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   RW | Apr 20, 2003 03:45am | #1

   I'm going to say it's personal preference. I noticed about a year ago buying paint that Sherwin started carrying stainless mud knives. I put one in the paw, felt the grip and the blade, and bought a set. Pretty stiff, just a little flex at the end, perfect for me. I love 'em.

   "The child is grown / The dream is gone / And I have become / Comfortably numb "      lyrics by Roger Waters

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   ProDek | Apr 20, 2003 04:39am | #2

   When you look down the blade of a good drywall blade it will have a slight curve which of course goes tips to wall with the curve carring the mud. I like a stiff blade for my first coat but use the softer curved blades for finish. 

   Bob

   "Rather be a hammer than a nail"

   

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   DaveRicheson | Apr 20, 2003 02:19pm | #3

   I have both types, and it doesn't matter which type I pick up. To me it is all in the feel of the mud, and sathey say, it's in the wrist.

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   NickNukeEm | Apr 21, 2003 06:22am | #4

   Started using the flex knife, but the more experianced I got, the more I like the stainless.  And it doesn't rust, which can discolor the mud...

   I never met a tool I didn't like!
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   KenHill3 | Apr 21, 2003 09:02am | #5

   My only problem with the ss knives is that they will snap if you apply too much pressure too many times (fatigued metal), esp. with the 5 or 6 inch taping knives. When all is said and done, I really do prefer the blue steel- there's a reason they're made from spring steel. Yeah, I don't like rusty knives either so I always keep 'em clean. For God's sake, you wouldn't want any rust streaks in your mud! =:o)

   Ken Hill