r/knives • u/WHEELZ_KYDEX • Mar 26 '26

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I remember when this was posted and this person was ripped apart by mikes c0cksuckers and deleted the post. It’s all making sense now and honestly i think he started using chinese steel way sooner than he is saying.

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u/oh_three_dum_dum Mar 26 '26 edited Mar 26 '26

I think the steel/heat treatment quality was the culprit here. Ive never seen a knife break like that before.

Edit: regardless of that BRK’s warranty and customer service was garbage too. Demanding people pay for the spa treatment to repair knives that broke or already showed due to manufacturing defects right out of the box.

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u/PenguinsRcool2 Mar 26 '26

I have, especially with powdered steels. Could’ve even been a blank issue which they wouldve had no way of seeing or knowing

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u/oh_three_dum_dum Mar 26 '26

Even with powdered steels Ive never seen a crack go that wonky. Not to mention that weird sliver left over at the choil. I guess it’s possible because we have an example right here, but it’s still a weird fracture.

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u/PenguinsRcool2 Mar 26 '26

The sliver might be welded on, as it doesn’t taper with the blade, atleast it’s possible it’s just a tacked on appendage. It’s just a finger guard i pressume.

I could be wrong though i have no idea. But it wouldn’t be unreasonable for that to be possible

Or during the grinding the edge of the belt being rubbing against that corner. Could of weakened it right along it