Day 6KA-BAR D2 Extreme
Day 7I knew I had another combo edge somewhere and here it is the Wenger Ranger, a 120mm beast
Very nice Nate
I haven't decided whether to call the Opinel DIY a combo edge or not? Anyone have ideas on that? Best wishes. G
DAY 7Dropped the children off at school, picture of the MUT overlooking the farmland
I noticed the size issue as well, and I'm a bit torn by it. I can remember very well when 3.25 inches was the sweet spot for a folding knife for me, and when a Buck 110 was perfectly good for a camping knife at a whopping 3.75 inches. Maybe years and years of carrying a SAK has changed my perspective, but now 3 inches of blade is my limit, and the Skeletool KBx is just fine at 2.6 inches. This significantly limits the folders that suit my preference. Perhaps thats a good thing for my wallet, but its somewhat boring for our hobby. I wouldn't mind getting back to the 3.25 inch mark to expand my horizons, but it just doesn't suit me anymore
Day 8 I gave the EZ Out another test on vine cutting. Pretty standard stuff for a SAK with a saw. I have come to the conclusion that the serrated edge on this Gerber is not a saw. I cut some little vines. Stuff about a quarter inch diameter were no particular problem. Then I stepped up to the bigger stuff. About an inch diameter. I tried to rip it in two like a saw on a SAK. Not even. Then I went to the sawing technique. Saw, saw, saw. It wasn't worth the amount of effort I was putting in. Fail. After the end of all that, I felt the blade and touched it up with my carry along ceramic rod. Several of the little jags on the serrated side had started to roll over. Enough that you could feel them with a finger anyway. I'm not really sure what this Gerber model is good for. It feels sharp. The plain edge slices paper quite well, although it is clumsy to use for that. Normally if I test how well a blade cuts paper, I start the cut closer to the handle. Not with this one. The serrated edge doesn't like paper. This particular EZ had never seen a sharpener. Still had the factory edge. Maybe some people carried these knives for possible self-defense. It does look formidable and 'tactical', whatever that means. Not my thing. I would carry it if I didn't have any other knife at all. Probably carry this thing for another week and then switch to something else. Best wishes. G [ Quoting of attachment images from other messages is not allowed ] [ Quoting of attachment images from other messages is not allowed ]