Few knife questions.

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PhotonAddict: well, it turns out you were very right. I read through knifeoutlet's policies and they did say that they do not take international orders. I sent them an email detailing the items I would have ordered + shipping and offered to pay via bank draft (which they accept for pre-orders from US people.) I sent a second email today and got a response saying that it 'looses money for a number of reasons' and that they don't accept interational orders. How annoying.

Strike two. 🙁

guntotin: Kellen wasn't the person who responded to my email, it was Kendal. However, if that's their policies, it really doesn't matter who responds, the response would have been the same.

The Delica is the most I want to spend on a knife especially since this is my first real knife. I think the balance between cost and blade steel is acceptable though I think it's freaking ugly. I was also planning to buy a Karbar Dozier as a 'get used to a knife, see the kind of use/abuse it can take' knife. It would have been with me in situations until I trusted carying the Delica.
 
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To answer your question on S&W's 440C steel vs Benchmade's 440C, the steel (any ateel) can perform significantly different due to the heat treat process it goes through with the company/maker. I personally do not know if the S&W's 440c performs differently from BM's, but the general concensus among the knife community is that S&W's overall quality for knives is mediocre. We're probably talking about consistency in QC, lock strength and consistent lock up, ergos and overall strength compared to other knives that are comparable to it.

You should definitely take Pedalinbob's advice and go over to blade forums and knife forums. I have over 800 posts over there and can tell you that there are plenty of people who would be willing to help you out with any questions you may have. And as a member from there, I can tell you that while people do get some good to great information on knives here, it's nothing compared to going to the place where all of the knife nuts go. It would be similar to someone who wanted to know about lights, wouldn't you drag them over here to show them what lights can really do?
 
Just a super-quick update: I now have the Kabar Dozier thumb hole folder, and the Byrd Meadowlark.
No time for a full review, but I am very, very impressed with both of these knives. I have been using them hard, and haven't damaged them yet.
I posted a mini-review on the Kabar somewhere in this area of the forum.
http://candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=153116

As Ignoramus stated, checking out Bladeforums and Knifeforums is an excellent idea.
 
Everyone else has answered your questions for the most part. I also would strongly discourage you from buying a S&W knife. Thier quality is not even comparable to something like a Ka-Bar Dozier, or a byrd. Both those lines have gotten a good reputation, and are not high priced.

+1 on what Joe Talmadge says. He knows of what he speaks.
 
I've got a full blown knifemaking shop with top notch equipment...and a lot of ways to sharpen my knives. My strongest recommendation is for the Spyderco Sharpmaker...It's a no brainer! Oh...and don't bother with the diamonds.

My opinion.

BTW- You know who turned me on to the Sharpmaker...and to this day gives it his top recommendation? My buddy Darrel Ralph. That should say something...


Dennis Greenbaum 😎
 
I did join bladeforums and I must say, :wow: that's a complicated place. I feel like such a newbie :sick2:

Ignoramus, ghostrider: I read posts about the S&W knives and though not giving detail for their performance, the general consensus was that they were crap and not even worth the money. I'll keep my distance.

Respected members here recommending the spyderco over DMT,:hairpull: I guess that means no Aligner kit for me then. :sigh: Ok, I'll go with the spyderco and maybe get a diafold to satisfy my desires. 🙂
 
The Blade Forums are fine...With something like 80,000+ members it's the granddaddy of knife-related forums. I hang out there frequently. For the most part it's basically targeted to guys (and gals) who dig knives.

But if you ever want to really learn about knives and knifemaking, the Knife Network is devoted to making knives,... and the membership (11,000+) is almost entirely made up of knifemakers, many of whom are among the best in the world. I've been a member/moderator there for over 5 years and I know of no other place on the Internet whose membership is so friendly and generous with their time and (extensive) knowledge. And perhaps best of all...it's a very "civilized" environment (to put it bluntly, we don't tolerate any unruly behavior from anybody).

Newbies are always welcomed with open arms... Our attitude is that we were all newbies once...and that there are no stupid questions.

If you get a chance stop on by for a visit, and say hi... :wave:

Here's a link:
http://www.knifenetwork.com/forum/index.php?

Dennis Greenbaum 😎
 
Osprey, thanks for that link. :twothumbs I didn't fall in love with bladeforums simply because of the many unnecessary and rambling posts/threads in there. Being an average speed reader, it takes LOTS of time to figure out which threads are useful and which are junk. One of my first thoughts on signing up was ' those poor moderators 🙁 '.

Checked out NewGraham's website and discovered: New Policy: All new International Customers must use Western Union for payment, we will not accept other forms of payment from NEW international customers. Please contact us for more information.

That's strike three. :shakehead
 
NewGraham :rock: Just for the sake of trying, I sent Mike from bladeforums (the newgraham guy) a PM asking if he would accept my credit card even though it was international and he said YES 😀 . Thanks Mike! They have my loyalty now.

I ordered the plain edge delica 4, a sharpmaker, a diafold (coarse/fine) and a set of three Kershaw kitchen knives(Aus-6A).

I have my eyes on a JYDII and/or Karbar Dozier next!
 
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