ATS 55
Welcome to the forums Beach Bum. I have the smaller police version(Rookie) and I love it. ATS-55 is a good steel that will take a razor edge. It does however, need constent sharping(fairly easy to sharpen) if you use it for rough work. This is a good steel but not the best. If you get ATS-55, be sure to get a knife that has a flat grind. It is SO much easier to sharpen and the edge you get from it is awesome.
In the land of knives, Spyderco is king.
In the land of knives, Spyderco is king.
Rookie, I have not decided yet, but are there any more changes to the new Police besides the change to VG-10?
PS. I only have one knife in ATS-55- the cricket. As I was sharpening the knife, the steel folded a little. It seemed soft like aus-8, but I know that can't be true as 55 has 1.00 carbon and aus-8 has about .75. Maybe it was simply just the thinness of the hollow ground blade?
PS. I only have one knife in ATS-55- the cricket. As I was sharpening the knife, the steel folded a little. It seemed soft like aus-8, but I know that can't be true as 55 has 1.00 carbon and aus-8 has about .75. Maybe it was simply just the thinness of the hollow ground blade?
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>"Just bought SS Police in ATS-55 and I love it. I take back my older comments about 55."
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Jeez it doesn't take you long to make up your mind about a steel, does it? I usually have to use a knife for a few weeks, getting it dull through work and then re-sharpening it and getting it dull again before I feel confident enough to pronounce judgement. How did you come to your conclusion?
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Jeez it doesn't take you long to make up your mind about a steel, does it? I usually have to use a knife for a few weeks, getting it dull through work and then re-sharpening it and getting it dull again before I feel confident enough to pronounce judgement. How did you come to your conclusion?