Although the beautifully contoured carbon fiber scales feel great in the hand (just like the Spyderco Para 3 after which it is modeled) the quality control on the knife I received left a little to be desired.
Cut Test: Demko Shark Cub Replica – Will It Even Hold Up?
Cut Test: Demko Shark Cub Replica – Will It Even Hold Up?
After reprofiling the blade on this Shark Cub replica knife down to a slicey 18 degree edge, I figured we might as well go ahead and run it through our Redneck Cut Tests. I have no idea what the real steel is on this knife. If I had to. Guess, I’d say maybe a 9CR18. But it’s very sharp and ready to roll. So let’s see how well it will hold up.
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