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They were $20 I recall about 5 years ago. They are discontinued now unfortunately from SMKW and Knifecenter.

I’m done with D2, think 440C is as good, especial considering rust protection.

It was fair as long as western companies could mass produce cheap stuff in China and sell it in their homelands.

Now people can order the same things (in better quality) and buy it without the logo of a big (US) Co for 1/4 of the price and that’s unfair.

How are you guys going to celebrate National Knife Day tomorrow?

I should be receiving another QSP Penquin in brown micarta, my son took a liking to my blue jean one. Also have a Civivi Fracture coming in.

I am always down to buy another knife if you guys see any great deals out there. :smiley:

Hey isti how is the action on your BM940TI?
It sure is a attractive knife!

Here's a knife on eBay that claims to have a titanium blade...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Folding-Knife-Titanium-Blade-High-Quality-Tactical-Fishing-Camping-Hunting/203085170825

I don't believe the claim, and wouldn't titanium be a poor choice of material for a blade?

I mean, titanium is strong for how much it weighs, but if you don't take weight into the equation, steel is way stronger.

Some titanium alloys are very strong but I don’t think they will hold an edge.

I fell in love! :smiley:
The action was a bit stiff out of the box but after a couple of days it broke in nicely.

https://www.amazon.com/Wiha-79242-Piece-Selector-T5-T30/dp/B001US4RMI

I have the Wiha Torx Bit Selector with a Kobalt driver, they work well.

I need another set and I would like it to be more compact and come with a driver perhaps a stubby.

What else is out there besides Wiha?
What are you guys using?

I believe it was a sprint run exclusive for Blade HQ. Contact Blade HQ to see if they will do another run of them.

https://www.bladehq.com/item—CJRB-Small-Feldspar-Liner-Lock—113274

I’d never buy a titanium bladed knife. I don’t understand what the allure is. My suspicion is that it’s a marketing ploy to rope in the uninformed. Knife ignorant people who hear “titanium” and drool. :wink:

I would buy a ceramic blade over a Ti blade. Ceramic blades are too brittle and Ti blades are too soft to hold an edge.

I believe there are a few titanium alloys that can function as a blade and compete with steel, such as SM100 (titanium/nickel). However the price of these makes it an exotic material for now, not for mass production yet. There’s also a company named Vargo that produces titanium/silver/ceramic blades, but I don’t know the toughness rating of such an alloy.

“I don’t understand what the allure is.”

no sparks in fuel-exposed environments.

natural gas maintenance.
oxygen tank proximity.
fire/rescue.

Its only a cheap titanium coating on the blade like there is everywhere.

The linked eBay item is either a Kershaw Leek or a counterfeit of one. Omega 17 has a point. Some sellers or manufacturers will occasionally list the blade material as titanium when it has a titanium-based coating. I don’t think I’ve ever seen Kershaw do that. For the item in question, does the blade even look like it is coated?

Something else to consider is that it would be very strange to see anything as exotic as a titanium blade paired with clunky stainless steel scales, much less sold for ten bucks.

It’s already been said but titanium is not a good blade material. Neither is iron. Steel works because it is an iron alloy with various substances forming microstructures within it. Carbides are crucial for steel as we know it.

Picked up this cheap MTech 882 as I wanted something small to fit in the 5th pocket that also has a bottle opener. Not sure what kind of steel this is, but at $6-$7 I’m not picky. Overall, it’s a pretty sturdy knife, although a bit heavier than I’d like.

This is some Kershaw knockoff, from what I understand.

The knife beside MTech 882, what knife is it?

PF818 satin finish.

I use Wera.