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I have the VG-10 version. It’s excellent as a work/ utility blade as long as you don’t abuse it (edge chipping). Great for most edc tasks as well. It’s one my favorite Spyderco models.

I just ordered a Pacific Salt 2 today to try and avoid any price increases. This may be my last Spyderco purchase. Prices are getting to be ridiculous.

I have numerous knives in 14c28n. It is by far my favorite steel. Very fine microstructure, gets incredibly sharp, holds that initial sharpness pretty well, and it’s easy to sharpen. I have BD1N in a Para 3 lightweight and it’s just not the same. I haven’t been all that impressed with it. I think 14...

I see Magnacut is leading, but the “steel nerds” have to understand that not all of us want vanadium carbides in our steel. I voted keep it H1 but, at this point it would be H2. It’s a shame the Aqua Salt is being considered for disco, and I’m one of those guys who has limited Spyderco options anym...

Just a black handle D-Fly Salt please! H2- or LC200N. Wharncliffe? **** yes! I’m mean the handles for the Salt and standard models are the same except for the color. Yes it’s a new sku but man, it’s an easy to do sku.

I see Magnacut is leading, but the “steel nerds” have to understand that not all of us want vanadium carbides in our steel. I voted keep it H1 but, at this point it would be H2. It’s a shame the Aqua Salt is being considered for disco, and I’m one of those guys who has limited Spyderco options anymo...

I won’t buy any steel with vanadium carbides because I value ease of sharpening over edge retention. I’m not cutting up hundreds of feet of cardboard, and if I did I would use a utility knife, nor am I doing any kind of heavy duty cutting on a daily basis. I also don’t like to spend lots of time sha...

This is one reason why I don’t buy super steels. I want ease of sharpening on non-diamond media in my daily life, and in an emergency I want to be able to sharpen my knives on a car window, or even a river stone if need be.

Not all knife nerds like, or want “super steels”. I am one of those people. I won’t buy a knife that has vanadium carbide content. Not that I can’t sharpen the stuff, I have diamond rods for my Sharpmaker, its just that I prefer ease of sharpening over shear edge retention. So there are a lot of Spy...

I think VG-10 is the best choice. Would be great if we could get a Para 3 LW in BD1N with this grind.

I just ordered one, couldn’t resist.

I have a Becker BK62 (1095CV) in this steel. Not sure who is actually producing it now since Sharon Steel is no longer in business, but someone obviously is. It takes a wicked sharp edge easy. If Spyderco did a run in this steel I’d be interested.

I would like to see more XHP in Golden production models because I don't buy anything with vanadium carbides.

Sal, maybe Sandvik is more concerned with other parts of their business rather than knife steel. Up until today I had no idea they were into the whole mining equipment thing. It would appear from what I read today that it’s a large part of their business as well as other ventures. Vivi, I’m with you...

I’m a really big fan of 14c28n, but I don’t see Spyderco using it. The cost to export it to China would only raise prices on the value line. Lots of other China-made knives are 14c28n. Is there not a local supplier there? It seems weird that so many people would be importing 14c28n to China. Sandvi...

I’m a really big fan of 14c28n, but I don’t see Spyderco using it. The cost to export it to China would only raise prices on the value line. Lots of other China-made knives are 14c28n. Is there not a local supplier there? It seems weird that so many people would be importing 14c28n to China. Sandvi...

Stropping has made a world of difference for me. I always strop after sharpening, and maintain edges by stropping which means less sharpening overall.

I love super thin hollow grinds, I wish there was more of that in the market. VG-10 is an excellent choice! I wouldn’t be on board with the idea if it was K390.

I’m a really big fan of 14c28n, but I don’t see Spyderco using it. The cost to export it to China would only raise prices on the value line.

Cliff was a wealth of knowledge, we lost him way too soon. R.I.P Mr. Stamp