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I have spent a couple weeks reading many different forums and opinions. I can make some assumptions based off the info, but wanted to ask my question directly to a group I trust and have learned from in the past.
I am trying to make a decision on whether to keep a recently acquired Infi Whiskey Warden. My goal in purchasing it was to have a superior EDC that I could take everywhere and perform basic urban tasks and also accompany me on camping outings. I want it to perform slicing, food prep, gut a fish, cut a line, open a box- nothing too aggressive (I have an Infidu for the heavy lifting and it is my only knife in Infi with convex blade, so completely different purpose- I have also owned plenty of kin in other steels)- my concern is that with the Infi steel on the W. Warden I am giving up edge retention for toughness- while edge retention is my main priority. Should I look into something else? I am liking what I read about M390 holding an edge and tempted by a Bradford 3.5, or a Big Chris knife in a "super steel". Is the loss in edge retention with Infi enough to consider going another route?
I realize I am asking this on a Busse forum, but you guys know Infi better than anywhere else and I have never used Infi on a small blade (my 2 Howling Rats, and Mean Street have done well but have gone to my 3 college kids)- I also love each of the Busse kin knives that I have collected over the past 10 years. However, if possible, I would like honest feedback of options I should consider for a "stay sharp" EDC, without showing disrespect to Jerry and the gang for asking.
I am trying to make a decision on whether to keep a recently acquired Infi Whiskey Warden. My goal in purchasing it was to have a superior EDC that I could take everywhere and perform basic urban tasks and also accompany me on camping outings. I want it to perform slicing, food prep, gut a fish, cut a line, open a box- nothing too aggressive (I have an Infidu for the heavy lifting and it is my only knife in Infi with convex blade, so completely different purpose- I have also owned plenty of kin in other steels)- my concern is that with the Infi steel on the W. Warden I am giving up edge retention for toughness- while edge retention is my main priority. Should I look into something else? I am liking what I read about M390 holding an edge and tempted by a Bradford 3.5, or a Big Chris knife in a "super steel". Is the loss in edge retention with Infi enough to consider going another route?
I realize I am asking this on a Busse forum, but you guys know Infi better than anywhere else and I have never used Infi on a small blade (my 2 Howling Rats, and Mean Street have done well but have gone to my 3 college kids)- I also love each of the Busse kin knives that I have collected over the past 10 years. However, if possible, I would like honest feedback of options I should consider for a "stay sharp" EDC, without showing disrespect to Jerry and the gang for asking.