by GlassWolf » Wed Jun 15, 2005 5:40 am
I've always stuck with blades that are higher quality, made from materials like high carbon, O1, or D2 tool steel. They hold an amazingly sharp edge, and the latter two materials are strong as can be if you don't want the blade to snap in half. I look for things like a full tang as well, and not a wire tang. I'd rather spend more for a solid knife that'll hold up during use than for something flashy the less useful. Hibben makes very flashy looking downright wicked knives, but they're extremely well made, so it's a good combination of both worlds. SOG makes combat knives that'll withstand pretty much any abuse and their original SOG design is a replica of a knife I own that was issued to the MAC-SOG green berets in Viet Nam. Very slick products from that company as well, but you're looking at spending at least two C notes for any of these knives. On the bright side, they'll last for generations.
I've always stuck with blades that are higher quality, made from materials like high carbon, O1, or D2 tool steel. They hold an amazingly sharp edge, and the latter two materials are strong as can be if you don't want the blade to snap in half. I look for things like a full tang as well, and not a wire tang. I'd rather spend more for a solid knife that'll hold up during use than for something flashy the less useful. Hibben makes very flashy looking downright wicked knives, but they're extremely well made, so it's a good combination of both worlds. SOG makes combat knives that'll withstand pretty much any abuse and their original SOG design is a replica of a knife I own that was issued to the MAC-SOG green berets in Viet Nam. Very slick products from that company as well, but you're looking at spending at least two C notes for any of these knives. On the bright side, they'll last for generations.