What have you learned here in the Survive! Knives corner of the world of BF?

OBX351

OBX351

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Aside from meeting a ton of great folks here I can't tell you how much I've learned (and appreciate) from this form and from the folks at S!K. But here are my top things I've learned:

1) How to strop and properly sharpen a knife with a stone - obviously there's a lot of trial and error but lots of feedback here too
2) Equipment to use
3) the anatomy of a knife
4) blade and blade profile and why knives perform different tasks differently
5) what power means in a knife
6) understand the subtitles of knife shapes and sizes or how a small change(s) in a knife design can really change the way the knife performs and feels.
7) I love the feedback and prospective even if it's contrary to my opinions
8) I love learning about new and different knives that people use here too

this is starting to turn into a top 10...sorry for the rant but I'd love to know what you have learned here.
 
Lots of stuff learned on this forum-
Input on metallurgy, edge geometry, heat treatment and knife design alone has taught me a lot.
Many of the picture heavy reviews have filled gaps on models not covered on other social media sites.
Seeing modifications done to the knives or sheaths and how to do them has been very helpful.
Being kind of new to knives, learning about the politics of supply/demand and how heated the debates can get for a knife has been an eye opener for sure.
Knew I liked these knives 3 years ago, but after visiting this site daily for a year plus, now I know why I like them-
 
I am generally a know-nothing wise cracking (younger) uncle you wish you never had! That said, circa last January I became interested in purchasing a Lionsteel M7 but I had never heard of Sleipner steel. After ratting around on the WWW, I came across BFs and when I made an appearance on that maker's forum, no one even bothered to answer my darn question! One day when I was checking the What's New tab, I saw a topic about Survive! Knives and as to why they don't do their own auctions. This topic was started by our old dear friend MLM :)p) and with me making it my smart arse business to opine about online auctions such as eBay and using PayPal, I started expressing some of my opinion and experiences about that not being such a great idea, without knowing much of anything about how Survive!'s business model worked! During that debate, I remember running pitch battles with MLM and Standard78, LOL! Ironically, Standard and I became great forum buddies but MLM is just another story :D I also recall HardKnock helped me out a lot, then Justin and then I started making friends on here and the rest is history.

For full disclosure, I never bought that M7 and I still don't know anything. But I own some great knives, thanks to the great folks on here and if what i am about to say is not sacrilegious to some, I dare say that I love my knives way more than the very few fire arms I own :)
 
Now you're stuck with us Casinostocks!! Haha!!

I'll have to say that the knowledge and comradery from all of you guys kept me around here.
Different techniques on using a blade, sharpening and upkeep have all made knife use a lot easier.
The diversity in knife brands that so many of you have opened my eyes to trying out other companies as well. Some were winners, some weren't, but you can't always win.
All in all, I've learned more about knives, steels, packs, techniques or "tricks" over here and throughout Bladeforums in the last two years compared to years in other one sided forums.
At least we can all do crazy things like batoning with a knife and not get the third degree from some old farts!
 
Careful what you wish for, because it seems that you lot have gotten stuck with me :)

I always check this sub first despite the fact that my only current investment in anything S!K is one 2.7 which I gifted to the Ex. Having 2 x CPK-EDCs (with a third on its way) in both steel versions for my box evisceration tasks, I let go of my Necker II which seemed to have gone to a very appreciative overseas buyer. Even though I am much more heavily vested in the Carothers' products than anything else, this sub is still my go to sub for knowledge and information. Justin tried to replicate what we have here over there at CPK, but then his baby daughter was born circa the New Year plus I think that his fickleness is now thoroughly concentrated on Shirogorov. There are also a couple of characters over there who probably won't get along with me and quite the same vice versa. I love the technical stuff that Nathan informs us with over there, but most of that stuff is way over my pay grade.

I still have my desires on the Survive! bushcraft 4.5, GSO-6 and perhaps a 7/7 which I think will be easier to acquire sooner than the other two. Having had and sold a multitude of Survive! knives with the old HT in 3V and some newer ones in 3V, I am now more looking forward to acquiring their 3V-D products, in one form or another.
 
I came around S!K literally going link by link through each knife maker sub forum on bladeforums. I got to this subject forum and found the photos sticky thread. I was looking for a brand that had a certain mix of things and found it in the S!K lineup. I bought my first S!K factory second 5.1 back when they sold out in a minute or two and guys would come on here to hoot and holler when they scored one. Soon I had accumulated a few of them.

Mostly here I have learned about certain steels. Obviously 3V and 20CV. But now and then someone would mention another steel and I'd have to go find out about it.

I learned what a really, really sharp factory edge is.

Oh, and choils, I've learned about choils.
 
Patience. ;)
Edit: Yes, thanks Grog, and how comfortable a really good handle can be. :thumbup:
 
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I've learned a lot about

- Blade geometry
-Being willing to wait for an awesome knife
-Good people
-Other people
-The supreme importance of handle design
-I think I've learned more about other knives than S!K here than any other place on the web
-More than anything else I think I've seen the value in a group of not necessarily like minded people willing to talk through their concerns with each other.
-The need for a GSO 20!:thumbup:
 
Oh, and I've learned that Casinostocks is completely full of crap, a repository of nonsensical blathering, and one of the nicest guys I've happened upon on the interwebs. Just don't tell him I said that last part. I'd never live it down if I said something nice to him.
 
Most of you are full of crap. Especially me which is why I love it here.

1. I've learned something about patience and humility but I'm still a crotchety old S.O.B (I try to be a nice guy most of the time).

2. I've made some great friends along the way.

3. The need for a GSO 20.
 
Hale Storm said:
Most of you are full of crap. Especially me which is why I love it here.

1. I've learned something about patience and humility but I'm still a crotchety old S.O.B (I try to be a nice guy most of the time).

2. I've made some great friends along the way.

3. The need for a GSO 20.
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Ah-hahahaha. Love it. I will totally own that first statement, I'm full of it.😀

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grogimus said:
Oh, and I've learned that Casinostocks is completely full of crap, a repository of nonsensical blathering, and one of the nicest guys I've happened upon on the interwebs. Just don't tell him I said that last part. I'd never live it down if I said something nice to him.
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And also consists of 75% or thereabouts, by volume in H2O based fluids :eek:
 
These things I've learned about are listed in no particular order:

Differences in super steels
Knife care and especially sharpening
The knife industry as a whole and different companies. I never would have learned about CPK or seen nearly as much Busse stuff through my casual viewing of instagram and youtube.
Good gear! You have helped enable my addiction to back packs. I don't think I'd have two of my favorite non-knife tools if it weren't for you cool dudes: my Leatherman surge and Silky bigboy 2000
Bushcraft techniques! Featherstick sticks and especially try sticks.
I've also found what I like and don't like in a knife model. I've developed a deeper appreciation for attention to detail and dedication to quality and true value and, like Fancier said, patience :D
 
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