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Thorian
18
May 2, 2018
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As my interest in knives has grown over the past few years, my collection has followed suit. As a general rule, my knives are under $100; this assures I actually use them... Pay too much and they'd just become eye candy. This is the only knife I've paid three digits for, and it was totally worth it. Best knife in my collection, by a mile. It's gorgeous, functional, and robust; never afraid to use it despite the sticker value. Stronger than Paul Bunyan. Smoother than German chocolate. Sharper than Wisconsin cheddar. Vanishes (in the pocket) like a polar bear eating mashmallows in a snowstorm. I've considered buying another one simply to have a backup for if I ever lose this one; I like it that much.
Vizdrum
40
May 3, 2018
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ThorianWow ! Love the descriptions ^^ I was wondering what did you use this knife for ? And your other knives ?
May 3, 2018
Thorian
18
May 23, 2018
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VizdrumMost days I carry my CRKT Drifter knife because it’s cheap enough to regularly abuse (and I do, currently building a brewpub with my friend; lots of construction cuts in a wet and dirty environment). However, where it lets me down is precision cutting due the blade regularly being worn out; I have to sharpen the CRKT at least once a month. That’s where the Ferrum Forge comes in. I haven’t put the Crux through much “abuse” yet, but I’ve used it on the job to makes precision cuts for PEX plumbing and insulation installation, deburring of PVC plumbing, and occasional tasks typically reserved for utility knives (nothing metal on metal or masonry/gypsum related, not yet anyway). That said, the blade seems as sharp as the day I got it and that’s after months of light use. Also, side story... accidentally brought the knife with me to a sporting event recently; couldn’t bring it inside. I stashed it outside in some bushes on a particularly rainy/dreary day and retrieved it after the event. I disassembled it and cleaned it up a few days later; not a single hint of wear or discoloration anywhere, the titanium and S35VN hold up well after exposure to dirt and moisture.
May 23, 2018
Vizdrum
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May 24, 2018
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ThorianWow! (about the bush and rain) I don't know if I would have thought of that if it ever happened to me, nice tip. For the moment I decided to go with the CRKT Pilar. Got two, one for a friend, that's a nice knife but you see some differences in between the two. Well... it's made in China and is quite cheap for what it is. The thing that worries me is that it's harder to sharpen than most of my knives and than when sharpened it is not as sharp. I assume they used some kind of tool steel because I already used it on soft metal and didn't notice any wear.
May 24, 2018
Evshrug
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May 24, 2018
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VizdrumThe CRKT Pilar uses 8Cr13MoV, which is a budget steel (HRC 58-60). Better than a knife that doesn’t specify what kind of steel it is, but among knife enthusiasts it’s nothing to get excited about. As you’ve seen, it’s certainly functional, though your comment about sharpening puzzles me... are you using kitchen sharpeners or motorized thingies from a place like Harbor Freight? I put a really keen edge on a couple of Spyderco Byrd knives (also use 8Cr13MoV) using a sharpener similar to a Lansky. Also, the CRKT Pilar and Drifter use similar steels, the Drifter is in 8Cr14MoV, tiny bit more Molibendium which is probably for a touch more rust resistance in trade for being the same or 1-2 softer on the HRC scale.
May 24, 2018
Vizdrum
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May 28, 2018
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EvshrugDon't get me wrong: the Pilar IS sharp. Very sharp yes, crazy sharp... not really. I'm a sharpening enthusiast so I use neither: I prefer to use water stones. Usually I start on a shapton 500 grit, then move on through some stones up to 8000 grit and finish on a leather strap with and without compound. The Pilar is sharp enough that the other day when I was opening my latest massdrop package I thought I had put the knife in between the cardboard pieces, it felt so much like cutting through paper that only later did I realize I had been cutting through the cardboard all along.
May 28, 2018
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