DUBSY Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 Any love here for 440C material? Pro or con? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glocks4Freedom Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 I tend to prefer carbon steel for my knives but, when inox is needed, 440C is a good option. Better yet, CPM S35VN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syntaxerrorsix Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 I've got three or four Izulas. My favorite is the Damascus. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastbolt Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 On 8/19/2018 at 8:57 AM, syntaxerrorsix said: I've got three or four Izulas. My favorite is the Damascus. Where'd you get the small sheath? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collim1 Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 If I’m going stainless I much Prefer Mora’s SS. The 2/0 is a similar sized knife, but a little trimmer and thinner blade stock. The Izula is way overbuilt IMO. Remember, knives cut by being thin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitesite Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 I am not an expert on steels. That said, my 1095 carbon steel ESEE is waaaay better steel than my Leatherman knife blades made of 440C. But for just every day utility I think 440C serves me well for light tasks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borg warner Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 I have a large Bear and sons Bowie with a white bone handle that I basically bought because of it's looks. It's 440c steel and I was surprised at how easy it is to get a good sharp edge on it an maintain it with a sharpening steel. I also like the Sandvik sreels that they use on the Swedish Mora knives and the Finnish Rapala Marttini knives Rapala makes an excellent folding lock back fillet knife that makes an excellent everyday carry folding pocketknife and they are only 20 bucks (plus shipping) One of the best carbon steels is the steel that Cols Steel uses on some of their knives such as the Bushman (The Knife with th socket handle meant to double as a spear) The Roman Gladius Machete, and the Assegai Zulu short spear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syntaxerrorsix Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 On 8/22/2018 at 3:08 PM, fastbolt said: Where'd you get the small sheath? The company is called https://www.armatuscarry.com/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syntaxerrorsix Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 On 8/22/2018 at 4:33 PM, Collim1 said: If I’m going stainless I much Prefer Mora’s SS. The 2/0 is a similar sized knife, but a little trimmer and thinner blade stock. The Izula is way overbuilt IMO. Remember, knives cut by being thin. A Mora is going to be significantly thicker than pretty much any ESEE knife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collim1 Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, syntaxerrorsix said: A Mora is going to be significantly thicker than pretty much any ESEE knife. Say what? ESEE Izula = 3.96mm blade stock. Mora no 2/0 = 2.0mm blade stock. Moras are known for being very thin blades that cut natural material very well. The thickest Moras are still significantly thinner than the 3.96mm Izula. The Bushcraft Black is 3.2mm, and it’s one the heaviest knives Mora offers. Compare that to ESEE which has very thick blade stock on almost all their knives. The ESEE 4 is a very popular model and it’s blade stock is 4.77mm thick. That’s .188 inches, not far off from 1/4”. Even the Mora Garberg, which is advertised as, “our strongest knife ever”, is full tang and 3.2mm thick. ESEE knives are practically sharpened pry bars. Which is fine if you need a knife to baton wood and pry or use as a screwdriver, but in no realm is your average ESEE knife thinner than a Mora. Edited August 23, 2018 by Collim1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syntaxerrorsix Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 11 hours ago, Collim1 said: Say what? ESEE Izula = 3.96mm blade stock. Mora no 2/0 = 2.0mm blade stock. Moras are known for being very thin blades that cut natural material very well. The thickest Moras are still significantly thinner than the 3.96mm Izula. The Bushcraft Black is 3.2mm, and it’s one the heaviest knives Mora offers. Compare that to ESEE which has very thick blade stock on almost all their knives. The ESEE 4 is a very popular model and it’s blade stock is 4.77mm thick. That’s .188 inches, not far off from 1/4”. Even the Mora Garberg, which is advertised as, “our strongest knife ever”, is full tang and 3.2mm thick. ESEE knives are practically sharpened pry bars. Which is fine if you need a knife to baton wood and pry or use as a screwdriver, but in no realm is your average ESEE knife thinner than a Mora. You are correct. My Moras all have a Scandi grind and only appear thicker than my Izula. I don't however believe that ~2mm blade thickness makes the difference between a sharpened pry bar and a thin blade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastbolt Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 On 8/23/2018 at 2:49 PM, syntaxerrorsix said: The company is called https://www.armatuscarry.com/ Thanks bud. ;) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC Tiger Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 Let's be real here: 440C is one of the older knife steels I believe. It has been used for a long time. There are some newer steels out there that are interesting and probably do perform better, but 440C is FAR from a bad knife steel. Yeah a Benchmade in Unobtainium is cool, but it's also spendy. 440C isn't a bad steel at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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