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Best, most Informative videos. Thanks for your work. How does Spyderco's Magnacut stack up, Rockwell wise?

@tayloralexander291 Native 5 was featured in the last corrosion video and measured 61.7 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-XJgGMVTJ7MU.htmlsi=r_tJWFdT60xVDdyd

Awesome.

The Salt line from Spyderco was designed to be carried/used in areas that are more “salty” than others. Like in or near the ocean.

@@sprinkleddonuts6094 No shirt, Sherlock!

Agreed

Check out Cedric and Ada too. He does alot of cut tests as well as corrosion.

And not reminding you to "use their links" every 5 seconds.

The only true "testers/reviewers" of knives on youtube right now are Pete at Cedric and Ada, Scott Baldwin at Choirboys cutlery and CBR and Alex at outdoors55... CBR is doing by far the most scientific testing at as high a level as possible without lab tools and it's impressive to say the least. CBR Is putting a tremendous about of effort in these videos and doing so on his own dime without companies sending products/paying for screen time and I 100% respect that. I accept pieces from time to time for IG posts and I speak exactly how I feel about said product and in most cases only end up doing a post for that company once because I tell it how it is.... but CBR doing it on his own dime 100% of the time really earns my respect. Because I know the offers I get and mostly turn down for IG posts so I know with him having a quickly and deserving channel growth he is getting offers nonstop from vendors and him turning them down and supporting the channel 100% on his own dime is the absolute ONLY WAY to keep the channel 100% scientific as possible and ture to life because if you deal with vendors they are in your pocket in someway unless you don't mind ending relationships with telling 100% facts on ALL products be it the good and the bad and all in between. CBR keep up the great work, it's not easy to get my respect as a youtube knife channel because I know most of the channels the knife companies are in the channel owners pocket and I have no respect for that. With that said there are a small few that I still feel speak truthfully and with the buyers best interest in mind (to some extent but not totally and there lies the problem) so I do have SOME respect for SOME. CBR doing it on his own dime and not allowing the companies to wiggle their way in his pocket will keep him telling it how it is and testing biased on HIS results and not being tempted to keep things out of reviews. I hope this doesn't change because if it doesn't I have no doubt that CBR will get huge on here and I just hope the channel stays self and viewer funded and keep the knife companies out of it.

Not the only one but definitely unique

Thanks so much AGAIN!

Thank you for the great compliment!

Much obliged! Lmk if you have any questions!

Just don't get magnacut, it's mid at best.

@@lawrenceragnarok1186not even close to true

@@BrandonGavin_EDC it's pretty true dude. I have several magnacut knives and they're not very stainless, they hold an edge about as well as vg10 and they don't feel great on the stones. It's all hype.

@lawrenceragnarok1186 wym by not very stainless? I use my edc s45vn on citrus fruits daily and haven't had a problem on the blade (hardware is another story though) so I'm curious what your experiences with magnacut are

@@lawrenceragnarok1186 idk who you got your magnacut from but properly heat treated magnacut will be very stainless regardless and hold an edge pretty damn good, around CPM-cru wear and CPM 4-V. Just slightly under similar RC S90V. It also is more stainless than even 20CV which is the best PM steel and only outside Vanax and LC200N.

Up their game how? It's stainLESS not stainPROOF and every normal person knows this information and that's why all manufacturers will tell you "maintenance is key" to keeping your knives in top shape

Every normal person? I am not even going to touch that. Maintenance is important. But, there are obvious differences in performance from brand to brand and from knife to knife within a brand. There is always room for improvement. It is good to have an objective measure to assess performance. It can help consumers make informed choices, drives competition, improves quality, and can keep manufacturers honest. I have no idea why someone would argue that is not a good thing...unless they are a knife maker without integrity.

@@mel87123 🙄 yup... You got me. I'm a knife maker... My point that you obviously missed was this "test" showed nothing that people already didn't know... Hence the term stainless and not stainproof. Even Spyderco says it's salt series will resist rusting but it's not rust proof...

@@stephenbarabas6286 "obviously missed"...rudeness doesn't improve an argument

Hey, that’s how normal knife makers talk. We should be grateful that Stephen took some time off of knife making and graced us with his words of wisdom!

Thank you!

Thank you! This means so much to me! How big is the knife hobby in Czech Republic? I know that weapons making in Czechia goes back to the Medieval times, but Mikov is the only brand I reviewed. Are there other brands you could recommend?

@@CuttingBoardRx Hello, Yea, of course. Try to look up Acta Non Verba Knives... it is relatively new knife company in the Czech Republic, focusing on military and tactical knives. It hit an international market few years back. They make high quality products while Mikov is older company but doesnt make any high quality products, but has a long tradition. There are absolutely no restrictions on knife ownership or knife carry in the Czech Republic, So we are pretty free country, one of the last in the European Union, where we can carry and own whatever we like, and even open carry swords in public :-) Have a great day!

OMG A knife guy who likes guns?! Shocker! 😆 Howard Butcher Block Conditioner from HW store will solve all your issues… oops! that didn’t come out right 🤣

MagnaCut is such middle of the road steel though! I want more interesting and highly specialised steels from custom makers! What are your thoughts?

Glad you liked it!

Wilco!

Thanks! I’m trying another microscope soon, might be even better.

Great to hear!

MIL-STD-1472 is Human Factors Engineering. It’s available free in pdf format freely. It is based on anthropometric surveys conducted over the last 50-60 years, including all of the service personnel such as yourself being measured several times in their career. So the data is solid. Engineers design to these standards but how Program Managers procure is largely dependent on how much pull a manufacturer has in House and Senate Appropriations committees. Thanks for your service!

@CuttingBoardRx woah calm down, in no way did I say MIL-STD is outright bad. What I said was that it's to a minimum military standard, and often, a civilian piece of kit in certain circumstances is better. I then cited some examples wherein I've seen this to be the case. There's a reason why most EOD (my field) equipment is COTS (Civilian Off The Shelf) or why SF tend to get contracts from vendors outside the normal DoD or DA NSN items that are already MIL-STD. The odds of you seeing a Ranger, EOD, SF, etc. unit rucking an issued ruck sack is insanely rare. Buy, they're MIL-STD!? Best of the best!? Government servants put blood sweat and tears into those designs!?!?! Patriots bled for them!?!? Nah, the DoD, DA, DARPA, etc., get a bunch right but MIL-STD is little more than meeting the bare minimum military requirements and that is usually a very broad and vague concept with a one size fits all mentality where comfort is a last consideration but spending as little as possible is a top priority. It's the government, and I love it, but it is what it is 😆.

@@InitialFailure You’re still alive though… brah. Engineer saved your ass more than once.

Thanks!

I’m sad that not even you picked up on a joke about squeezing performance out of H1… get it? Work-hardening is achieved by cold-rolling the metal thinner and thinner with every pass. Until it reaches the desired hardness. 🤗

SPy27 and BD1N are pretty close to S30V in regards to edge retention. In Spyderco’s s30V should come out on top just a bit but both of the other steels are very close especially considering you can get some models cheaper than the S30V variant.

I don’t have the flyaway, I will consider Raghorn and some tactical fixed blades

Disappointment aside, I think there are two production lines that consistently crank out decent blades, edges, QC - Hunt folders and Bali Songs. Everything else is sub-par to Spyderco or Kershaw or Boker or…

…especially when it’s made out of MagnaCut! This steel is more sensitive to heat treat parameters than a “safe space”attendant to a MAGA hat…

@@CuttingBoardRxseems like Benchmade always has terrible heat treat when they first start using a steel. I remember when those 3V bailouts first dropped and you couldn’t even sharpen them because it was so soft the burr would just fold back and forth and you couldn’t ever get it to break off. I’m talking like 80 feet of cardboard cutting lol. I remember Outpost 76’s tests that literally made BM redo their entire process on that steel. They eventually upped the price and went to M4 which apparently is good. I know they do Cru-Wear very well now and that’s one of my favorite steels.

What’s your favorite brand?

@@CuttingBoardRx the brand I am in love with is LT Wright knives. A more affordable brand that I buy alot of is joker. Dollar for dollar you get alot from joker, plus they have a big variety to choose from.

@@BIGHOUSEBLADE53 I’m digging Boker Plus lately! It’s like treasure trove of good knives at affordable prices.

@@CuttingBoardRx I've noticed a few BOKERS that have caught my eye lately too. Haven't dived in and searched heavy but you are right. From what i can tell, they have a large variety too.

I imagine a serrated edge without a finger/sharpening choil is a must-have for a diver.

PS. Thanks for hanging out here on a Neeves live infomercial night.

@@CuttingBoardRxSal has mentioned that in spydercos testing h1 serrated blades have several orders of magnitude greater edge retention compared to their plain edge counterparts. He mentioned other steels do not experience the same uplift, if at all. The reason for h1 being a better performer when serrated is unknown. So if you’re going for h1, full serrations should be on your short list.

@@CuttingBoardRx lol infomercial

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Anyone laughing at my jokes is instantly my bff 😂

Longing to go back to a time that never actually existed is the backbone of America.

Time stamps promote intellectual laziness and reduce watch time. So, No

@@CuttingBoardRx they definitely result in lower watch time, but saying they promote intellectual laziness is silly. That's like saying the index or chapters of a book promote intellectual laziness. Knowing what you need to know and where to find it is one of the keys to intellectual development.

@@monkpato Still, NO

Not bashing your industry-approved comment, but if they call a knife Salt, Water, Outdoor etc. I’m sure as day is bright gonna expose it to the elements and find out if there’s truth in advertising. If there was a Space or Moon series I’d have difficulties in designing an experiment though… but that’s a cool challenge, don’t you think?

@@CuttingBoardRx no steel is Corrosion Proof, there are More Resistant steels than others though, which you shown in this video. Which show cases Stain *LESS* steels

@@sprinkleddonuts6094 Actually, you keep talking stubbornly about the blade steel and, in your confidence that you know more about mechanical systems engineering than I do, perhaps missing the whole point of this video: a system design has to be balanced for steel to even matter.

@@CuttingBoardRx you are reading waaay to far into it and letting your ego take hold. Going off what you are were trying to imply in the video, and then i commented. Example: S30V, S35VN, S90V, S110V are stain *LESS* steels. They will not corrode if taken care of properly, they will stain less than say AUS10A. 20CV, 3V, 4V, M4 are not stain *LESS* They will rust and corrode if not taken care of properly, they will Patina if taken care of. Man i can go on forever. LC200N is have a spyderco that went into the ocean ( pacific ) and for 3 hours straight, for about 1 and a weeks everyday, Still held an edge and no rust or corrosion. Your tests is great i said that. Which i meant when i said i am not bashing your content, and then your ego takes hold.

@@CuttingBoardRxhmm just replied, and wasn’t posted… seems you have blocked or reported me, for what exactly? Didn’t use profanity, nor did i say anything against your content… well bye then…

You’re wrong! Heat treat sucks on ALL their steels, so do the edges and prices. Other than that, they are great!

@@CuttingBoardRxeven the Adamas? They claim 64 HRC on Cru-Wear which was a reason I wanna get one, and you seemed to love that model yourself. That magnacut was pathetic, even Chinese companies are hitting 61-62 on magnacut.

@@BrandonGavin_EDC I love the knife but I resharpen any BM before I carry it. Even the Select Edge knives aren’t as sharp as Spyderco or Microtech or Pro-Tech or Kershaw or Boker or Vosteed or Reate or WE… pretty much BM edge is comparable with Ozark Trail, Gerbage, KaBar and 5.11. But I love the ergos and styling of the Adamas. Regarding hardness, they claim 63-65 and I haven’t caught them lying about the hardness. They just undershoot by design. Although they “forgot” to specify it for the new Water series. But that video is coming!

@@CuttingBoardRx thanks, at least you call it like you see it, great videos.

Sir! You’re spoiling me!

@@CuttingBoardRx it’s got to take a ton of time and effort to make such a video, and I appreciate it. Happy to support your efforts!

Oh, man! Thanks! Really means a lot to me!