The factory edge of my Native 5 in Maxamet was soft, I rolled it cutting up carpet, not what I expected. It took several sharpenings before it lived up to expectations so I wouldn't put much value in testing a factory edge.
@@ToxicityAssured I am saying my Maxamet factory knife edge had been annealed/ was soft so it did not properly represent the true character of the steel. It took several sharpenings to get to good steel, after which it reached the steel/ceramic edge it is well known for. It not only will hold an edge cutting abrasive materials forever but it will chip like a ceramic knife if you're not careful. I chipped mine stropping with a cream carrier loaded strop. The cream soaked leather creates more drag on the knife which overloaded the apex causing it to chip out, water carriers don't do this to the leather, so I have since switched to water for my diamond sprays. I assume you have heard the stories of sections of the edge just breaking off on some people when sharpening. You have to be real careful not to overload the edge both when sharpening and using it. Maxamet acts like a ceramic in many ways.
@@CGSW If his test of the factory edge was poor, then you could say don't put much value in it. If the factory edge is very good, that result is of value. A potentially burnt edge already did good. It will likely only get better with a few sharpening sessions. This is what EDC was trying to say in his reply to you.
@@overlandedc I understand, but you said that the Sage is superior in terms of ergos. I think that would depend more on hand sizes and if you prefer a thumb ramp or not (and of course how you use your knife) Anyway if you have long thumbs most thumb ramps suck simply cause they are not placed where you would naturally rest your thumb... Keep up the great work! Much love from Switzerland
@@overlandedc 2:25 "...the ergos out of the box is better than any of those..." means better than the three knives you've related that statement to: Manix, Native and the Para3...
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Excellent video. Imteresting to see some from Taiwan. Love that steel. My manix 2 has not left my pocket since I got her.
I appreciate you for doing these tests! I couldn't find them anywhere else. Thank you
Thanks for the video and the work you put into it, i wonder how much the results could change between the two after sharpening.
The Para 3 Maxamet was sharpened vs the factory edge here. Without a doubt the Sage would perform even better after a few sharpening’s
The Sage is a lot thinner behind the edge than the Para 3. It is a better slicer for sure than the Para 3.
Thanks for the great video 👊
Great overview
The factory edge of my Native 5 in Maxamet was soft, I rolled it cutting up carpet, not what I expected. It took several sharpenings before it lived up to expectations so I wouldn't put much value in testing a factory edge.
If it did this well on a factory edge it would only be better after a few sharpenings
Are you saying his knife might or would perform worse after sharpening? How? Why?
@@ToxicityAssured I am saying my Maxamet factory knife edge had been annealed/ was soft so it did not properly represent the true character of the steel. It took several sharpenings to get to good steel, after which it reached the steel/ceramic edge it is well known for. It not only will hold an edge cutting abrasive materials forever but it will chip like a ceramic knife if you're not careful. I chipped mine stropping with a cream carrier loaded strop. The cream soaked leather creates more drag on the knife which overloaded the apex causing it to chip out, water carriers don't do this to the leather, so I have since switched to water for my diamond sprays.
I assume you have heard the stories of sections of the edge just breaking off on some people when sharpening. You have to be real careful not to overload the edge both when sharpening and using it. Maxamet acts like a ceramic in many ways.
@@CGSW If his test of the factory edge was poor, then you could say don't put much value in it. If the factory edge is very good, that result is of value. A potentially burnt edge already did good. It will likely only get better with a few sharpening sessions. This is what EDC was trying to say in his reply to you.
@@ToxicityAssured My bad, I heard the Para 3 performed better. I watched the video again and hear I was wrong, sorry.
Awesome test! Did you ever get the HRC tested? Thanks 🙏🏻
Thanks for testing... I highly appreciate!
Btw IMHO the Native5 offers the better ergos than the Sage
Could be but I’m not a fan of back locks
@@overlandedc I understand, but you said that the Sage is superior in terms of ergos. I think that would depend more on hand sizes and if you prefer a thumb ramp or not (and of course how you use your knife) Anyway if you have long thumbs most thumb ramps suck simply cause they are not placed where you would naturally rest your thumb...
Keep up the great work!
Much love from Switzerland
@@alexanderbertallo1995 I said it was superior to the stock para 3, didn’t mention the Native ergos. I mentioned the Native was available in Maxamet
@@overlandedc 2:25 "...the ergos out of the box is better than any of those..." means better than the three knives you've related that statement to: Manix, Native and the Para3...
@@alexanderbertallo1995 I guess it can be interpreted that way. You’re right though ergonomics are subjective to hand size
The Sage in Maxamet just got on my radar, so thanks for the test. Btw, any chance you might be testing the SpyOpera in the near future?
Possibly!
@@overlandedc that would be awesome! 🙏
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What strop is that?
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