Of course it was Blade Forums. How did you guess? There is a lot to like about BF but there are issues.
Like I said, 3Cr13Mov wasn’t a solid confirmation. That’s just a steel the company has used often and it was the prime suspect in a number of conversations I had about it. (This post gave me homework because I really liked the looks of one of those Gocommas.) At that price, it could be one of the other XCrYMov steels or something in the 440 series. The upper limit here is probably 8Cr13Mov or 440C but that might be a stretch. To give you an idea, Kershaw does well with 8Cr13Mov and Ganzo uses 440C in some of its knives. Of course, other factors that matter here are heat treatment and blade geometry. The latter looks good based on the pictures so that’s something.
Now here is the fun part. We know the Ganzo FH11 is real D2 and should have a hardness safely over 60. If you don’t mind damaging a knife, here are two fun ways to test the Gocomma:
1. You could do a scratch test, Gocomma versus Ganzo and Ganzo versus Gocomma. I’m willing to bet the Gocomma is softer.
2. You could do a corrosion test. D2 holds a great edge but doesn’t have the best corrosion resistance. Some of the possible imposters will outlast D2.
Barring that, I’d say accept that it is some other kind of steel and just have fun with it.
…. Just a ’lucky guess’ on my part about it being BF.
I haven’t been active there for a while… I was spending to much $$$ & had to take a break. :person_facepalming: I have been anonymously lurking some though. I figured if I don’t sign in I can’t buy.
It is a great place, but don’t go there & post anything controversial unless you can take the heat…. because it most likely will get very hot. .
What’s your ’handle’ over there? I looked for the thread you were chastised on but could not find it.
EDIT: Nevermind Cosmodragoon, I found your thread on BF. Those guys don’t have any more idea what steel is used in these 2 GoCommas than you or I do at this point. Just a bunch of opinions & guesses.
And when you asked about them on BF you left out the very important facts I mentioned about their edge holding ability to this point.
I spelled it out for them though. We’ll get to the bottom of it sooner or later. Edit over.
My handle on BF is same as here.
As far as whether it is really D2 or not…. I am gonna get to the bottom of it sooner or later, even if I have to do a heads up test; FH11 vs GoComma. If I do that I am gonna take it to my buddies shop who is a maker & let him be the judge. That way there is no bias from me….
An like I said:
“The two GoComma blades I am referring to are not crap steel.
They are advertised as D2. At this point I cannot say if that is true or not. But I can say they are holding their edge. They are holding their edge so well that I am not dissapointed whatever the steel may be.”
So, however it turns out; for the price paid… I am more than happy.
I’ll do those two things/tests you mentioned also above & see what happens.
I don’t know anything about them, but I have heard that some big scrap metal yards have some sort of hand held scope that somehow tells the composition of metal. I thought about checking around & seeing if I can find one that does and seeing if I can get them to check it…. if in fact they do work.
I also received my GoComma flipper!
The pocket clip might need some bending for jeans other than that it’s a pretty good flipper! Thanks teacher for recommending it!
I was at Academy Sports today picking up a new revolver for the wife. Walking towards the front door I saw a bargain bin full of pocket knives. Most not my style or some brand I never heard of. One caught my attention though. This little Gerber. A Kettlebell they call it. Didn’t remember seeing it in my pocket knife searching on the web. Figured I’d pick it up for $4.99. I’ll take it apart tonight and get it all cleaned and lubricated. Kind of reminds me of the CRKT Pilar.
No problem. Hope you find one. I normally don’t browse through Academy. The things I normally buy are kind of expensive there unless I can catch a sale. I almost walked right past it without looking. It was the only Gerber in there. I dug around trying to find another few but that was the only one I could find. Figured someone already picked through it and overlooked that one.
A basic test for steels. With a Smithy.
Is/was the “spark test”
Different blends of steel have different type/shape/colour of sparks.
I did a little out of interest around 55/60 yrs ago with my Blacksmith mate.
made my horse shoes for me. from bar steel.
There used to be a graph on it. I had one.
I don’t know that it would be specific for these modern steels/alloys though.
But maybe somebody could check.
I’m goin’ to bed. 11.50 pm.
PS.
Really… When it comes down to it in these “cheap” knives.
As long as YOU. are happy with it’s looks, feel, and it cuts good enuff for you.
What the F—-.
Does the rest reallyyyyy Matter?.
It’s Ganzo kukri. They has it in their official site but can’t find where to buy so easily, just like ganzo axe that I saw them but miss my chance to buy.
Yeah, I quit like it. Considered it’s budget price.
Sheath is fine. Nylon sheath with mian strap, leg strap and small pouch with diamond sharpener(I don’t think I’ll use it for this kukri) and ferro rod. The nylon strap is quite thin for my liking but should be usable.
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Got a green CJRB Briar today. It gets less attention than the other CJRB knives but for me it is by far the best looking one of the series sofar.
It is bigger than I thought and that makes it a bit too intimidating to carry around as an EDC knife, and even when camping I would hesitate to use it when there is other people around. Still I love the size it has, it feels good in the hand and gives the impression that it can handle tough jobs.
There is a lot to like about BF but there are issues.
…. Just a ’lucky guess’ on my part about it being BF. 
