Coated blades
Hello fellas, sorry to bug ya over another question, there are a few BM at local shop I'm interested in that have blade coatings. I have never had any BM coated blades and few from other brands. What type of coating do they use and does it hold up well. Thanks in advance fellow knife nutz.
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The BM blade coating is pretty durable compared to some but will show wear with use. A lot of people here do not like it for that reason but it doesn't bother others. Personally I like the worn look but it's not for everyone. It wont peel and flake off like cheap teflon coatings but wears over time. 0 -
Sounds good then, I was concerned with flaking and peeling, the worn look is ok with me, thank you very much. There is a mini rukus and a few coated blades at shop I am eyeing. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Mizzo:
Sounds good then, I was concerned with flaking and peeling, the worn look is ok with me, thank you very much. There is a mini rukus and a few coated blades at shop I am eyeing.
I have plenty of coated blades, usually on the carbon steels like M2 and M4. Since your mini-Rukus has an S30V blade, it doesn't need a coating for rust, just for looks. The first time you cut up a cardboard box, it will have lines on the black that will always be with you, so just make sure you can handle that look. Otherwise, get the satin finish and you won't have that problem. There is a forum on here for those looking to buy Benchmades. That might be a good way to find a satin mini-Rukus.0 -
Miz, coated blades are
1) helpful for rust protection
2) blade glare reduction
But cons
1) the blade doesn't stay pretty once you start using it
2) coated blade more tatacial, and so visually maybe preceived as more deadly.
So go uncoated blade with a pink handle
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Just to be an odd ball.
* None of my high carbon molybdenum blades my ancestor ever had black coated one. (My grand father had about 12 + ) Yes, maintenance was very tough. It is traditional to use Camellia oil. Instead of strop compound, water stone powder was mixed with oil to buff the surface.
* I didn't gain advantage with using black boken over light color one.
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Bill Shafer just posted a satin 615 for sale today. I'm coming in late, so it may have sold already, but the price is right.quote:Originally posted by fastjan:quote:Originally posted by Mizzo:
Sounds good then, I was concerned with flaking and peeling, the worn look is ok with me, thank you very much. There is a mini rukus and a few coated blades at shop I am eyeing.
I have plenty of coated blades, usually on the carbon steels like M2 and M4. Since your mini-Rukus has an S30V blade, it doesn't need a coating for rust, just for looks. The first time you cut up a cardboard box, it will have lines on the black that will always be with you, so just make sure you can handle that look. Otherwise, get the satin finish and you won't have that problem. There is a forum on here for those looking to buy Benchmades. That might be a good way to find a satin mini-Rukus.0 -
I like black knives sometimes. Usually only when it's a user and I don't care about the appearance when it is in the tween stages.
Once the coating is well worn, it looks very cool.
The current coating on the Black and Blue class knives is Cerakote, which is pretty durable and coatings go. It is used mostly on firearms.
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