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Sharp Guy wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 19, 2021 10:35 am

If all you're interested in is edge retention, looking at Larrin's edge retention charts, I can see how you might be disappointed. I'm not cutting all day with my knives at work. So for my general EDC use it's been great (but so has everything else I have haha)

I've taken a look before, but I'll be honest... I'm not that nerdy when it comes to steels, all that stuff doesn't make much sense to me! Too many numbers/dots/diagrams for my simple mind That's a whole other level of the hobby that just doesn't peak my interest. I just know everyone around here praises it, when I've come to find it below average every time I use it and just wonder what the heck people are cutting to find it so amazing!

Sharp Guy wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 19, 2021 10:41 am

Hey there's a new dress on Barbie

SG89 wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 19, 2021 10:42 am

Sharp Guy wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 19, 2021 10:41 am

Hey there's a new dress on Barbie

Hahha, I was about to make a similar comment!! Pat knows it's fun to play dress up

What's with the new username?? Hopefully nothing malicious causing you to change it!

TkoK83Spy wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 19, 2021 10:45 am

What's with the new username??

Just wanted something shorter, all is good

TkoK83Spy wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 19, 2021 10:41 am

Sharp Guy wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 19, 2021 10:35 am

If all you're interested in is edge retention, looking at Larrin's edge retention charts, I can see how you might be disappointed. I'm not cutting all day with my knives at work. So for my general EDC use it's been great (but so has everything else I have haha)

I've taken a look before, but I'll be honest... I'm not that nerdy when it comes to steels, all that stuff doesn't make much sense to me! Too many numbers/dots/diagrams for my simple mind That's a whole other level of the hobby that just doesn't peak my interest. I just know everyone around here praises it, when I've come to find it below average every time I use it and just wonder what the heck people are cutting to find it so amazing!

From what I see it's a half a step above VG10 and about the same as Magnacut as far as edge retention. It's way above LC200N if that means anything. I think the better picture is how the edge retention is balanced with other properties (toughness, corrosion resistance, etc). I'm not really into the whole steel thing either. I'm interested enough to learn a little about it but the only thing that really matters to me is how the edge feels and cuts after I sharpen it. I like steels that are relatively easy to get a good edge that bites into a hard wood test block. I value edge retention some but, for me, most modern steels work fine. Corrosion resistance is also valuable to me but not as much as it was when I lived in humid N. IL. The S35VN in the knife I pictured today has been fabulous for me

EDIT: BTW, did I see you mention before that you liked V-Toku 2 & 52100? Edge retention on those is way below Cruwear

SG89 wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 19, 2021 10:42 am

Sharp Guy wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 19, 2021 10:41 am

Hey there's a new dress on Barbie

I had a feeling that was coming haha

...and...that would be Ken! Or better yet GI Joe in civilian clothes

SG89 wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 19, 2021 10:54 am

TkoK83Spy wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 19, 2021 10:45 am

What's with the new username??

Just wanted something shorter, all is good

Was just about to ask the same...
This name change made you a year younger, right?

I had thought that the dead end street/overlook on my walk would have made a nicer-looking background than it actually did…





Jim

The Pacific Salt 2 was working hard with me today! Now my new Native Salt is in my front left pocket!

The little big man…

TkoK83Spy wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 20, 2021 8:40 am

You need some lynch nw scales for that...

let's see... today it's my trusty user Para 3 in the front left pocket, my good luck Para 3 in my front right pocket and my now user Spydiechef in my back right pocket. why so many you ask? honestly, idk, I just like em

TkoK83Spy wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 19, 2021 10:41 am

Sharp Guy wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 19, 2021 10:35 am

If all you're interested in is edge retention, looking at Larrin's edge retention charts, I can see how you might be disappointed. I'm not cutting all day with my knives at work. So for my general EDC use it's been great (but so has everything else I have haha)

I've taken a look before, but I'll be honest... I'm not that nerdy when it comes to steels, all that stuff doesn't make much sense to me! Too many numbers/dots/diagrams for my simple mind That's a whole other level of the hobby that just doesn't peak my interest. I just know everyone around here praises it, when I've come to find it below average every time I use it and just wonder what the heck people are cutting to find it so amazing!

Hmmm. It's better than 3V which you seem to praise. I wonder if yours has a bad heat treat?

Wearing pocketless GTX pants today, I just realized how incredibly spot on the color match is between the LC200 Seki salts and the accents on my jacket

TkoK83Spy wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 19, 2021 8:52 am

This is my only coated Spyderco knife that isn't DLC. It's been used at work since getting it from the original drop for a few weeks total worth of time, very impressed with how the Ticn has held up!

More than I can say about Cruwear. Second day of use this week and it already can barely scrape shave, where on Monday morning before work it was popping hairs without touching the skin.

I honestly think Cruwear is overrated. I've had it in a Manix and Shaman as well and it has never impressed me. Sharpened to different angles, different grits...same lame results. Will give them one a fresh edge later and hope for the best.

You’re one of the members here who really do put your knives through the wringer. I wouldn’t expect Cruwear to measure up to the high edge retention / wear resistant steels, but part of what I love is the compromise space it occupies. What are your impressions of toughness? Does it deal with use that would chip the wear resistant steels? Or do you find it doesn’t really excel there either? I need more time with my Z-wear shaman, but so far *I think* my Cruwear Millie beats it. Maybe it’s just blade geometry.

Airlsee wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 20, 2021 10:15 am

Are those scratches or a smudge?! Beautiful knife by the way!