Drop-Point Bailout!

Wonder if they ground that with running water or... Yea who knows.

Still don't want one in 56hrc 3v.
I don't need a prybar.
 
Mo2 said:
Wonder if they ground that with running water or... Yea who knows.

Still don't want one in 56hrc 3v.
I don't need a prybar.
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I don't know how many have been tested, I have heard HRCs ranging from 57-59, that plenty good for production models, who have never done optimal HT, at BM's production volume that's not a new thing. And this is honestly so thin that it was never going to be a pry bar.

It's a Bugout that has a less chip potential steel, a thumb ramp, and a aluminum grommit (I can pop bottles with it so that's a plus), no more no less.
 
Different knife same steel.


Fairly chippy, less edge retention and bends pretty well. Dunno where you made up those numbers but Benchmade themselves said 56-58hrc.

Also if they grind that tanto without running water... Wonder how burnt that edge could be.

Edit... Added the vid. My bad.
 
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Mo2 said:
Different knife same steel.


Fairly chippy, less edge retention and bends pretty well. Dunno where you made up those numbers but Benchmade themselves said 56-58hrc.

Also if they grind that tanto without running water... Wonder how burnt that edge could be.

Edit... Added the vid. My bad.
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Didn't make em up just what I have seen reported on IG so take it for that it is. I think it was a slow belt with water dips in between, and honestly with my uses, I'm never gonna notice if they burnt the edge, I have the luxury of buying what I like aesthetically, performance ideals impact me very little, but they are nice.
 
KAEDC said:
Didn't make em up just what I have seen reported on IG so take it for that it is. I think it was a slow belt with water dips in between, and honestly with my uses, I'm never gonna notice if they burnt the edge, I have the luxury of buying what I like aesthetically, performance ideals impact me very little, but they are nice.
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dont see any water, no running water on the belt and no dipping water. look at those sparks.

https://knifesteelnerds.com/2019/04/08/does-sharpening-with-a-grinder-ruin-your-edge/

and of you already didnt know they are already 55-58hrc, wonder what thats going to do to the hrc of the edge.
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/benchmade-3v.1661653/
 
Rivers Edge I’m pretty sure is a supporting member. It’s a really cool shop! Live nearby and go in from time to time. Really nice people in there and they’re really knowledgeable. I am pretty sure they’re the ones doing this. Or one of them.
 
Mo2 said:

dont see any water, no running water on the belt and no dipping water. look at those sparks.

https://knifesteelnerds.com/2019/04/08/does-sharpening-with-a-grinder-ruin-your-edge/

and of you already didnt know they are already 55-58hrc, wonder what thats going to do to the hrc of the edge.
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/benchmade-3v.1661653/
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I appreciate your efforts, again, I'm never going to notice, so I'm not gonna be able to help you on the performance front, I know it's going to do anything I need it to do.

I know what I was getting (more or less) when I ordered it and the risks I took doing, so I will admit I do feel like you are try to derail a thread that was solely started to show that people don't have to get the tanto of a stock Bailout.

I am glad you are trying to, I think, try to improve to over all quality on production knives by being critical of what you believe to be anything other than sub-optimal. Or maybe it just railing against BM marketing speak(?).
 
Chalet said:
Rivers Edge I’m pretty sure is a supporting member. It’s a really cool shop! Live nearby and go in from time to time. Really nice people in there and they’re really knowledgeable. I am pretty sure they’re the ones doing this. Or one of them.
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Not from them, but I do think they also offer the service
 
KAEDC said:
It's a Bugout that has a less chip potential steel, a thumb ramp, and a aluminum grommit (I can pop bottles with it so that's a plus), no more no less.
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Exactly what I thought when I saw the pommel on this. I won't pop open microbrews with the grivory scales on the Bugout, but that aluminum "popper edge" makes a handy addition for a brew enthusiast.

I like the look.
 
Definitely prefer that profile to the tanto, wonder if BM will end up doing a drop point version as well. Did it take much blade length off?
 
I was going to probably do the same with an extra course diamond lansky stone, I assumed I would have to fix the factory front anyway lol.

Now the question for me if whether I buy at all, given the hardness story.
 
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