Carbon Fiber Knives

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Carbon Fiber Knives

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Groovy.I'd order all three but settled for the Escort III to test.
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Hmm.

Expecting those to be banned in 3..., 2...
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Denis wrote:Hmm.

Expecting those to be banned in 3..., 2...
Yeah, really. I'm already surprised that the plastic lettuce knives they sell in supermarkets haven't been banned in NJ, a terrorist could sneak one thru a metal detector while the TSA agents are busy groping four-year-olds or dumping the contents of Grandma's colostomy bag all over her dress.
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Please keep in mind that carbon fiber does not offer a super sharp blade on the knife, it's not really meant for cutting, but rather for self-defense/stabbing. The blade does not hold an edge, but can be "sharpened' by simply using a sandpaper or even a sharpening stone.
It's a really expensive.......shank. It's better than a <$10 ABS or Zytel dagger......how? LINKY

For the record, I have a few of the glass-filled Zytel knives, both fixed blade and a Blackie Collins folder. If you think they can't be sharpened to the point where they will slash your skin and flesh open, you're full of crap.
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I have Zytel and Ceramic knives already. What I don't have is a carbon fiber one!
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CByrneIV wrote:
Termite wrote:
Please keep in mind that carbon fiber does not offer a super sharp blade on the knife, it's not really meant for cutting, but rather for self-defense/stabbing. The blade does not hold an edge, but can be "sharpened' by simply using a sandpaper or even a sharpening stone.
It's a really expensive.......shank. It's better than a <$10 ABS or Zytel dagger......how? LINKY

For the record, I have a few of the glass-filled Zytel knives, both fixed blade and a Blackie Collins folder. If you think they can't be sharpened to the point where they will slash your skin and flesh open, you're full of crap.
Oh they're very effective weapons. But they are dense enough and radioreflective enough that they show up on the carryon screening xray and in the backscatter machine.

That's the real reason for the backscatter machine by the way; non metallic and non magnetic metallic weapons.
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There's also these: hairbrush and comb knives.
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CByrneIV wrote:That's the real reason for the backscatter machine by the way; non metallic and non magnetic metallic weapons.
That's what I suspected from day one with these these new machines. I have to fly into [strike]the lions den[/strike] New Jersey next month and am going to have to be very careful to properly sterilize all of my bags, clothes, and equipment. Last time a giant pair of scissors somehow got into my toiletry bag.
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Kommander wrote:
CByrneIV wrote:That's the real reason for the backscatter machine by the way; non metallic and non magnetic metallic weapons.
That's what I suspected from day one with these these new machines. I have to fly into [strike]the lions den[/strike] New Jersey next month and am going to have to be very careful to properly sterilize all of my bags, close, and equipment. Last time a giant pair of scissors somehow got into my toiletry bag.
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You know, this makes me wonder about the socalled "combat canes". If you have a note from doctor, and bring one with you, what can they say to you? It's really only a very heavy, very solidly built cane. Hell, I'd consider just buying a length of heavywall aluminum tubing, borrowing a tube bender and TIG, and slap a rubber bumper on it.
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