Wow, a man that REALLY knows knives. Sweet. Talk to me. Learn me a thing or three, wouldja? What's the difference? Which holds an edge longer? Which holds a sharper edge? Which is better for what application? Neither the box nor the knife is labelled which 440.
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*sniff sniff* heh... I thought I smelled bacon!
:laugh:Actually, I didn't even think about your thread when posting this. Whatcha gonna do about it, small fry?
440A is the most rust resistant, but the worst in edge retention.
440C is better edge retention, rusts a bit easier, but it's a pretty good knife steel for the less expensive knives. Doesnt really excel in any areas, but it does alright.
440V, now that I think about it, is not what your knife is made of. Excellent edge retention, but a huge PITA to sharpen.
I'll post more later, but I've got to leave work now. I might not post more till tomorrow, I'm going to the Irish Festival tonight, and a drunken post the likes of "sa d fkaljhs d fghas
;(" isnt going to be helpful.
Originally posted by: Koing
Nice looks bad ass
Not everything you buy has to be 100%. Sometimes you get it just because it looks 'cool'.
Koing
Bingo. Almost all of my knives have "personality" to them.
Originally posted by: Mookow
440A is the most rust resistant, but the worst in edge retention.
440C is better edge retention, rusts a bit easier, but it's a pretty good knife steel for the less expensive knives. Doesnt really excel in any areas, but it does alright.
440V, now that I think about it, is not what your knife is made of. Excellent edge retention, but a huge PITA to sharpen.
I'll post more later, but I've got to leave work now. I might not post more till tomorrow, I'm going to the Irish Festival tonight, and a drunken post the likes of "sa d fkaljhs d fghas
This thing didn't take long to gain an edge at all. Slapping it closed a few times has already slightly dulled a small spot on the tip of the blade. The stupid company that build this thing put a bolt down near the bottom of the handle to catch the blade when it closes instead of putting it up farther and catching the blade in the open cut-out farther up the blade where there's no edge.
Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: Mookow
440A is the most rust resistant, but the worst in edge retention.
440C is better edge retention, rusts a bit easier, but it's a pretty good knife steel for the less expensive knives. Doesnt really excel in any areas, but it does alright.
440V, now that I think about it, is not what your knife is made of. Excellent edge retention, but a huge PITA to sharpen.
I'll post more later, but I've got to leave work now. I might not post more till tomorrow, I'm going to the Irish Festival tonight, and a drunken post the likes of "sa d fkaljhs d fghas
This thing didn't take long to gain an edge at all. Slapping it closed a few times has already slightly dulled a small spot on the tip of the blade. The stupid company that build this thing put a bolt down near the bottom of the handle to catch the blade when it closes instead of putting it up farther and catching the blade in the open cut-out farther up the blade where there's no edge.
Well, I missed my ride, so I can nef for a few more minutes until the bus comes around. Based on the ease of putting an edge on it, I'd guess it's 440A. Which is what my Kershaw Chive is made of, though chances are my coating is superior to your coating
Of course, the Kershaw is much smaller, but it also uses SpeedSafe, so it has it's own little "cool" factor to it. It's not a bad steel, and trust me when I say it could be worse. Of course, a lot depends on the heat treatment the maker gave it.Originally posted by: Nik
haha
Can we have one picture with all of them in it ?
Originally posted by: amdfanboy
Originally posted by: Nik
haha
Can we have one picture with all of them in it ?
Sure. I'll gather them all up and arrange them outside in the driveway when I get out of the shower in a little bit. I've also got to take some pics of the servers in question for the thread linked in my sig.
Originally posted by: Mookow
Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: Mookow
440A is the most rust resistant, but the worst in edge retention.
440C is better edge retention, rusts a bit easier, but it's a pretty good knife steel for the less expensive knives. Doesnt really excel in any areas, but it does alright.
440V, now that I think about it, is not what your knife is made of. Excellent edge retention, but a huge PITA to sharpen.
I'll post more later, but I've got to leave work now. I might not post more till tomorrow, I'm going to the Irish Festival tonight, and a drunken post the likes of "sa d fkaljhs d fghas
This thing didn't take long to gain an edge at all. Slapping it closed a few times has already slightly dulled a small spot on the tip of the blade. The stupid company that build this thing put a bolt down near the bottom of the handle to catch the blade when it closes instead of putting it up farther and catching the blade in the open cut-out farther up the blade where there's no edge.
Well, I missed my ride, so I can nef for a few more minutes until the bus comes around. Based on the ease of putting an edge on it, I'd guess it's 440A. Which is what my Kershaw Chive is made of, though chances are my coating is superior to your coating
SpeedSafe?
Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: Mookow
Well, I missed my ride, so I can nef for a few more minutes until the bus comes around. Based on the ease of putting an edge on it, I'd guess it's 440A. Which is what my Kershaw Chive is made of, though chances are my coating is superior to your coating
SpeedSafe?
Pic of my knife (with the correct coating, at least... that one isnt my actual knife)
Video of opening a Chive Unfortunately, it is a SLOW download, go for a right click --> save as
I like the system, and it's legal in my state. Hell, the Wal-Mart by me sells them, albeit they dont stock the BC-coated version.
Originally posted by: Mookow
Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: Mookow
Well, I missed my ride, so I can nef for a few more minutes until the bus comes around. Based on the ease of putting an edge on it, I'd guess it's 440A. Which is what my Kershaw Chive is made of, though chances are my coating is superior to your coating
SpeedSafe?
Pic of my knife (with the correct coating, at least... that one isnt my actual knife)
fixed
I've got a small collection... nothing very decorative:
Keep one of these in my trunk, and one with my scuba gear (or strapped to my right leg when I'm diving)
This one goes on my left leg when I'm diving
Got this when I worked for one of their vendors
This one comes with me everywhere (I have the black coated one)
This usually comes with me, too
Keep one of these in my trunk, and one with my scuba gear (or strapped to my right leg when I'm diving)
This one goes on my left leg when I'm diving
Got this when I worked for one of their vendors
This one comes with me everywhere (I have the black coated one)
This usually comes with me, too
Originally posted by: z0mb13
yay for you!
but ur ex still cheated on you for 3 years!!
you goddamn boner biting mother fvcking cock sucking fvckstick :|
meh... i forgive you
no kidding. I've been opening and closing both sides all night. With just my thumb on one hand, I can open one side, flip the knife over, open the other side, flip it back over, close the first side, flip it over again, and close the second side in about two and a half seconds. Not bad, but I need to get faster.
Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: z0mb13
yay for you!
but ur ex still cheated on you for 3 years!!
you goddamn boner biting mother fvcking cock sucking fvckstick :|
meh... i forgive you
"fvckstick", isn't that the curse word I taught you?
Originally posted by: amdfanboy
Originally posted by: Nik
haha
Can we have one picture with all of them in it ?
Sorry, I took pics of the servers for the link in my sig and my digicam died before I could finish -not to mension taking pics of the collection. When I get some new batteries, I'll do it if I remember to.
Originally posted by: Brutuskend
Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: z0mb13
yay for you!
but ur ex still cheated on you for 3 years!!
you goddamn boner biting mother fvcking cock sucking fvckstick :|
meh... i forgive you
"fvckstick", isn't that the curse word I taught you?
haha! Curse word? rofl - ya sound like my granddad... and that's the extent of my age jokes for now
hell yeah
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