To Cerakote or Not To Cerakote - That is the question

Would you prefer your Buck blades to be Cerakoted or Not?

  • Yes - Please slather Cerakote on my blades

    Votes: 3 6.5%

  • No - I like my blades naked

    Votes: 32 69.6%

  • Other - Don't care either way

    Votes: 4 8.7%

  • Other - Only on non-stainless steel

    Votes: 7 15.2%
  • Total voters
    46
Tecate

Tecate

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I know Buck invested heavily into Cerakoting there blades by purchasing and installing the equipment to do so, but honestly for me, I prefer my blades without Cerakote on them both as a collector and for my users. I am interested in what others think.
 
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I dont mind it on carbon steel such as 5160. it does wear away from using. so its limited in its rust protection, but I dont mind the wear and tear as least some is still coated. so less rust to remove or deal with.

on stainless it doesn't make much sense to me. I highly prefer the old Alaskan guide treatment to it. if I was given a choice..id always pick the old Alaskan guide coating.

I prefer it not there, but it doesn't stop me if it's there.
 
A forth poll option needs to be added: Only when it makes sense.

In my opinion, putting Cerakote on a stainless steel blade is like wearing a belt and suspenders (braces for you English types :)).

And as JB says, there are better options, like DLC.
 
Tecate said:
I know Buck invested heavily into Cerakoting there blades by purchasing and installing the equipment to do so, but honestly for me, I prefer my blades without Cerakote on them both as a collector and for my users. I am interested in what others think.
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I had a Benchmade Mini Grip that had a Cerakoted blade. I won't buy another blade with Cerakote, it wears into ugly. I was fond of the DLC on Alaskan Guides, it wore well.
 
I really like the plumb brown on some blades, but I haven't used it much and some I probably won't use. There are a few others I've seen that look good with it, but I think if they are going to use something it should wear better than what is being reported.
For that reason I would be hesitant toward it. Regardless I wouldn't want it on most of my blades.
The boning knife will get used once I get a handle on it but the use it see's probably won't show much wear as it will be used for meat.
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st8yd said:
I really like the plumb brown on some blades, but I haven't used it much and some I probably won't use. There are a few others I've seen that look good with it, but I think if they are going to use something it should wear better than what is being reported.
For that reason I would be hesitant toward it. Regardless I wouldn't want it on most of my blades.
The boning knife will get used once I get a handle on it but the use it see's probably won't show much wear as it will be used for meat.
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Those are good looking knives.
 
I have had cerakoted knives from numerous well known companies, every one of them chipped or faded with normal use. the only coatings i like are DLC or boron carbide. the only boron coated knives i have found were kershaw scallion and leek run that is almost impossible to find now
 
I prefer "naked" blades and so specified on the custom Spitfire I ordered. OTOH both my 842's have cerakoted blades and I'm ok with it. Its just for aesthetics on a stainless steel, and if it wears off that's fine. If they're users, the coating wearing off doesn't matter. If they're for show, the coating won't wear off anyway. Some people just like to have fun with their knives and different colors is just another way to do it. I bet a lot of the colored ones are given as gifts.
 
No, absolutely never.
Buck pretty much has the only finish on a stainless blade I actually like, I'm not gonna buy a Buck knife if it's covered with some pointless coating.
 
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