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Old 11-05-2013 | 08:34 PM
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I don't have any experience with them but I can tell you a few things based on the materials used and maybe someone that knows more will come along.


They use mostly d2 tool steel which is very good for some and not for others.

The steel is very hard which means good and bad.

They will hold a really good edge, they will chip relatively easy, and they will be hard to sharpen. They will also stain and rust but are fairly resistant to both.

craftsmanship I'm sure is very nice.

The potential to chip is not a design flaw. Its a known tradeoff in d2 steel for longer edge retention.

As Ive said in another thread IMO the outdoor edge swing blade cannot be beat for Whitetail hunting and a forschner (victorinox) curved boning knife for processing.

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