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Offline ronbow

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Puma Knives
« on: September 07, 2007, 10:03:59 AM »
I keep seeing Pumas advertized. They look good but how is the steel ? Something called Solingen steel.
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Re: Puma Knives
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Re: Puma Knives
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2007, 03:59:26 AM »
As above, Solingen steel originates in Solingen, Germany.  There are a number of steels given that name.  Puma seems to be using mainly D 1.4116 stainless in a lot of their current knives. It's about the equivalent to 420HC, as used by Buck and others. The solingen carbon steels are ok, but they tend to harden to lower Rc's then what we use in the States. The overall quality of their knives is quite good, but as far as I'm concerned they're way over priced for the materials they use.
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Re: Puma Knives
« Reply #3 on: September 10, 2007, 09:08:26 AM »
Quote from: Joel on September 09, 2007, 03:59:26 AM
As above, Solingen steel originates in Solingen, Germany.  There are a number of steels given that name.  Puma seems to be using mainly D 1.4116 stainless in a lot of their current knives. It's about the equivalent to 420HC, as used by Buck and others. The solingen carbon steels are ok, but they tend to harden to lower Rc's then what we use in the States. The overall quality of their knives is quite good, but as far as I'm concerned they're way over priced for the materials they use.

Thanks much. I'm not fond of 420 type steel.
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