Carried a basic Swiss army knife for 15 years before a guide showed me the blade steel was garbage

I was on a camping trip out near Moab and this old guide needed to borrow a knife to cut some paracord. Handed him my red Victorinox and he just laughed. Said it couldn't hold an edge past one use. Took me 15 years to realize I was just sharpening a dull blade every trip instead of buying something decent. Has anyone else stuck with a cheap tool way too long just because it was familiar?

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kevinc8426d ago

Read something a while back about how Victorinox uses a softer steel on purpose so it's easier to sharpen in the field, but yeah, that trade off is REAL when you're used to something better.

adam_nguyen726d ago

You ever try just flipping the edge angle a bit? I started sharpening mine at 17 degrees and it held up way better without losing the easy touch-up.

patriciacarr26d ago

Funny how we get attached to tools that are honestly just okay. That guide did you a favor, even if it stung a bit.