nettlle
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I have a Dozier D2 fixed blade and it is my favorite. These days with so much counterfeit stuff out there I'm afraid to but something too cheap. It may not be the steel I am wanting.
I never wear belts either. I use a flat carabineer and clip them to my pants, or a belt loop if ones available.i like fixed blade but don't use belts to hold the sheaths,
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It's a single action, well built with very little blade play. Aus8 steel blade, aluminum handle, looks nice. You'll need to practice to open it while flicking the safety but it's easy. Here you can see the expensive Benchmade Infidel (upper left), Microtech Ultratech (upper right), my two S&W M&P's in the middle and a Shrade Viper OTF (not recommended) on the bottom:
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Just my personal experience, but I would advise against buying any knife made from AUS 6,8 or 10 steel.
My experience with AUS is consistently bad.
I really wish Kershaw would stop making their starter series. The "Portal" has 4Cr14 blade steel. Some of the others in the starter series have 3Cr13 steel. Those steels have half the carbon, or less than half the carbon, of 8Cr13. That's not much carbon to form primary carbides, and (to my knowledge) 3Cr13 and 4Cr14 don't form secondary carbides the way that AEB-L (AKA 13C26) does. If you search "Kershaw 8Cr13MoV" on Amazon you can find many folders from Kershaw with that steel for $20-$30. Those are a much safer bet, in my experience.I recently bought the Kershaw "Portal". Its part of their "starter" series. 3 inch assisted opening blade, a bit of style, very solid lockup, lifetime warranty, all for 18$ shipped I'm happy with it.
The primary advantage of Aus8 is that it can be stamped instead of being forged
I would advise against buying any knife made from AUS 6,8 or 10 steel.
I don't understand what you mean. Aus 8 is a stainless steel and like all stainless steels the primary advantage is the corrosion resistance. I also don't understand what you mean by "stamped instead of being forged". Are you referring to being hand forged or machine?
a little more ductile than other stainless steels
cheygriz,
What has been your negative experience with AUS 8 or 10?
the big fixed one with the phenolic resin handle and aluminum bolsters, which is the 119 I think, or the big round aluminum handled 184 survival knife.....cause the 184s have a bit of a cult following and are worth some cash.what is the buck with the aluminum handle, i have one like new up at my dads. it's to big for anything i would use a knife for.
i looked it up it's the buck 118.the big fixed one with the phenolic resin handle and aluminum bolsters, which is the 119 I think, or the big round aluminum handled 184 survival knife.....cause the 184s have a bit of a cult following and are worth some cash.
i wish i had all the knifes i had when i was a kid, had 3 or 4 milk crates full. i still have some nice old schrades that are new, i have 5 or 6 of the one that is like the buck 110. some nice smaller fixed blades to.ya know what? thats what I've got, not a 105.
Its that big a knife lol. I really like mine.
That knife got a great rating from the usually picky consumers on Amazon. 4.6 stars out of 5, and only 1% one star rating. That's amazing on Amazon, where the slightest thing can cause a dramatic drop.The one I've been carrying for the last couple weeks.
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