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Nice slipjoint you got there. Looks really dull too ... I'm sure Benchmade will fix it if you send it back to them, though.

Like the other fellow said, look for Spyderco Lum Tanto. It's discontinued, though. Spyderco also makes some black coated blades, typically on the more "tactical" patterns (Military, Paramilitary, Native, Manix, etc). I also feel like Spyderco has a more diverse selection with hawkbills, choils, ...

@kuuipo100 Was born and raised on Oahu, but I've never missed it since I left. Maybe I would if I lived in Ohio, though. Never really cared for Keali'i Reichel either, but I was surprised when I found out he did a cover of this and I had to listen to it.

@avalanchesoul Shuns are sharpened at 16deg (per side). Many people hone at slightly more than the edge angle, so just below 20 is fine. German knives are 22deg per side (45 inclusive), which is where that comes from. Edge leading or following doesn't matter; whatever helps you maintain a consist...

Nice review, but I have to say, you are the first person I've seen/read with a negative opinion of Spyderco's Taichung manufacturer, and also the first to think they are inferior to Golden (cf, BLUNTRUTH4U's Sage review). Keep in mind those S30V blades are made in Golden.

As for the Caly only ...

@e1ghtys1x

Not really true. CPM just means that it's a Crucible steel. When they were the only American company making powdered steels for knives, that meant that CPM (powdered) variants of existing steels were better than other versions. S30V is different because it was developed by Crucible, an...