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So we've got a "heavy duty " "forever" knife here. Hmm well it looks biggish and it's definitely blocky and it's aggressively monochrome, but...
How is a grind so hollow you can't harden the very nice steel to it's potential without worrying about chipping in any way heavy duty?
How is using a locking mechanism with a tiny Omega spring that WILL break eventually in any way "forever".
If you want this to be heavy duty, give it a flat grind, harden it to 61 and ditch the axis lock (or at least include a bag o' Omega springs)
If you want to make a super slicer with softer steel, and a really narrow hollow grind, put this thing on a diet, use cheaper steel (why waste money on premium steel if you're going to half ass the heat treat), thinner stock and drop the price. Or keep the price same and make it look interesting, fancy machining isn't cheap. Just don't call it heavy duty or a "forever knife".
Either of those is preferable to a big boring slab of a knife that is kinda heavy and expensive but needs frequent sharpening if used as intended but doesn't really slice that well either because the stock is so thick.
I really wish they could've figured out what they wanted this knife to be. I'd love to buy an American made (by millit no less) axis lock knife without having to play Benchmade QC roulette. Maybe next time.
namhod
1991
Feb 27, 2018
NotsurewhyibotherAll of your points were addressed in other discussions.
namhodWith circular logic yes. Can't harden the steel to potential because of the hollow grind. Need the hollow grind because it keeps a sharper edge after being sharpened many times, which you will need to do because you didn't harden the steel to potential because of the hollow grind... I guess technically that's addressing the issue. Not really explaining it though.
namhod
1991
Feb 28, 2018
NotsurewhyibotherI can't really argue it with you, it is a steel that I have no experience with. I am not a metallurgist, just a guy who likes to beat up knives. I have read about it, and it seems to be all over the place with information. I would rather have to touch up the edge on a knife more often than have it chip frequently, personally. I joined the drop, I will see for myself in the summer!
namhodYeah, it's probably just over my head and I should trust the experts, but I will probably take a wait and see approach. If reviews are good I might jump on it next time for a few more dollars.
I hope it turns out amazing and I feel like an idiot for not getting in on it sooner. Wouldn't be the first time.
namhod
1991
Feb 28, 2018
NotsurewhyibotherI am definitely not calling you an idiot. You probably know more about it than I do. I had a really good experience with the WE made Massdrop Crux, so I am willing to take a shot on an American made Massdrop collab, that is a bit cheaper too.
I hope you are wrong, cuz I am diving in instead of waiting :)
namhodI was calling myself an idiot. Sorry if that didn't come across clearly.
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