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I've been psyching myself up to get this knife for about a week. After seemingly endless research and several hours pouring over posts here on Bladeforums, I've finally navigated the big questions that any buyer of the Military must face--serrated vs. plain, old model vs. new model, ATS-34 steel vs. 440V steel.
I've finally decided on a plain edged, 440V steel Military in the newer model.
My last question here concerns the RC value. I've read in a couple of posts that Spyderco lowered the RC value of the 440V steel from the high 50s to the mid-50s to increase durability.
My question is this: How do I know whether I'm getting the 440V steel in the mid-50s range?
My next questions are: Should I even be worried about the RC value? Is it that big a difference as far as potential chipping? Are there even any of the upper-50s knives out there?
Someone help so I can finally order this knife and get some peace of mind. I'm tired of doing my homework.
[This message has been edited by Guyon (edited 03-21-2000).]
I've finally decided on a plain edged, 440V steel Military in the newer model.
My last question here concerns the RC value. I've read in a couple of posts that Spyderco lowered the RC value of the 440V steel from the high 50s to the mid-50s to increase durability.
My question is this: How do I know whether I'm getting the 440V steel in the mid-50s range?
My next questions are: Should I even be worried about the RC value? Is it that big a difference as far as potential chipping? Are there even any of the upper-50s knives out there?
Someone help so I can finally order this knife and get some peace of mind. I'm tired of doing my homework.
[This message has been edited by Guyon (edited 03-21-2000).]