Which blade is the sharpest LBK? Modest GAW, blade materials

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Which blade is the sharpest LBK? Modest GAW, blade materials

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I always feel appreciation for the materials and workmanship that comes from Spyderco. You can't get the same materials at an affordable price anywhere else in a production knife :)

Touching up a few this weekend I noticed each had a different blade material :) All are for me delightfully sharp, parting free hanging phonebook paper easily :D One blade however slices the paper a bit more easily :) A purely subjective and unscientific, possibly prejudiced observation ;)

Geuss which one is the sharpest and you'll be eligible to win a sweet little modern stone arrowhead in a matchbox from midsixties soviet Russia. Not especially valuable, but quite unique ;)

How many rejoice in their edges and strive to understand better the nuances of different blade materials?
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A pic of the modest prize :)
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I'm gonna go ahead and say the CPM M4 of the Bradley Air. That steel can take one helluva an edge, and from the pic looks like it'd be the thinnest behind the edge as well.
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More out of hope than belief, Dragonfly2?
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I'd say the UKPK just from the width of the bevel. :D
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Hmm...I have to give the nod to the Dfly2 over the Air. Just a hunch :) .
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Blerv wrote:Hmm...I have to give the nod to the Dfly2 over the Air. Just a hunch :) .
Nope. Sorry Blake. It's the Air, hands down. No comparison, brother.

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I'll second the Dfly2.
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Might be a close draw between Dragonfly and Air but I think the Air wins.
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Got to be the Air.
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Air.
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Drawing a blank here folks - can you refresh my memory on what "GAW" is? Thanks -
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im thinking the air
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Nice arrowhead. Form, material and execution seem very nice.

Did you knap it yourself?

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While I'm tempted to say the Air (mine has a wonderful edge) - I'm going with Blake's selection, the ZDP Dfly2. Mine is the sharpest knife in my collection - hands down.

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The last knife I bought was a D'fly so that's what I pick.

What's the deal with the arrowhead? Are they sold in stores regularly? It's a nice looking one and would definately be unique. For me anyway. :) Especially from Russia. Just curious.
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mikerestivo wrote:Drawing a blank here folks - can you refresh my memory on what "GAW" is? Thanks -
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Jay_Ev wrote:GAW =

Give Away
Ah - thanks - I didn't forget what GAW meant, I just never knew.
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kbuzbee wrote:Nope. Sorry Blake. It's the Air, hands down. No comparison, brother.

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Nice Sunday contest, Charlie!
I'm guessing based on his ones. I know Charlie spends a bit more time on ZDP. I could be wrong but coin toss for Dfly2! :)
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I'm thinking Air!
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