, and I have learned my lesson there) of the many I have purchased, so I don't see that as a big concern. If there really is something wrong with the knife, Spyderco will take care of me.
I was actually wondering about this and what experienced users of both steels have seen. I don't cut enough to have noticed any difference, and the only K390 I have is a lightly used Urban.wrote: ↑Fri Nov 22, 2019 7:35 amGood chance that REX45 will outperform this due to the higher hardness...
It doesn't work that simple,