Combat-wombat
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I just got the new Cold Steel "Special Projects" catalog, and it appears they're using their "Carbon V" steel more instead of that 420 crap. They've also added a nifty black coating to some knives, too.
I also like the Becker combat/utility line of knives, too, which are carbon steel as well.
The only way I could justify buying a fixed blade like that would be survival, though, because they're not practical for carry where I live.
So all I'm wondering is would carbon steel be okay for a survival knife, or should I stick to stainless? I hear carbon has good eddge retention, but also has pretty bad corrosion resistance.
I also like the Becker combat/utility line of knives, too, which are carbon steel as well.
The only way I could justify buying a fixed blade like that would be survival, though, because they're not practical for carry where I live.
So all I'm wondering is would carbon steel be okay for a survival knife, or should I stick to stainless? I hear carbon has good eddge retention, but also has pretty bad corrosion resistance.