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    Chinese Boyle Hunter Copy

    I got my first knife when I was 7 years old .. So 50+ years for me .. And just in case some Folks Dont Get It ! I buy knives to test them ! Got an axe to grind ? ........ Why not grind it some where else ? & 450 on the rope is a very decent result . Especially for a cheap knife . Yes yes...
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    Chinese Boyle Hunter Copy

    $35 Bananas to my Door ( Australian Republic Credits ) Steel is 55/50 HRC 55HRC file BITES & 50HRC file skates ! Supposedly D2 steel . Factory edge failed @ 50 slices of rope / Yeah ... FUBAR in a major way ! 80 Grit regrind ( wet stone grinder - knife sharpener ) returned @ 450 . I felt...
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    Condor Terrasaur Part 2

    I spent 2 hours sharpening this knife ! First I took it FULL Scandi , then I refined the edge till it stopped rolling by stropping . ( A lot of work ) This is the best edge I can do on a scandi knife ! And the edge faded away at 300 slices .. This is very poor economy for a 2 hour...
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    Condor Terrasaur ... ( 1095 Scandi )

    I have a few of Hultafors .. 3 maybe ?
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    Condor Terrasaur ... ( 1095 Scandi )

    I have no issue with where it is made ...... Just a few other issues ! ( Price / performance / hardness - and maybe a few more )
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    Condor Terrasaur ... ( 1095 Scandi )

    Condor Terrasaur - 1095 Carbon Scandi ( With a micro bevel ) 1st thing I did was check blade hardness with my HRC files .. = 55/50 HRC ( 55HRC bites hard - 50HRC skates ) That's on the wrong side of the hardness scale for a knife blade . ( My opinion ) Soft blades ( especially scandi ) tend...
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    $10 knife blows my mind .. Chinese Kobun Hunter ( ok - Fruit knife )

    $10.60 Australian dollars ! To my door ! Factory edge was howdy doody ! Resharpened resulted in a unprecedented 600 slice fail ! Yeah , that's crazy ! I had video , But & it's a huge butt ! For some reason I keep getting Trojans . A few weeks ago I had a ransom demand ( and a infected...
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    Mystery Knife ! ( Small sheath knife ) $20 Oz Bananas

    It's a mystery : Model / make - manufacturer / steel .... Yes it say's D2 , but so what ? Factory edge failed the rope slice test @ 200 slices making the knife 10c a slice on the value scale . Resharpened on the wet stone grinder , resulted in what looked to be a 350 rolled edge ( fail ) ...
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    EPMAX mystery knife !

    There was a moddular multi tool , but and it's a huge butt ! It was big and heavy + the cherry on top was expensive ! + The fact it had to be imported . ( Not available in Oz at the time ) The first Leatherman was reasonable ! Since then most have gotten out of hand . ( To me ) . I...
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    EPMAX mystery knife !

    I don't ................................. Nor do I condone breaking the law ! & When pocket knives were legal , I never carried for defencive purposes or otherwise ! They were tools & I took them to work to cut things ( rope / straps ) when needed ! When the Leatherman sprung to life , I...
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    EPMAX mystery knife !

    Yes ... I can understand that .... But this purchase was made for Testing Purposes . I already own hundreds of knives , I own almost every knife I want to own . ( Almost ) So now I buy what I want to Test ! Besides , Australia is prety much a No Carry Zone ( city limits - Car - train -...
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    EPMAX mystery knife !

    HRC .... Problem is ......... Even so called better steels , are done soft ( 55/50 ) ! I just received a ..................... RAVE Knife in 1095 ...... And .......... it's 55/50 or 55HRC file bites & 50HRC file skates ! First thing I did was check the HRC and then I had to clean up the...
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    EPMAX mystery knife !

    $8.02 Oz to my door ... = Cheap right ? ( $5.20 USD ) I mean what was I thinking ? ( Was I ? ) Hmmmmm . Factory Edge was bad ! So I give it a quick guided re sharpen and hit the rope ! Big fail at 100 slices . Also such a small knife is Painful on the rope , Pain ! No I didn'y give...
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    PLYS Melon Peeling Fruit Knife ( $16.84 to my door )

    PLYS Melon Peeling Fruit Knife = $16.84 Australian Bananas to my door ( Shipping + GST ) Mystery steel .. I know what your thinking , it's a junk knife .......... Butt ! How junk is it ? ( Hmmmm ) Factory edge Re Sharpened = 100 / 150 slices of rope .. Yeah , that sounds about right for a...
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    WEPE WP803B ( D2 Folder )

    Yeah , I saw something on U-tube and I had to buy one : WP803B Oh dear ! ... It's supposed to be a flipper ! & It does flip if you loosen the blade to slop levels ! Tighten the blade screw till there is no slop and the knife does not flip open ! I tried some corrective measures and crushed...
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