Have you ever read something on the internet and automatically assumed it was true without checking your sources? If you have, you don't have to worry, because I too am guilty of this. There are many sites you feel you can trust, but a lot of times if more research doesn't take place you may find yourself getting caught up in a lie.
The same goes for what you believe about knives.
It's not easy to separate fact from fiction, and often the facts get mixed up with folklore, leading to “truths” that aren't all that true.
For example, if you're considering getting a survival knife but have heard it's not reliable, you may want to check your sources. It's important to understand that what once was considered factual may indeed no longer be true.
On the next page, we'll dive into some knives' truths that in all reality are false. You'll undoubtedly be surprised to learn that many of the things you believe about knives are something entirely different!
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As a blacksmith and bladesmith for going on 20 years I generally disagree with this article. With the exception of the edge grind part.
As a metallurgical specialist I pretty much totally disagree in the beginning they mention checking your facts but this site never seems to
Wow…
Worst article ever…
(does not even war rent EVER…)
Throws out myth and debunks with no evidence…
The higher the carbon content usually the higher the potential strength. 4140 vs 1015. And with a higher carbon content comes higher cost of raw material so could be more expensive. Not to say a crappy knife is grossly over priced but quality usually comes at a cost. There are 3 of your debunked myths back at ya
I’ve seen this article before but in a different order. I’d like to see the author heat treat a blade made from A36 and test how well it works
Best knife I’ve ever owned!!!! Escape btw!!
Could you please tell me what that is? I’m new to knives, but that looks badass
Randy Leopard Esee 5
Thanks
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To many adds and click counters,$#%&!@*this page.
I believe that TOPS KNIVES are the best knives out there.
I have found very little that was of any real use from diehardsurvior. This article is more of the same claptrap.
Put In My Pocket
Ok so different steels are harder than others. D2 tool steel is hard steel. They all need to be heat treated for edge retention. Price is partially true, but also type of steel is part of that.
This article would be sooooooo much better if the author had ANY clue about material properties and manufacturing processes… Seriously feel dumber having attempted to read this… Couldn’t even finish because it was that bad.
As a mechanical engineer who deals with iron, steel, and alloys daily, I completely agree with YOU… This article sucks in it’s accuracy…
I’ve got a 5 as well. Love it.
This was a bad read.
I want the izula
FB as taught me well to check anything on it before I share. I’ll read this, but I will not share it without a good investigation and I wish everyone else on FB would do the same. . .
well this article was so incorrect i feel like the author is that flea market guy that only sells tacti-cool stainless steel monstrosities with 400 blades shaped like spiders and skulls and acts like its the most practical weapon ever created
Calen Ferguson any thoughts
Hey I sold those knives at the flea market and I know better… We sold good knives too. You remember woodys shop right? They actually taught me about quality steel. There was a lot of the dumb stuff sold too, but that’s what the crowd wanted. Something for $20 that “yo you could really shank a$#%&!@*with this$#%&!@*
That was a waste !
If you want a good cheap knife, buy a used bayonet. They’re plentiful, cheap, and designed to be used and abused.
This is a load of bullshit…
The intro photo is of an old, unfinished CVA Arkansas Toothpick Kit. They made a similar Bowie Knife Kit.
I’ve been happy with two Randalls.
Some of this was poorly explained. The type of steel does play a factor in how hard the knife steel will be, which can also contribute to how brittle a knife can be. If you heat treat$#%&!@*matter then you just have a heat treated$#%&!@* The mixture of elements is going to play a big factor on the properties of the steel. Heat treatment is also important. It is the reason that s35vn from knife maker A will not always be equal to s35vn of knife maker B.
A rule
A rule of thumb I like to use on a knife is to try to find an actual video review on it not just somebody holding it up and describing it but actually putting it through torture to see what it can handle
Load of crap…..
Stupidest fucking article. Doesn’t even finish its own points.
OMG! What a horrible read! How many none knife people do you think were completely confused by this “article”?
Can’t go wrong with Tops, that’s for sure.
You should have many knifes ,always…multiple bladed pocket an small, medium and large sheath
I like high carbon steel with 55+ Rockwell
I love high carbon steels with 55+ Rockwell
Love my ESEE. It’s my edc. Here in AZ
This is a knife I forged from a leaf spring.it’s a 4 inch blade with a 3 1/2 inch handle. It’s a smaller knife but for an edc it’s suitable for what I personally need.
In general, I prefer a high carbon steel knife, I had great luck with a HCS Kabar in the Marines and still use HCS knives in my knives.
Not the best article…
I do that ( no videos) but I can say kabar is better then sog. 2 of my sogs broke, sog would not replace. Even tho they still had a lifetime warranty, my kabar has yet to fail
Very good advice
Doesn’t look used :p so how could it be the best!? J/w cuz it doesn’t look very used
Thanks.
I’m a kabar guy
Most people say go to Walmart XD i cannot stand cheap blades
Me either. I was in the Army and I saw bayonets used for multiple things, some which would kill a regular knife. I never saw anyone break one though. They get dull, but can be sharpened easily, and they have a full tang.