Originally Posted by horse1
Originally Posted by JSTUART
Originally Posted by ol_mike
Thinking of getting one , although i have several knives that will fillet or skin/gut any critter thus far .

What is the draw to them ? beauty ? unbeatable edge holding quality ? ergonomics ?




The draw is the illusion that you are possessing something personal, yours alone.

Reality is that they are no advantage over a decent butcher's knife.



Added, don't get me wrong, I am a sucker for nice knives...but I do not lie to myself.


S30V from Benchmade and Buck don’t hold a candle to an S30V blade from Ingram or May. The Ingram/May will take and hold an edge significantly better and are no more difficult to sharpen when they’ve been used.

I didn't know that. I thought S30V was S30V.