Fallkniven DC3/4 durability

[bb07]

I know these are quite popular, and in fact have one myself.
What I would like to know is this: how durable is the ceramic side of these sharpeners? Does it ever wear out?

 

[bigroomboy]

Not really but the diamond aide does reasonably quickly. It just keeps getting finer and finer.

 

[petrochemicals]

What grit are they BB? And how do they rank in terms of use? Sorry if it's a bit of a liberty.

 

[MartiniDave]

I've been using mine for about 10 years now (it's the old type with the silver diamond plate) and it just keeps going. I'd hate to be without it.

Dave

 

[bb07]

Thanks guys. I've only had mine a short time and haven't used it all that much yet, but plan to keep it in my pack as a field sharpener. While I realize that diamonds do wear with use, getting progressively finer, I had no idea as to the longevity of the ceramic side. It seems that it'll probably outlast me.

What grit are they BB? And how do they rank in terms of use? Sorry if it's a bit of a liberty.

Grit? Hmmm, I've no idea, so I did a bit of searching and found this old thread. Post #13 has some good information http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=35819
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