Cerakote on Aluminum-Update on Freeman Flipper

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So Jeff Freeman of Freeman Outdoors (formerly designer for Gerber) changed the new handles to anodized, vs. cerakoted. It seems like immediately I had the Cerakote come off the handles with simple wear in the pocket.

I’m glad he switched, I got the new version back, and think the anodized version will hold up better, but……I have a question for you all, which would hold up better over time on Aluminum, the anodizing or cerakoting?….and maybe why?

I know Aluminum needs to be bead blasted usually to have the Cerakote hold, I don’t know how Jeff prepped it before, but he mentioned it’s pretty hard to get it to stay.

New version sent back to me:

Note, the blade is still coated in Cerakote, it’s D2 steel, should be just fine. 

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