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Happiness is the greatest agent of purification
Bikini Bottoms underneath, but the boys hearts still skip a beat, when them girls shimmy off, them old cut offs |
Common sense and common courtesy aren't so common.
IN, USA
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Originally posted by TheHorta:
"Southern my ass. Southerners follow through and do what they say.They don't play linguistic legerdemain tricks and welch on deals because of some nebulous verbiage." |
A placeholder for #1155. Probably gonna be a couple months for me...
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"Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading." -Thomas Jefferson
RIP TSgt Jason Norton and SSgt Brian McElroy. KIA 22 Jan 06, near Taji, Iraq. LaRue Armorer Glock Armorer NRA Life Member |
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416 waiting patiently
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"War to the knife, knife to the hilt"
-NBF |
Out of my budget, but its a good looking knife for sure
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# 397 arrived yesterday. Nice knife.
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NRA Benefactor Member, Veteran; US Army 5th Corps 1970-1972
The only time in my life when I got to Rock-N-Roll, and the ammo was free!! (Avatar is the Unit's shoulder patch) #425, LotD |
President, Quantico Shooting Club where we shoot 1,000yds every Sunday!
Back the Blue |
^^^^^^^^ WTF?
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Si vis pacem, para bellum. A handgun is for fighting your way back to your rifle, so make sure its a Sig.
Texan, NRA Benefactor Life Member, SS17, Jeep owner |
I'll just leave this here...
https://wickededgeusa.com/ They're not cheap, but it's hands down the best sharpening system I've used. It takes all the guesswork out of maintaining angles. With my setup I can go from anywhere between 100 and 3,000 grit stones, then switch to micron lapping films on glass platens, and finish with 1/0.5 diamond emulsion on leather strops. You can go as far down the rabbit hole as you want. I think they even offer 0.10 micron diamond emulsion. Very much overkill for a bushcraft/battle knife, but check it out! |
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Originally Posted By Defender3: One more thing to have to figure out... https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/52736/IMG_1053-3246480.jpg View Quote Nice. I love my strop, and use it all the time. Watch some youtube vids, it's not too bad to use. Getting the angle right takes some practice, and os different with each knife depending on the grind used. What compound did you get? |
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“There's a lot of people calling for the end of violence...I am glad Sam Adams, Thomas Paine, the actual Tea Party guys, the men at Lexington and Concord didn't feel that way.” - the man with the golden EIB mic.
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“There's a lot of people calling for the end of violence...I am glad Sam Adams, Thomas Paine, the actual Tea Party guys, the men at Lexington and Concord didn't feel that way.” - the man with the golden EIB mic.
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Originally Posted By razARback: I'll just leave this here... https://wickededgeusa.com/ They're not cheap, but it's hands down the best sharpening system I've used. It takes all the guesswork out of maintaining angles. With my setup I can go from anywhere between 100 and 3,000 grit stones, then switch to micron lapping films on glass platens, and finish with 1/0.5 diamond emulsion on leather strops. You can go as far down the rabbit hole as you want. I think they even offer 0.10 micron diamond emulsion. Very much overkill for a bushcraft/battle knife, but check it out! View Quote Have wanted to try one of these. I have had the best luck with my Japanese wet stones (600 and 1200 grit IIRC) and my strop with Tandy Leather Jeweler's rouge. |
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“There's a lot of people calling for the end of violence...I am glad Sam Adams, Thomas Paine, the actual Tea Party guys, the men at Lexington and Concord didn't feel that way.” - the man with the golden EIB mic.
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Not sure of the mfg, but what are some opinions on that "rolling" knife sharpener?
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Originally Posted By runguns: Not sure of the mfg, but what are some opinions on that "rolling" knife sharpener? View Quote Like the Tumbler? Those are intriguing. They look like they would do a good job of holding a fixed angle. The only thing I wouldn’t care for is constantly switching the knife side to side on the jig. With the Wicked Edge, once I raise a burr and then roll it to the other side, I begin alternating strokes on each side of the blade to sharpen. With the Tumbler you would need to switch the knife to the other side of jig between each pass to do that. |
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Originally Posted By Defender3: One more thing to have to figure out... https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/52736/IMG_1053-3246480.jpg View Quote Keep it sharp sharp |
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Carry it, shoot it. (repeat forever)
Swing Your Sword |
Originally Posted By razARback: I'll just leave this here... https://wickededgeusa.com/ They're not cheap, but it's hands down the best sharpening system I've used. It takes all the guesswork out of maintaining angles. With my setup I can go from anywhere between 100 and 3,000 grit stones, then switch to micron lapping films on glass platens, and finish with 1/0.5 diamond emulsion on leather strops. You can go as far down the rabbit hole as you want. I think they even offer 0.10 micron diamond emulsion. Very much overkill for a bushcraft/battle knife, but check it out! View Quote No way in hell am I'm paying $900.00 to sharpen any knife I own. I currently use a Spyderco Tri-Angle Sharpmaker. Been using one for many years and has always served me well. |
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NRA Benefactor Member, Veteran; US Army 5th Corps 1970-1972
The only time in my life when I got to Rock-N-Roll, and the ammo was free!! (Avatar is the Unit's shoulder patch) #425, LotD |
Originally Posted By snakeman48: No way in hell am I'm paying $900.00 to sharpen any knife I own. I currently use a Spyderco Tri-Angle Sharpmaker. Been using one for many years and has always served me well. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By snakeman48: Originally Posted By razARback: I'll just leave this here... https://wickededgeusa.com/ They're not cheap, but it's hands down the best sharpening system I've used. It takes all the guesswork out of maintaining angles. With my setup I can go from anywhere between 100 and 3,000 grit stones, then switch to micron lapping films on glass platens, and finish with 1/0.5 diamond emulsion on leather strops. You can go as far down the rabbit hole as you want. I think they even offer 0.10 micron diamond emulsion. Very much overkill for a bushcraft/battle knife, but check it out! No way in hell am I'm paying $900.00 to sharpen any knife I own. I currently use a Spyderco Tri-Angle Sharpmaker. Been using one for many years and has always served me well. It's not for everyone. |
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Place holder for #392. Got my shipping info today.
Edit - I am not sure which I am more impressed with.. the sheath or the knife itself. They are both literal works of art. With that being said, I would love another sheath option just bc... Maybe an all Kydex or something if anyone knows of any sheaths this knife will fit, let me know. |
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Originally Posted By Muad: Nice. I love my strop, and use it all the time. Watch some youtube vids, it's not too bad to use. Getting the angle right takes some practice, and os different with each knife depending on the grind used. What compound did you get? View Quote I'm kinda curious what other folks use too, i've become a big believer in stropping, wife got me a nice double-sided paddle strop last year for my birthday, I use 500 grit on one side and 1500 on the other. I sit in my easy chair at night when we're watching TV and strop knives, it's kinda relaxing actually. So much easier to strop for maintenance than it is to sharpen a really dull blade. |
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Smaug:"I laid low the warriors of old and their like is not in the world today". 1 dedicated marksman who held his ground and kept shooting:"Haha bow go twang!"
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I’m all for American made items and it is a nice looking knife, but at $400, what does this do that a $50 Glock knife doesn’t?
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Never ask a man if he is from Virginia. If he is, he'll tell you. If he isn't, you don't want to embarrass him.
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President, Quantico Shooting Club where we shoot 1,000yds every Sunday!
Back the Blue |
Originally Posted By: I’m all for American made items and it is a nice looking knife, but at $400, what does this do that a $50 Glock knife doesn’t? View Quote What does a LaRue rifle do that an Anderson doesn’t? https://youtube.com/shorts/v4Gg-9n6i7s?si=9gPBZrmfI2f-uIRZ |
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Originally Posted By Tirador223: I’m all for American made items and it is a nice looking knife, but at $400, what does this do that a $50 Glock knife doesn’t? View Quote I agree. I bought 80 of these instead. |
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View Quote Ha, ha, stocking stuffers. |
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President, Quantico Shooting Club where we shoot 1,000yds every Sunday!
Back the Blue |
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Originally Posted By Tirador223: I’m all for American made items and it is a nice looking knife, but at $400, what does this do that a $50 Glock knife doesn’t? View Quote some people cant tell quality products if they bite them in the ass, let me guess you think a American made knife with accessories should cost 100.00 at best? |
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Originally Posted By Tirador223: I’m all for American made items and it is a nice looking knife, but at $400, what does this do that a $50 Glock knife doesn’t? View Quote Glock knives are made in Austria mass produced on assembly line equipment with low quality materials along with minimal quality control. Larue knives are produced in USA in small batches with top of the line materials and strict quality control procedures, also not sold in blister packs at the local Walmart-Mart ---mic drop--- |
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I think one of the key value points is the S30v, if you have never had a knife with this steel it's outstanding.
Durable, extra sharp, long lasting edge. |
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Originally Posted By razARback: Placeholder for #0391 until the remaining 2/3 of my order arrives. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/284972/IMG_4588_jpeg-3249472.JPG View Quote Thoughts on the one you received? |
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“There's a lot of people calling for the end of violence...I am glad Sam Adams, Thomas Paine, the actual Tea Party guys, the men at Lexington and Concord didn't feel that way.” - the man with the golden EIB mic.
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It does look nice, but honestly it's hard to get excited with no ETA on 2/3 of your investment.
If you recall, the emails said: "We are manufacturing knives at a rate of 80/week – the earlier you purchase, the quicker you will receive your own piece of LaRue history." Unfortunately, neither of those statements have proven to be true. |
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Originally Posted By razARback: 1/3 of what I expected. Like buying a 30-pack and opening it to find only 10 cans. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By razARback: Originally Posted By Muad: Thoughts on the one you received? 1/3 of what I expected. Like buying a 30-pack and opening it to find only 10 cans. 10 very sharp cans |
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Carry it, shoot it. (repeat forever)
Swing Your Sword |
Originally Posted By razARback: It does look nice, but honestly it's hard to get excited with no ETA on 2/3 of your investment. If you recall, the emails said: "We are manufacturing knives at a rate of 80/week – the earlier you purchase, the quicker you will receive your own piece of LaRue history." Unfortunately, neither of those statements have proven to be true. View Quote To be fair...you did get a "piece". |
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The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.' - Ronald Reagan
Official Arfcom Callsign - "Hot Sauce" |
Originally Posted By Repairman_Jack: To be fair...you did get a "piece". View Quote I did - and it is a damn good-looking blade! The sheath exceeded my expectations. I wasn’t sure what to expect with the hybrid construction, but it flows together really well. I do think I would like to have a kydex sheath option with a belt attachment that offers a little higher ride for a better purchase on the handle - something like the one Dedender3 showed in the OP. If anyone works with someone to get some quality kydex sheaths made, I (and I’m sure others) would be interested in a group buy. I hope they hit their stride with production and everyone gets theirs soon. I have a feeling there are going to be a lot of folks who wish they would have ordered one of these. Attached File Attached File |
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Originally Posted By razARback: I did - and it is a damn good-looking blade! The sheath exceeded my expectations. I wasn’t sure what to expect with the hybrid construction, but it flows together really well. I do think I would like to have a kydex sheath option with a belt attachment that offers a little higher ride for a better purchase on the handle - something like the one Dedender3 showed in the OP. If anyone works with someone to get some quality kydex sheaths made, I (and I’m sure others) would be interested in a group buy. View Quote I got my shipping info for my 2nd knife today and my order went to COMPLETE. I would imagine you should get your info any day. My 1st and 2nd were shipped four days apart. |
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Bye
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back in the days OG Striders were the rage for same price point and S30V steel . It is a proven steel and available in quantity to make 1,000 knives.
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Haters are going to hate. Your not required to purchase one.
And yes, I'm framing mine. |
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NRA Benefactor Member, Veteran; US Army 5th Corps 1970-1972
The only time in my life when I got to Rock-N-Roll, and the ammo was free!! (Avatar is the Unit's shoulder patch) #425, LotD |
Originally Posted By razARback: I do think I would like to have a kydex sheath option with a belt attachment that offers a little higher ride for a better purchase on the handle - something like the one Dedender3 showed in the OP. If anyone works with someone to get some quality kydex sheaths made, I (and I'm sure others) would be interested in a group buy. View Quote |
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"War to the knife, knife to the hilt"
-NBF |
Originally Posted By snakeman48: Haters are going to hate. Your not required to purchase one. And yes, I'm framing mine. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By snakeman48: Originally Posted By DrDover: While passable. S30V is not what you claim it. At that price point its laughable he didn't use a better steel. The ML worship in this thread is quite strange. People framing certificates he signed 🤣 Haters are going to hate. Your not required to purchase one. And yes, I'm framing mine. Can I borrow yours to stab some stuff before you frame it? |
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Carry it, shoot it. (repeat forever)
Swing Your Sword |
Where can I get one, says sold out.
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What we lost in the fire, we found in the ashes.
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Originally Posted By Muad: Why are you here again? Do you own a LBK? This isn't GD, so you can see yourself to the General forum. You don't have to like the knife, buy the knife, or agree with the steel chosen by the maker. But, there's no need to be a troll and come over here and post GD type BS in an Industry forum. Yeah, I'm gonna frame mine, and it'll be hung next to my signed Siete spec sheet. How is that LaRue worship? The specs sheets are cool AF, and I've never seen another manufacturer give those to customers. Please let us know where on the doll Mark LaRue hurt you so we can understand your disdain for LaRue and his products... https://a.pinatafarm.com/480x360/cfac23e418/show-me-on-this-doll.jpg View Quote |
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NRA Benefactor Member, Veteran; US Army 5th Corps 1970-1972
The only time in my life when I got to Rock-N-Roll, and the ammo was free!! (Avatar is the Unit's shoulder patch) #425, LotD |
Originally Posted By Ascendent: Where can I get one, says sold out. View Quote Right now you can hope they make more or wait for someone to sell one. |
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Originally Posted By snakeman48: Haters are going to hate. Your not required to purchase one. And yes, I'm framing mine. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By snakeman48: Originally Posted By DrDover: While passable. S30V is not what you claim it. At that price point its laughable he didn't use a better steel. The ML worship in this thread is quite strange. People framing certificates he signed 🤣 Haters are going to hate. Your not required to purchase one. And yes, I'm framing mine. Attached File |
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