Do the matches strike some on the blade or somewhere?
836823
They are standard matches. I am sure you could use the handle of the blade, your zipper from a coat or jeans. If you are really concerned you could take the strike strip off a package of gas station matches and glue it to the tube the stuff comes in. There is more than enough room in the handle to store more.
1479173
Haven't seen the video, but no, the pins are independent of each other, so there is no guarantee of a strike every time.
1861533
Without seeing the piece I can't answer. There does have to be enough metal remaining after burnishing to grab. If there is, this product is awesome when used correctly.
1163859
Yes it does, you can see the hole in the grip, that goes through the same steel the blade is made of.
1081356
Pretty consistent, yeah, but I think entire blades vary overall somewhat, maybe between batch runs or something, more than some others like Crystal, Astra, Wilkinson, Personna, or Gillette Blue, to name a few.
1066706
I followed the counter cut, it blended very well. you can feel it but it is not noticeable unless you are on top of it. When I cut it I angled my blade, opposite of each other.
905057
Yes they are like the old farmers matches. The match is 2-1/4" long with the strike anywhere tips. The strike anywhere tip is dipped evenly and full on all matches. Not like diamond that is inconsistently dipped and poor. It's a good solid match.
96392
These blades are not built for deadly force they are better for practice .but with enough practice they will hit with deadly force if that is what is intended
2182572
Mine appears to be, I have used it in a few duels an nothing was said that it wasn't, but at the same time they were not official tournament duels. Hope this helps a little bit...
1440812
Yes, they leave a definite mark. Suggest you clamp the item between two pieces of thick cardboard:that should take the impact of the 'teeth'.
1871773
The blade isas de of soft metals. The tips will bend if you use then the are for show only. The have two powerful magnets at the thick part to the them together.
751697
Yes however for my more expensive carbon steel knives it creates a burr along the edge in the second stage no matter what... so you just move it to third stage to rid the burr. It takes many pulls to create a nice edge that you probobly should view by your eye. Don't stop running it thru til you get a sizable edge on your first stage.
1832836
Try the back of the blade at an angle. The notches aren't meant for striking. If that fails try the sharp side of the blade closest to the handle known as the heal, that should also get you a spark without damaging the cutting edge.
1684824
I'm seeing the same thing so it appears to be normal behavior. Here's that area from my knife, 2 months after moderate use: http://i.imgur.com/6YeplWF.jpgIt looks worse than it is; if you run a point across the "gouge" it really isn't that deep.
2014500
No, but they come at a good price. If you are seeing the picture they have the device on the wrong fingers; it should be on the middle fingers for maximum striking force.
2158215
It's a hard plastic so it will do some damage. I think it would depend on what kind of strike you're talking about. A slashing strike on clothes would do almost no damage, where a point strike would leave a mark even through a couple thin layers.
1289947
Yes, with a few other minor appearance changes. The sharp edges may be part of that.