Tell Eric Glesser that. He's the one that.said it was good slicer.zhyla wrote:Nothing .300” thick is a good slicer by the normal meaning of slicing (e.g. slicing thru material deeper than the blade). Regardless of steel.
I hear ya Tom. I'll pre order it too.TomAiello wrote:I really like the looks of the Respect, but I think my first Bowie is going to be the Ankerson.
MacLaren wrote:Tell Eric Glesser that. He's the one that.said it was good slicer.zhyla wrote:Nothing .300” thick is a good slicer by the normal meaning of slicing (e.g. slicing thru material deeper than the blade). Regardless of steel.
At any rate, to each their own lol....
I mean seriously man, anyone knows it's not going to be a good slicer by the norm. But for what it is, it will do pretty darn good.
Like Eric said, and you can tell that it will by looking at it imo.
No argument here. Did you really buy it to slice things? This seems more like a straight up collector's piece.MacLaren wrote:anyone knows it's not going to be a good slicer by the norm.
I think it is a fighter. Students of Bagwell and Keating should like it.zhyla wrote:No argument here. Did you really buy it to slice things? This seems more like a straight up collector's piece.MacLaren wrote:anyone knows it's not going to be a good slicer by the norm.
sal wrote:Knife afi's are pretty far out, steel junky's more so, but "edge junky's" are just nuts.![]()
SpyderEdgeForever wrote: Also, do you think a kangaroo would eat a bowl of spagetti with sauce if someone offered it to them?
Yeah, Bowies should be thick. It's not a paring knife, it's not supposed to be an objectively superior slicer.bearfacedkiller wrote:The Cold Steel Trailmaster is a thick Bowie too. A lot of big Bowies are very thick.
Haha, yes! Classic line, and one of my favorites.dj moonbat wrote: ↑Thu Apr 05, 2018 7:26 amThe primary purpose for the Respect is to hold it up and say "Now THAT's a knife" in your best Crocodile Dundee voice.
Bowie specifically and originally made as a fighting knife. So, giving the weight, (due to thickness) would perform as intended for slicing. So long as you're able to wield it properly.
Not sure why we're necroing this thread but ok. I don't think the slicing discussion is really warranted. I'm sure it's a great, well designed and manufactured Bowie knife. OP is the one that brought up the dubiously relevant slicing performance of this knife.
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