I hear what you are saying - but when referring to knife toughness and strength... SR-77 is TOUGHER and SR-101 is STRONGER.
Nope. You just flipped them again, KS! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/doh.gif" alt="" />
Strength = resistance to bending = advantage SR77. Toughness = resistance to impact (edge-holding) = advantage SR101.
If you want to disagree with someone, don't argue with me. Argue with Jerry Busse and Joe Talmadge. I'm using their definitions of "strength" and "toughness".
Thats it. End of thread! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Bruce you are right. I am with you, sorry Knotslip... Argue with BOSS H0G! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> Bruce summed this thread up after 13 pages <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> with this sentence....
SR77 is STRONGER than SR101. SR101 is TOUGHER than SR77.
NOT at all RS. for one, IF "Strength = resistance to bending Toughness = resistance to impact" is true, than I would def. NOT give sr77 the edge (no pun intended) to sr77. because it bends fairly easily. (and not just because of the tang, it just DOES seem to bend easier than some other steels)
I'm not even sure what "Resistance" to impact means... I would guess r101 will resist denting more than sr77, but WIll; be more brittle, so I would give sr77 the edge in toughness, because I would guess if you DID fire bullets at both, sr77 would end up bouncing more off, and only denting where sr101 would eventually shatter or break.
every time I read this I switch sides. Bruce, maybe it's the wording... but you DID just change the def. a few times.
first it was resistance to bending, now it's how much weight it could take before breaking. which is it?
I do think the statement "SR77 is STRONGER than SR101. SR101 is TOUGHER than SR77." is definitely off though. (for now! lol)
