This is what battery acid does to VG-10 (which I adore BTW). This is from 2 separate incidents. The damage was done from the acid that got on the blade from cutting the tip off a plastic container. The containers have a cone shaped tip, like a tube of sillicone glue or something, that you have to cut off to squirt the acid into a battery.
In both instances the blade, though it wasn't even evident that it had gotten acid on it at all, was IMMEDIATELY wiped in my shirt, and I walked about 10 feet to the sink and rinsed the blade and wiped it down. The damage did not show until the next day. The reason I repeated the mistake is I did not believe such a short exposure could do it!
So watch that acid. I don't really care as this is my (perfect) work knife, I just thougt I'd warn.
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Try to rinse immediately it with baking soda mixed with water, should neutalize the acid. Hate to see that I too like my VG10!
Joe Demko
July 3, 2004, 12:41 PM
This is why they make snap knives.
Jim March
July 3, 2004, 09:26 PM
You committed battery on it!
:eek:
JShirley
July 4, 2004, 03:58 AM
Alright, Jim. You've had your pun.
John
The Undertoad
July 4, 2004, 04:25 AM
That VG-10 is a good steel though...I imagine the acid would do that to just about any knife. I like the "improvised Wave" there... Tried that myself for a while but didn't like it as much as the real thing. ;)
45R
July 4, 2004, 12:33 PM
Better a Spyderco than a Benchmade :neener:
Thanks for sharing.
Ol' Badger
July 6, 2004, 12:37 PM
I see you have the "Getto Wave" on the Spyderco.
45R
July 6, 2004, 01:40 PM
Does the "ghetto wave" tear up pockets?
Ol' Badger
July 7, 2004, 12:18 PM
Does on mine. Didn't always work either. Just like the Getto. Hahaha. Made a funny.
zahc
July 7, 2004, 06:43 PM
I have had it like that for 4 months now and have noticed no undue pocket wear, and I use my knife dozens (maybe hundreds:uhoh: ) of times a day.
Opening reliability is dependent on the pants--it works near 100% with jeans or anything made of substantial fabric. It does not work well with say, flimsy polyester shorts with no seam around the pocket and a more vertical slot. I don't wear such clothes much anyway to work.
The thumb hole is still very usable.
Ol' Badger
July 12, 2004, 09:40 AM
flimsy polyester shorts
You just discribed my wardrobe man!!!
:neener:
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