Hibben Iii

Are these blades made with good combat quality?

I don’t know how to judge if the metal quality is good or if the blades would break easily. Or how to tell if the handle is attached well.

440 is decent steel. it will lose a very sharp edge quickly but it will retain a moderately sharp one for a while. on the plus side its easy and quick to sharpen.

by combat quality do you mean practical and durable?
for blade 1: no. a machete is useless and retarded unless you’re hacking vegatation in the jungle, 440 is ok, decently easy to sharpen and holds an edge for a little bit. wooden handles are as bas as you can get. they’re slippery when wet and can break easily.
for blade 2: no… just no. do you know how much of a pain in the ass it would be to keep that concave area of the blade sharpened? you might as well have a flat piece of metal there. also 420 is the last stainless steel i would ever choose for a knife. it will lose its edge after the first thing you cut.
for blade 3: again, nothing i’d ever buy. 420HC is around the toughness of 440, but its more brittle. id give it a week before you break off the tip.

unless you’re cutting trhough brush, forget the whole machette thing. if you want a knife that you’ll actually get some use out of: http://www.benchmade.com/products/210TK
i suggest that one because i prefer fixed blades, dont have to worry about them getting stuck or dirty in the opening mechanism. if you prefer folders, though, heres a good one:

http://www.benchmade.com/products/912-71

s30v steel is the best steel for any knife you plan to use a lot and plan to sharpen yourself. its stainless and takes a lot to dull it down, and its about as hard as you can go before you have to worry about chipping your knife constantly.

for a handle i would go with either hardened rubber or one of the synthetic matertials that you can keep a grip on even if its coated in oil.

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