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is the convex grind as tough as the saber that i have on my SOD


I would say yes.

Imagine taking a belt grinder to your sabre grind and smoothing out the transition between the flat sabre at the top of the knife and the angled part that drops to the edge and you will have full convex. I have a strong preference for convex edge grinds... this is a convex edge grind that goes all the way to the spine. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" />

Hope your NMSFNO arrives soon. Did you ever get an ASH1?