On the S90V Manix 2, Vivi, the pair of Alu scales weights 30g vs 27g for the original burled G10 scales.
Thanks,
Roland.
Pelagic wrote: ↑Mon Oct 01, 2018 9:02 amNo, Michael, I wasn't saying that you were agreeing with me. I'm saying that differing opinions are rare on this forum and get heavily questioned and/or scrutinized and/or must be absolutely proven, while popular opinions are instantly accepted and usually do not need to be proven, which leads to people with unpopular opinions sharing them less, which leads to less diversity of thought and lackluster discussions. So it is much easier to agree with popular opinion.
Of course, this in itself is an unpopular opinion, so it will be under the microscope shortly.
Man, those lightweight models are built like absolute TANKS! Why was the thought of steel liners ever conceived!? :D
I AGREE! :D :Dawa54 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 01, 2018 10:06 amPelagic wrote: ↑Mon Oct 01, 2018 9:02 amNo, Michael, I wasn't saying that you were agreeing with me. I'm saying that differing opinions are rare on this forum and get heavily questioned and/or scrutinized and/or must be absolutely proven, while popular opinions are instantly accepted and usually do not need to be proven, which leads to people with unpopular opinions sharing them less, which leads to less diversity of thought and lackluster discussions. So it is much easier to agree with popular opinion.
Of course, this in itself is an unpopular opinion, so it will be under the microscope shortly.
Man, those lightweight models are built like absolute TANKS! Why was the thought of steel liners ever conceived!? :D
I'll rephrase what I said earlier: The level of strength in a knife (blade, scales or lock) is a decision that the designer tunes to the expected use of the knife and the buyer/user chooses based on their personal preference and their intended use of the knife.
It seems that many of us on this forum favor light weight and *sufficient* strength over full-on indestructibility.
Top that off with the fact that some "super" steels are not terribly tough and many will say that LW models in no way hold the performance of these alloys back. Also the term "super steel" is poorly defined, if you consider CPM REX45 or CruWear a super steel, then to take advantage their excellent toughness a more rigid and shock resistant handle and lock is certainly in order.
My S90V Manix 2 LW is absolutely up to yard work that might include cutting some small branches, but if I need to clear brush all day the G10/CruWear or G10/154CM version is going to get the nod as the handle is more rigid and the steels are tougher. I only need that extra strength occasionally and could easily use a fixed blade in place of a rugged folder, So my overwhelming preference in an EDC blade is for lighter handles and thinner blades, no matter what steel is between the scales.
Beware the entrenched groupthink!Pelagic wrote: ↑Mon Oct 01, 2018 9:02 amI'm saying that differing opinions are rare on this forum and get heavily questioned and/or scrutinized and/or must be absolutely proven, while popular opinions are instantly accepted and usually do not need to be proven, which leads to people with unpopular opinions sharing them less, which leads to less diversity of thought and lackluster discussions. So it is much easier to agree with popular opinion.
It's all good brother.