Bassbob
Emissary
Lots of great stuff in there. I have a Buck Oddesey that’s one of my favorites. Also more than a few old Buck lockbacks
Is My Knife Dangerously Cheap?
- Thread starter Mike H.
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Halfneck
Alpha
I've carried a Spyderco Delica of some sort since it was released. I've used it on duty as an EMT, and as an Army Medic in the Infantry. I then gifted that one to a soldier in my squad in need of a good knife. Later I replaced it with a newer version that I carried as a Med Tech and Cub/Boy Scout leader. I've used it to cut seatbelts, slingloads, medical tape, paracord, and clothing. I've opened boxes of x-ray developing fluid, sawed wet to dry cast material, and taught the Scout Whittling Chip course. Not once has it failed me.
I'm a knife-nut and have more knives than days of the month. If I'm unsure what knife to carry I default to my Spyderco Delica. While they're no longer $50 something bucks like my first one back in the early 90s, you can still get them for under $100.
I'm a knife-nut and have more knives than days of the month. If I'm unsure what knife to carry I default to my Spyderco Delica. While they're no longer $50 something bucks like my first one back in the early 90s, you can still get them for under $100.
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I have cheap ones and expensive ones. They all work well, some just hold a edge better than the others.
When I bought my two Ontario Rat 1 ... It was at Walmart, the last two, $20 each.
And yes, I've used it for cheesecake
When I bought my two Ontario Rat 1 ... It was at Walmart, the last two, $20 each.
And yes, I've used it for cheesecake
Bassbob
Emissary
D2 or AUS-8 ?
Bassbob
Emissary
That's very true, but like everything else there is a correlation. No one is taking the time to overbuild a knife using high quality materials, refine the edge and then selling it for $40. At the same time companies like Benchmade and Microtech are building quality knives using quality material but don't do much to the edge other than sharpening it on a belt sander and charging fairly premium prices.
Knives like the Ontario Rat are an outlier. No one expected their Magnacut to be 64 on the Rockwell that's for sure. The knife itself seems well built, but certainly not overbuilt. I would never have heard of it except a Ukranian, ex pat, engineer I watch who does knife reviews on YT did a video about it. A knife like that, even the S35v version, ticks all my boxes for a hard use, every day beater knife.
How has this knife worked out for you. Just curious, I have one and wrote a email to benchmade about it. Was not a good email or outcome.Benchmade Griptillian, sheepsfoot S30v blade. I think this dude was on sale for about $150.
Bassbob
Emissary
Well I haven't had it too long yet, but so far it's been pretty dang good. Especially for $144. What was wrong with yours ?
Cut the coating off ceiling fan wires very thin wires and the edge of the blade ended up with chunks out of it.have pics somewhere.
Bassbob
Emissary
Could be a bad heat treat. It's S30v ? Have you tried putting a new edge on it ? Did they refuse to honor the warranty ?
Didn’t bother even trying to fix it. Was so disappointed I threw it in a drawer and forgot about it. They wanted to fix it and it give me another one. But honestly I was so salty and disappointed, I literally told them what you gonna send me another one? So the Same thing can happen. I wasn’t nice about it at all. Was literally that let down. Anyway I love the profile of the blade and the knife in general just very disappointed. Glad yours is good.
rcurtner
Professional
Welcome to the forum from South Texas.
Sld1959
Ronin
Send it back, steel is just like anything else, it can go wrong. It can get coarse grain, inclusions and yeah even the occasional bad heat treat even with todays computer controlled batch furnaces. Sadly nothing is idiot proof, it happens. And a copper wire cord should not have damaged the edge. Did exactly that cut a week ago with my Bugout
Give it another try, worst thing that happens is you break it again. Hell you are already out the money, won't cost anything to try again.
I have seen good quality knives snap like glass and the same thing take almost a 90 degree flex and return to true. Luckily the bad treats are rarer in knives like Benchmades.
Bassbob
Emissary
Send it back brother. You got a bad one. They'll honor their warranty. It is a solid knife.
The Night Rider
Professional
I've always liked this knife but one of my requirements for a Pocket Knife is it has to be Left hand friendly and this isnt
Thank you
You are right it’s worth it I guess.
I love the blade profile on it was very upset when it happened. I’m gonna send it back and see what happens
SL66
Master Class
My edc knife is a flipper I got for $15.00 bucks at LGS. Bought three of them. They are razor sharp, plenty sturdy and cheap enough to use for everyday task.
In a true self defense scenario at my age, if my handgun has not dispatched the immediate threat I fear I would meet my own demise with the very knife (no matter the cost) I use to prevent it.
In a true self defense scenario at my age, if my handgun has not dispatched the immediate threat I fear I would meet my own demise with the very knife (no matter the cost) I use to prevent it.
