I’m talking about the opposite part to the cutting edge. In the 910 it’s flat, in the 710 not exactly (bends like 2cm before the tip). Here’s a screenshot from a youtube video (as found in Google Images):
Didn’t really like that myself and corrected it on my first scale job ever, I just shouldn’t have added a false edge
All in all they should just make a 9103/4 in the size of the 710 or slightly larger with a 3in blade.
The steel on the 910+ is really great on my copy, no need for powder steel if they can harden a simple Sandvik steel like that…
Sorry, seems I have to get another filehoster.
Is this one working?
Usually I’d say the same about 8Cr… and 12C27 but I own a handful of 8Cr knives and they all dull pretty quickly, let it be the 710, my Kershaw Chill or so.
Also my Ganzo 7531-CF with 440C dulls as fast as a letter opener but maybe I got a lemon judging from the praise from other owners.
On the other hand my CRKT Swindle (grooved) and my SRM 910+ with 12C27 hold a fine edge much longer than their counterparts.
It’s not S35VN but for my needs it’s not far away.
I don’t only open envelopes with it, I cut EVA foam materials and rawhide with it and from all my knives only my bluepaper steel Kiridashi and my Spyderco Caly3 with zdp189 blade cut better, mainly due to the thin blade geometry.
I’ll try to thin my 910’s blade someday soon because I found out that the thumb lugs are screwed and one side is countered.
I can see the picture. And it looks sick! One 710 is on its way to me but it’s all black so I can’t mess with it that way. I ordered 9103 as well (for $9.55+shipping, who wouldn’t?) let’s hope it won’t be too big for my hands.
But I think we all agree that shrinked 910/9103 would be a perfect knife.
First I felt like you about my 910+. I have S sized hands (glove size 8.5) and prefer knives from 18 to 20 cm opened.
The 910 is definitely the max size for me but I really like it and well, it feels like a “rel” knife, too.
Otherwise I like the Ontario RAT 2 but after the 910+ it’s feeling a bit small and the AUS 8 dulls same quickly as 8Cr13MoV…
(as you can see, this was my favourite material for a while)
You could also like the Shirogorov Neon, I have a Vespa S35VN version but the UltraLite variant should be fine as well (and cheaper, too).
Anyone know if there is a decent affordable knife out there designed along the lines of the Canadian Belt Knife? I know Cold Steel have their version, but that is not what I would call a budget category, and I would prefer traditional looking scales.