A lotDamn! How much do you spend on burgers in a month!
A lotDamn! How much do you spend on burgers in a month!
My main concern was I want a knife with a reliablity of a glock, I am not sure if $40 S&W would do it or do I need to go for the $100 or $200 knife. I am not worried about the box cutting or other stuff, I got plenty of cheap knives. I want to know for self defense situations what is a good reliable knife or qualities of knife I can look for without breaking my bank.
As already stated, you are paying for materials, made in the USA, badging, and uniqueness AND there is nothing wrong with that.My main concern was I want a knife with a reliablity of a glock, I am not sure if $40 S&W would do it or do I need to go for the $100 or $200 knife. I am not worried about the box cutting or other stuff, I got plenty of cheap knives. I want to know for self defense situations what is a good reliable knife or qualities of knife I can look for without breaking my bank.
Higher amounts of stainless steal also are harder to sharpen, while high carbon and high carbon stainless alloy steels will sharpen easier and hold an edge better.
How so?You might want to rethink that one.
How so?
"Any of you boys smithys?"
I said easier, high carbon steels are easier to sharpen than higher chromium stainless steel and will hold an edge longer.A blade that is easy to sharpen will not hold an edge as well as a harder to sharpen blade.
You are right that a high carbon stainless alloy steels will hold an edge better but they are not easier to sharpen.
My main concern was I want a knife with a reliablity of a glock, I am not sure if $40 S&W would do it or do I need to go for the $100 or $200 knife. I am not worried about the box cutting or other stuff, I got plenty of cheap knives. I want to know for self defense situations what is a good reliable knife or qualities of knife I can look for without breaking my bank.
A lot of guys will know a LOT more about knives than me. That being said, unless you're just a complete snob you don't need to spend even more than 50 dollars these days to get a GOOD knife. The steel is the key... 440 anything is shit and you shouldn't even look at it. There are "super" steels out there that will push the price of the knife, and I'm not joking, above 500 dollars. Don't even waste your time. I carry a KA-BAR Dozier.. it's 20 bucks and made of Aus8 steel. Aus8 is a Japanese steel that kicks the crap out of any of the 440s and CM145 and D2 Steelss... I guarantee to find a knife better than this you'll pay a LOT more money. I've been EDCing this knife for about 2 years. I've only had to oil it once.
Here's the knife at knifecenter... (you can also buy it on amazon) https://www.knifecenter.com/item/KA...-3-inch-Satin-Plain-Blade-Black-Zytel-Handles
Here's a lot more info from a guy that knows a hell of a lot more about steel and knives than I ever hope to.
http://blog.bladeops.com/review-of-aus-8-stainless-steel.html
Here's a video by a pretty respected knife reviewer.
Not what he says in his article:
"Despite the quality of AUS 8 steel, it should not be thought to be a premium grade steel, such as S35VN, ELMAX, and M390 steels. AUS 8 is a high-grade metal that is in the ranks of steels such as 440C and 8Cr13MoV grade steels. Therefore, knives with AUS 8 steel will typically be more in the 30 to 150 dollar range"
If the knife says China on it. Communist slave labor made it with ripped off blade making technology stolen from the free world. From Japan to the good Ole USA.
I'd abuse it too. Treat it like a screwdriver you hate. I'd own one just to have a knife somebody can borrow. Because you can't borrow the Benchmade.