S90V edge retention testing, Spyderco vs Benchmade part 1. How super is this steel? 

On the 7th edge! Most people would never find that out in the first place... Thanks for all the effort and keep up the great work.

So awesome that I ask for more S90V and you show out w/ a 3 way showdown!! (Even though I know this had to have been in the works LONG before my request lol) Thanks again for the great content!!

You sir are a machine. Your pug is in disbelief of your cutting abilities.

Hi Gerald, Thanks for another informative video and all the time you put into them. Have a great day-- Stay safe!

Anther great video! Thanks again for all the elbow grease! You rock!

S90v is definitely a winner. Great job Gerald. Thank you for sharing.

Wow, you had to dig really deep to uncover the good steel on the Benchmade 940. No wonder your pug looked so troubled. This is good information to have but not easy to obtain. Thanks for your hard work.

Thanks for the video. That was so impressive I just ordered one of the Cutlery Shoppe Manix 2's. I am looking forward to getting that one.

S90V is awesome stuff and it's not offered enough in Spyderco’s lineup. It sharpens like a good non-stainless. Lately, I've had a really hard time carrying anything other than my CPM154/S90V Manix. S90V is definitely up there with K390 for me, and I'd be happy if I was stuck with only those 2 options.

Great vid and thanks for doing s90v!

Can't find it on your channel if you have done it before but would love to see you test the spyderco BBB 15v and see your results to back up Pete's testing

I know my 940-1 tested at 60.5. I haven't hit the "good" steel yet. It dulls fairly quick which should improve with a few more sharpenings. S90V just seems more user friendly than S110V. I have a few Spydercos that use it. I will have them hardness tested at some point. Thank you for another great test video.

Lost my s90v military fishing. Miss that kniife. It was a good salt water knife.

Good video. Thanks. toronto canada

My 940-1 was so chippy until I got past the burnt steel. Which took a long time and many chips and sharpenings in between. It's finally at a point where it doesn't chip from looking at it. Because it's so thick behind the edge, especially after that much sharpening.... I barely use it anymore. I have that framelock spyderco military in s90v also, and after sharpening twice it stopped chipping and its one of my more favorite models of spyderco. I wish they would make a pm2 framelock just like that military framelock.

After I finish chasing something I'll be picking up another S90V Spydie.

nice work!

Love my 940-1

I really like S110V because its composition is quite distinctive, and impressive. It’s so good on paper, but it seems like S90V usually works out a bit better as a knife blade, for most people. S110V does offer increased corrosion resistance though, (over S90V), and left toothy, (600 gr), its working edge is tough to beat; because of all those carbides it’s packed with. I just bought a DLC S90V PM2, (teal G-10, black hardware and liners), and it was $40 less than my standard S110V PM2, (indigo G-10). S110V must be a royal b@$t@rd to machine… otherwise I don’t understand why it’s so much more expensive. 🤔

I'm just here for the Pug ☺️❤️🐶

hey OP76 have you ever tested s125v ? love your channel keep up the great work

You can't really compare these too, as the grind is different. Makes for much different cut through. Super nice knives though! Also it's SO SO SO good that you are telling people to do new edges. The edge from the store is just to impress people, and high vanadium carbides do not get their best edges out of the box because of the laser cut for the blanks.

Shewww weee I love me some S90V

Love it, thanks for the info! I have a Benchmade 940-1 with the S90V and I agree on the easy to sharpen. I like a toothy working edge on it, it lasts a long time. It is easy to get that knife very sharp. Compared to Benchmade S30vn in an older model 790, the S90v in the 940-1 is noticably better. Looks like Spyderco does even better with it. I wonder how much is due to their edge geometry as well like the shape of the Manik I mean, aren't you also testing the shape of the knife a bit?

So it that Benchmade another ultra-burned edge like the M4 Freek?

Interesting results! I don't have any knife in S90V and I probably won't get one either since I really hate chipping while I love thin edges. How big a problem is it with S90V in relatively heavy use (hardwood cuting), please? That being said, my Benchmade S30V doesn't like a thin edge either (even after a lot of steel removal) which is dissapointing. I ended up putting a microbevel on it which helped but anyway... For me, good M390/CPM 20V works really nice in a folder and I tend to use it most often despite the fact that manufacturers mostly don't do a good service to the this steel.

Hey G , how do you deburr stubborn burrs? I use a kme also, but sometimes I get a burr , usually near the tip that doesn’t wanna come off. Any tips would be greatly appreciated! Thank you for all your hard work!!

Hey I just sent you an email I think lol. Another great video looking forward to getting some s 90v.

Which do you prefer out of the S90V military and CTS-204P military?

in a parallel universe S90V is the go-to high end steel instead of M390

I've heard that s125 is better with a real toothy edge, due to its super high carbide content. Wonder what kinda edge s90 is best with

I don’t like the 940 either

For a hard use purpose on a Strider AR. 75, better to go with a S35VN or S90VN version?!?

Kinda like a beater knife??? You are aware that only 600 of that particular knife were made right lol and how much they go for on secondary market like ebay 🤔🤷‍♂️

i came for the dog

More proof Benchmade is overpriced trash.

Was curious how hard sypderco ran their S90V. I have a Gen 1 spyderco paysan in S90V. Its hard to find any info about its rockwell hardness. Based off other knives ive handled and sharpened, where i know the HRC, id say its above 60. Wish they told you the range their blades come in.

*Outpost 76* Cool !! keep doing