If you really gave a rat’s ass you could attack both of them with one of those graded hardness file sets and figure out which one is softer

Hey, any excuse to buy something new and probably single use for my needs is good enough for me. 😆

It’s just like I’ve gone back to when I was a lad, pawing over the rows of lousy Pakistani cutlery on the tables at the local flea market back in the day

I know the feeling. For me it was a store in a tourist town that was just wall to wall crappy weirdness. In the back was a glass case with knives even a gas station would think twice about carrying. And of course I just stood there wishing a large bag of money would drop from the sky so I could buy them all.

Of the 3 folders, the Duratech is the runaway winner. I did get a decent fixed blade as well but it hasn’t been put to the test. Thanks for the welcome!

I’d use a spray lacquer but only after the paint has been drying for 48 hours. You should do very very light coats many times. Too much and you’ll probably ruin the paint job. The lacquer layering will also take a while as you have to let it dry before applying more.

I’m glad to see a company doing this. I plan to pick up the Flex Modular (with the pliers) this fall.

The other cool thing about this system is that you can, in theory, build a small multi-tool that is TSA friendly. YMMV of course based on how the TSA agents feel that day.

Congrats on your first ferrorod fire! It’s a lot of fun to practice with different tinders and see what works well for you, and what you can gather from around you.

I have had my eye on the BPS knives but haven’t purchased one yet. They seem to be well regarded for the price.