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... 9Cr18MoV Is =440B but with marginally better grain structure ... These Chinese alphabet soup steels can get confusing till I looked at the charts Which charts are you looking at? RamZar addressed Nitro V versus AEB-L but the relationship is more complicated. It's worth checking out Larrin's cha...

Does anyone know which deep carry clips fit this model? I see a few options on MXG that look like they'd fit this hole arrangement but the Rock Jumper isn't listed specifically. I'm wondering which length will land on the smooth spot.

... 8Cr is closer to 440C than it is to AEB-L, but none of these steels is in the same league as 154CM for wear resistance, let alone S30V... I don't think either of my "affordable" knives was heat treated as hard as it could have been. I'd bet the 8Cr Spyderco is a few points harder than...

The answer for me is better steel on the bottom tier. I just can't justify buying knives in 8Cr13Mov anymore. Too many other companies are offering knives in much better budget steels and at better prices. For instance, the Civivi knives in 9Cr18Mov have become the gold standard for budget quality. ...

9cr18mov is basically 440b ? Correct me if I’m wrong No. They are different in composition. Versus 440B, 9Cr18Mov has more chromium, more molybdenum, and added vanadium. Each of these steels has a given range for carbon with 440B listed as 0.75-0.95 and 9Cr18Mov listed as 0.85-0.95. It's been sever...

I still need to add a Sage 5 LW to my collection but I've been holding out an exclusive of some sort. At one point Sal said that creation of the Sage 5 LW opens the door for the possibilities for other steels to be used. So I've been patiently waiting I think there are always people waiting in the ...

Hi Chronovore, Welcome to our form. Thanx for the thread, we'll look into 9Cr and 10Cr. The last time we used 9Cr, warping was an issue, but that was a decade ago. sal Thanks, Sal. You are very welcome. I think it's awesome that you take the time to read posts and participate in the forum. Besides ...

After falling in love with the Wharncliffe Dragonfly, I've been looking at other models. Some friends have been nice enough to let me try out their larger Spyderco knives. I'm very interested in the Sage 5 LW. While S30V has stood the test of time, it's 2021. If I'm going to spend over $100 on a new...

Greetings! I've been into EDC since before it was called "EDC". Heck, I've been using and carrying knives since before internet forums were a thing. Most but not all of that time has been spent with budget knives. (I still have a good time hunting for budget gems.) I only got into Spyderco...

Hi. New to the forum but I've explored this steel quite a bit. 9Cr18Mov is often underrated due to some companies running it soft (and association with other members of that series). It's actually decent. WE seems to have perfected the heat treatment for 9Cr18Mov. The Civivi and Sencut knives that u...