Cut Test: TwoSun TS328 Cut Test and talk about M390 (Knife Content)
Published: 3 years ago
I will have a follow up to this that is much less cutty, thus much less boring. Kinda do these for posterity, really.
This is me doing a cut test of the newly released TwoSun TS328 collab between NightMorning and Tepe designs.
This thing had a stripped screw for the clip out of the box (easy enough to replace as I have a ton of other TwoSuns). The detent was incredibly weak as well. I've fixed that to some degree by drilling out a tiny bit of the blade detent hole and bending the liner lock to add a bit more pressure.
As is seen, this thing does about 170 cuts before the blade stops slicing, which is even significantly lower than their 12C27 does. It stropped back up very easily and did another 100 cuts after that, which tells me the blade is too soft.
As always:
These cut tests are performed by cutting through 3/8" (9.53mm) twisted sisal rope onto a poly cutting board until the portion of the blade utilized catches when trying to slice through standard paper.
Everyone cuts differently. I tend to use more down+forward force while using a pinch grip on the knife as that is what's comfortable for me when cutting directly down onto a hard surface. Think of it as using a chef's knife, where the downward pressure is applied via your index finger. This acts more like a guillotine or paper cutter.
The "Saber Grip" is the more commonly used grip for pocket knives (thumb resting on top of the spine or handle). This lends itself to more sawing motions to conserve downward pressure. In this case, the sawing motion has the potential to dull the blade quicker by increased abrasion.
As stated above: "Everyone cuts differently."
This is me doing a cut test of the newly released TwoSun TS328 collab between NightMorning and Tepe designs.
This thing had a stripped screw for the clip out of the box (easy enough to replace as I have a ton of other TwoSuns). The detent was incredibly weak as well. I've fixed that to some degree by drilling out a tiny bit of the blade detent hole and bending the liner lock to add a bit more pressure.
As is seen, this thing does about 170 cuts before the blade stops slicing, which is even significantly lower than their 12C27 does. It stropped back up very easily and did another 100 cuts after that, which tells me the blade is too soft.
As always:
These cut tests are performed by cutting through 3/8" (9.53mm) twisted sisal rope onto a poly cutting board until the portion of the blade utilized catches when trying to slice through standard paper.
Everyone cuts differently. I tend to use more down+forward force while using a pinch grip on the knife as that is what's comfortable for me when cutting directly down onto a hard surface. Think of it as using a chef's knife, where the downward pressure is applied via your index finger. This acts more like a guillotine or paper cutter.
The "Saber Grip" is the more commonly used grip for pocket knives (thumb resting on top of the spine or handle). This lends itself to more sawing motions to conserve downward pressure. In this case, the sawing motion has the potential to dull the blade quicker by increased abrasion.
As stated above: "Everyone cuts differently."