Im starting to feel that all these different steels are a marketing ploy, to get us to buy more product. However it is interesting to compare different tools for different jobs. But its reminding me of when gortex was all the rage and we all bought into that. Turned out a cheap rainjacket made of normal waterproof material keeps you dry, just as well. I would peer at the label, for material , or check the tog rating etc. Now guys are buying really expensive knives, because it has wonder steel. Mainly us guys. We love thinking that we are getting the latest, best steel. Its too easy for t.hem
I’m so happy I found your channel I love the technical content on the steels. I am set on the Benchmade Osborne Mine but now I’m trying to decide on the S30 vs S90 seems like I can’t go wrong either way. It will be my EDC knife for life or at least a rotation. Have you experienced any major failures such as large chips or breaks using S90? That’s the only thing holding me back from choosing a 90 vs 30. I’m not planning on prying too much but might try to cut through some stranded wire in a pinch throughout my workday
i just got a Manix in M4 (already had one in Rex 45) but CruWear is my absolute favourite non-stainless. It's tough as nails, holds its edge _very_ well and it's crazy easy to sharpen our just strop back.
CruWear and 3V are some of the best fixed blade steels, probably my favorite. I even have a CruCarta PM2, but I feel like the toughness trade-off makes less sense in folders. MagnaCut definitely is a game changer but for folders I think stuff like M390, S110V, S90V or even Maxamet will always be considered 'top steels'. Toughness in folders is just not that important, edge retention seems to be the primary attribute people look for. I like to sharpen mine a lot so I don't mind slightly lower edge retention. I also have more fixed blades than folders... for now.
If all K390 was heat treated in seki city and was available on more knives, I’d choose it hands down. I like it better, but it’s gotta be from seki city.
I've owne Ken Onion Blur s30v for 90s years now and still part of my EDC with no issues I just told my Spyderco PM in s45vn so looking forward to it I like you tutorial looking for tutorial😊
I had the same burned steel thing with the Magnacut Deka and Hogue did me right. Since I'm not from the US, I suggested they send me a replacement blade as the cheapest option for both of us. After some back and forth, they eventually agreed. At first I noticed the grind was wonky, it basically had two separate grind lines, for the coarse and fine grit and was generally uneven. I'm decent at sharpening so I decided to fix that myself and did not think much about it until I saw how bad the steel was. It was literally crumbling away like the cheapest 5$ kitchen knives. The tip was the worst just like you said. Eventually the shape of the knife was ruined since the tip was grinding away faster than the rest that now had "healthier" steel.
Late to the game, but just bought 2 at $49/ea through Beireli on closeout. One for me, one for my son. Great knife, btw. Been using it for a few weeks.
I also got an Slip it with that rattle ... I think, it is a loose pin, which is placed (hidden) between the pivot screw and the middle screw, within the spring in the back. The 2024 model has a continuous pivot at this place, which can be seen on the scale :-)
Thanks for sharing. There’s so many steels I don’t believe it really makes a big enough difference in which you choose. Unless it’s a special use and just for everyday carry either one will do so cost is what will make the difference in which to purchase. I own over 600 knives and weight and size mostly determine which i carry.
EDGE GEOMETRY IS WHATS IMPORTANT!!! I think it’s funny people how people get when they talk about steel now days. The fact is ask knife makers what they think matters more.
Micarta looks much cooler and with all the different cloth variations it makes some pretty amazing looking stuff. But G10 feels better and doesn’t seem to gunk up as easily. It’s also grippier.
My Rough Ryder High carbon canoe has G-10 scales, as described by both SMKW, and CHKW but it looks like Micarta to me. I ordered the Rough Ryder Highland Cleaver. SMKW says the handle material is Micarta, where as Chicago knife works call it G-10. To me the handle material on both knives looks exactly the same. If the knife company's can't tell the difference how do we?
This video, are you for real? Wow, slow and low that is the tempo. Hint: Please speed up these reviews. We like the content, yet 20min videos we have to FF and skip through are foolish. Let's shorten the review process, for real.
In my experience not any improvement over the common VG10 Spyderco uses: poor edge retention and with just stropping the edge don't come back nearly as before. I guess it is just an entry level steel for those who don't need or don't want to pay more and are perfectly happy with AUS8 or 8Cr13MoV. Get a Spy27 version as a step up instead if you don´t need the standard CPM S30V. Yes, being such a soft steel many will say it gets scary sharp easily but... for how long? Not enough at least for me.
For the past decade or so I've used a FourSevens Mini MA flashlight. But on a whim I picked up the Fenix E12 V2. The two lights are almost the same dimensions with the Fenix perhaps a bit thicker. The lens of the Fenix is a touch larger, too. The low and medium modes are comparable. But the high mode is two to three times brighter than the FourSevens, and covers a larger area. Five lumens are enough for the huge majority of my needs but it's nice to know the bright mode is there for those times I want or need to light up an area the size of my backyard. The Fenix is my new go-to flashlight.
