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Kevin the grey

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Anybody ever throw the "spike" from cold steel ? If so can you do a blade throw . Is it handle or blade heavy? How durable do you think it is ?
 
I'm sure Will P. is going to comment on this sooner or later... I've seen him throw them with real good accuracy nonrotationally. I've never thrown my Spike, but I've used it to chip rocks, so I don't think a soft target is going to hurt it any.
 
You guys and your non-rotational throws are giving me heartburn ! L:O:L
I hope to hear more about the spike tanto and non-rotational throwing ! Thanks
 
I've thrown my dads before into a tree. The edge rolled a little so watch out for a hard throw. I threw it by the handle.
 
RedEdge77 said:
I've thrown my dads before into a tree. The edge rolled a little so watch out for a hard throw. I threw it by the handle.
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Was that the Tanto front edge that rolled ? I realise the knife comes with a couple of different points that may be more fragile . It musta been some hard tree ?
From what I can tell the knife is pretty tough .
 
what is the deal with the 420 sub zero quenched, is it better than 420 alltogether? or are they trying to be FANCY!
 
commandojoe said:
what is the deal with the 420 sub zero quenched, is it better than 420 alltogether? or are they trying to be FANCY!
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The only thing I know how to quench is my thirst so I,m kinda at a loss myself .
What is obvious to me and of unknown precision is that a subzero quench is a very rapid change in temperature indeed . Plunging the knife into subzero temperature quench must give a very particular quality to the metal indeed .

I have had one or two people say they found the blade a little soft so I really am at a loss for words .

Lets hope that someone with more experience comments on your post .
 
I have a tanto I ground down to a spear point (after using it to pry something, I don't rememebr what, off a set. I remember that the show was Noises Off... but nothing about what I was prying up, oh well) I still use it as a hard use knife and throw it for fun. I hold the blade most of the time, but can sink it from the handle. Good little knife for both work and fun.
 
Kevin the grey said:
The only thing I know how to quench is my thirst so I,m kinda at a loss myself .
What is obvious to me and of unknown precision is that a subzero quench is a very rapid change in temperature indeed . Plunging the knife into subzero temperature quench must give a very particular quality to the metal indeed .

I have had one or two people say they found the blade a little soft so I really am at a loss for words .

Lets hope that someone with more experience comments on your post .
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i'm not a metal expert but maybe the shock of being hot and cold in a split second makes the metal a tad more brittle...but that's just my 2 centavos.
 
Not sure what this type of quench does to 420J2, but cryo treatment (sub 200 C) is used with higher end stainless steels (440C, 154CM) to “age” the carbon crystals from austentite to martensite. Cold Steel’s sub-zero quench is probably just hype.

The edge is made f 420J@, not some supersteel. It’s is a durable design, though, with a thick amount of steel behind the edge that limits serious damage. The knife can cut pretty well, and is suitable as a scraper and light prybar.

It can be thrown well non-rotationally and a light dart. It’s dartlike shape limits a lot of the problems with non-rotational throws. It’s lightweight, so it’s penetration is limited – the benefit of the light weight is that it travels to the target very fast.
 
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