I have a Gerber folding knife that takes replaceable utility knife blades. The blade is held in place very securely with a small screw. So replacing the blade means getting out a screw driver and unscrewing a tiny screw, replacing the blade and the tiny screw.
For less time than that takes, I generally put a couple of drops of honing oil on my Arkansas stone and give it a few quick swipes. (A fringe benefit is that it ends up being quite a bit sharper than the factory edge. But it kind of defeats the purpose of having a knife with a disposable blade.)
So how sharp are these disposable blades? Are they thick enough to avoid flexing?
I did try the titanium coated blades, but the sharp tip is the area that I mostly use and that did not seem to be assisted at all by the titanium. It is long gone now, a victim of the Arkansas stone.
For less time than that takes, I generally put a couple of drops of honing oil on my Arkansas stone and give it a few quick swipes. (A fringe benefit is that it ends up being quite a bit sharper than the factory edge. But it kind of defeats the purpose of having a knife with a disposable blade.)
So how sharp are these disposable blades? Are they thick enough to avoid flexing?
I did try the titanium coated blades, but the sharp tip is the area that I mostly use and that did not seem to be assisted at all by the titanium. It is long gone now, a victim of the Arkansas stone.
