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Offline Dusty Miller

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Bought a Remington knife.
« on: August 10, 2006, 02:20:27 PM »
I bought a Remington knife the other day that was priced at $49 but marked down to $39.  It has a 4&1/4" blade and feels  VERY sharp right out of the box.  Are Remington's knives generally well thought of, or did I make a bad buy. 
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Offline Joel

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Re: Bought a Remington knife.
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2006, 06:12:41 PM »
It all depends on which one you bought. The new  Remington's come in both crappy(420 stainless....usually just written as stainless) and at least some are in 440A stainless.  It's a decent enough steel that will hold a reasonable edge.  I had a Gerber in 440A and it held an edge better than the Buck Rush I had in 420HC.  The one  Remington I have is in "stainless" (it was a gift) and it sits in my drawer.  It simply doesn't hold a decent edge for long; which is too bad, because otherwise the knife is well made.
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Re: Bought a Remington knife.
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2006, 01:48:42 PM »
high carbon steel. You know, the knives you must take care of. Stainless wears well(440a, 440 b, 402az) what ever. High carbon steel.. I pick them up at yard sales and fle markets, the stains make them worthless but they are fine tools.. Stainless is for those who use their knife once a year, during hunting season.. P.S. Never store a good knive in a leather sheath... let them breath and keep them waxed or oiled. IMHO!
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