3 Spydercos, 3 materials. 3 different edges, which is sharpest?

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3 Spydercos, 3 materials. 3 different edges, which is sharpest?

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I am by no measure an expert :) But I do enjoy and contiuously strive for pushcutting sharp :D Thanks to Spyderco and this forum I've learned how to achieve what for me are insanely sharp edges :eek: , cleanly and effortlessly pushcutting the plastic packaging on a packet of earplugs at work :D If an edge does that then with a bit of care everything else parts easily ;) None of the edges are 100% "perfect" :eek:

Pictured are 3 blades made of 3 very different materials that I've sharpened as well as my limited skills will allow. All will easily pushcut reciept paper and newsprint :D Which is sharpest based on my purely unscientific, subjective and unsubstantiated opinion :eek:

Whoever geusses correctly and gets drawn via a random query will get the Mook Agate arrowhead in the picture. It's a very well done and attractive piece :)

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I'll guess the dragonfly. Merry Christmas to you as well.

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I'd guess the order they're in. Native then dragonfly then balance. That's my guess the native is the sharpest.
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I'll guess the native is the sharpest.
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Going with the Balance. No real reason why other than you just had a thread where the Native was sharpest and I'm guessing you wouldn't be asking us again if it was the sharpest :p
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Don't want to be entered into the draw, but I'd gues the dragonfly :D
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I would say Native also.
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Definitly the dragonfly
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I'd say the arrowhead, but I don't know if you sharpened that first ;p

The Dragonfly should perform the best due to the FFG and high spine, but that's an entirely logical answer and I expect I'm wrong.
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Definitly the dragonfly +1
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Technically "sharp" is a relative, subjective way of describing an edges properties. It all depends on an individuals perceptions :) All of these blades have very fine edges where the bevels meet in the middle and care was taken to remove extraneous burrs :D All are very capable of parting a large variety of materials with ease :D

One, however stands out in my imperfect and subjective mind as being a bit more fine and friction free cutting flimsy materials than the others :D At this point objectivity doesn't play too heavily in the equation :eek:

It's quite beautiful when you touch the edge, and the material just parts with almost no force applied :eek: I'm just an edge nut trying to learn and spread the delight of least resistance ;)
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The Native Dragonfly Balance. ;) Seriously though, I'll just vote for the Dragonfly.
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Just to muddy the water ;) If we lived in a perfect digital world this would be the sharpest :eek: I took it down to about .005" with the HG before the final edge bevel which goes to an absolute zero :eek:
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darkangel55555 wrote:I'd say the arrowhead,
He stole my answer ;)

Okay, FINE! By looks, the XHP Native.

If it were in my pocket, it would be the Balance. I put a totally insane edge on those little guys.

Don't put me in the drawing, Charlie but I LOVE that graphic. Now THAT baby looks SHARP!

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Balance, thanks for the GAW!
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I'll guess the Dragonfly.
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D-fly probably.
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dbcad wrote:Just to muddy the water ;) If we lived in a perfect digital world this would be the sharpest :eek: I took it down to about .005" with the HG before the final edge bevel which goes to an absolute zero :eek:
Good thing this wasn't included in the lineup, otherwise it would be a no-brainer! I'll guess the Native, just because of the CTS-XHP! Don't include me in the drawing though. Thanks anyway!!! :)
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in my poor hands vg10 gets much sharper easier than s30v. so that narrows it down to the balance and dfly. the balance having a straighter, and shorter edge means that could be easier as well. and since we're talking about push cutting thin plastics and such, spine thickness/grind type should have little to do with it.

so, balance.
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I guess the native's a CTS XHP, the dragonfly's ZDP and the balance VG-10.

Probably going with the dragonfly.
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