13C26, on the other hand, is a perfectly bland workhorse. Coupled with Buck’s Paul Bos heat treatment-one of the most highly-praised in the industry-the Paradigm is an impressive blade.
That makes it especially suited for a folding knife, which aren’t generally expected to do hard-use chores like batonning. With just the right balance of carbon and chromium, S30v has an impressive level of toughness, edge retention, and stain resistance. Many people, however, may agree that S30v is the ideal choice for folders. In the knife industry just like everywhere else, there is no “best” steel material. If you’re a fan of steel, you may have noticed yourself sitting straighter after reading that sentence. The Paradigm comes in two flavors: S30v and 13C26 Sandvik. It probably could, but it prefers not to. Warning: the Paradigm does not cut rocks. Handle: Black/blue CNC contoured G10 or Micarta.Blade: 3-1/4 inches (8.3 cm), S30V stainless steel or 13C26 Sandvik, drop point.With the standard 3-1/4-inch blade, the Paradigm is made for hard use and built for the outdoors, though it certainly wouldn’t look out of place indoors as well. This drop point folder touts Buck’s proprietary Shift/ASAP locking mechanism and an elegant presentation, but is it worth the stout price tag? Buck was gracious enough to send me a sample for review. “We object,” says Buck Knives with their new Paradigm. It may be a little bit on the hefty side for a gentleman’s folder, but it is all class. Alas, the industry has mostly moved past these knives in favor of more tactically-minded or just practical folders. Although rarely seen, the flick of one of these slim folders is just as classy as the slow clap of a lighter snapping open. Like cuff links and high-end watches, these accessories were once a vital part of a gentleman’s attire when heading out for dinner or a special occasion. This is the time for us to take that next step and expand our businesses.įorbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders.The gentleman’s folder, or the “dress knife” as many people call them, seems to have gone by the wayside as the evolution of folding knives marches on. Don’t forget, every time there is a change in human behavior or a change in technology, it is an opportunity for entrepreneurs to step up and access exponential growth. They say “a crisis is a terrible thing to waste”-so is a paradigm shift.
Focus on innovative and new sales or distribution channels. Sometimes the key to growth is not the solution but how you deliver that solution. Then, the pandemic shifted to grocery delivery to your door. Then came a new sales channel-the all-in-one supermarket. We need to eat, so we would go to the butcher for meat, the bakery for bread, etc. When paradigm shifts happen, the problems that people face on a day-to-day basis remain the same, but they look for better channels to solve those problems. Innovate on the sales and distribution channels. Don’t get tempted and start chasing unicorns.ģ. Have some strategy sessions with your executive team and reaffirm the problem you are trying to solve and commit to it. It’s easy to get caught up in the new technologies, the new hype, the new trends and lose focus on the actual problem we were trying to solve in the first place. This becomes even more relevant in times of drastic change. This is nothing new-any business leader tends to focus on the problem they are trying to solve. The solutions they proposed were not a technological innovation, but they were able to solve the provider’s issues and the consumer’s issues into an aggregated platform. Unless you have already dipped your toe into the R&D pool, you need to focus on the aggregation as a key to scale. These are the times when massive amounts of R&D budgets are being pumped into new ventures, like AI development, big data and Web3 in tech. When the world is changing fast, the key to unlocking growth is to focus on scale. Here are a couple of things I usually focus on when trying to make a move in an ever-changing environment. This is an opportunity for us-as leaders and entrepreneurs both in and out of the tech sector-to make our move and leave our mark on the business world. When we see any paradigm shift on the horizon, we as entrepreneurs get excited.
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