![]() ![]() I’m inclined to believe it’s a fake from small clues like the real one has a different symbol than the arrow, the holster on the real one is textured plastic vs a soft touch on mine, and the snap that holds the knife in the holster is taller and not rounded on the real one. The other side has the markings BOS S30V 860-> Mine came in a Buck box and laser engraved on one side of the knife it says “B U C K USA”. The metal also seems high quality and at least from my use of it, not brittle.Īt the same time I also bought this and it’s fantastic, not only for the price. The almost 1/2lb rating in the specifications almost seems too low. The fasttech pictures don’t show the back end of the knife well, but it is very thick. I wasn’t sure which would happen first, the snap ripping out of the strap or the strap separating from the sheath. The holster however is useless and the strap/snap that wraps around the handle fell off after the second use. My blade came dull too but without any staining. I bought it not expecting an extremely high quality knife but because I wanted something I could mistreat without worry and use for prying and other such tasks not suited to a ‘nice’ knife. I also have the Buck 009 knockoff and quite like it. While this type of steel has a bad resistance to rust (Cr= 0.7 - 0.9) and lower carbon content (C= 0.56 - 0.64) than the 440 series, it can be heat treated and when done properly, it has a very good edge retention.Īny metallurgy experience? I haven’t seen anything lime that since my metallurgy class in jr college avaition school Many knives & swords in my country are made from spring steel - the leaf springs taken from junk vehicles. ![]() They, like all stainless steel, are however very hard to heat-treat so you’ll have to rely on their carbon content for edge retention. While this may be true, there are different types of 440 steel:ġ)440A (a.k.a. Many Chinese knife makers will label their steel as 440 steel. If you want good rust resistance then you need high chromium content. If you want good edge retention then you need steel with high carbon content. Yes they are well made but the steel used is not as good as top end knives like Cold Steel. I have some experience with these Chinese knives. ![]()
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