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I have one of the CruWear & aluminum versions and I absolutely love it.

Like most, I removed the 2nd detent and spring, but I also swapped the factory bearings or for a set of Skiff bearings. The action is truly *chef's kiss*

The hollow grind is fantastic, although I back and forth over the thick ...

But, will they actually sell at those insane prices?

I just checked and there's a 3rd one listed now for $945.99. I also see MagnaMax Mules listed for $200-$300

Is this normal for rare Spyderco editions?

New knife day

Here are pictures of the damaged areas after being honed & stropped. They're far from perfect and the damaged belly area still hangs on paper but I'm really surprised with how well it came back. I thought more of the blade material in the belly was gone via chipping but it was mostly mashed. Very ...

So, I'm sure there were people just DYING to find out how MagnaMax holds up when thrust into asphalt but nobody had the stones to try it. Well, my pain is your gain and you can wonder no more! While I was climbing into my truck this morning after having breakfast with a friend, my Mule decided it ...

I think something that goes with the territory is that the Mule Team knives are meant to be used and abused. A burr from the factory might be a bummer, but the reality is, any real tester will be putting their own edge on it sooner than later and most likely have the necessary sharpening ...

Today was a fun day. I took my lunch break to head over and see how things were stacking up, since I knew the sale online had started at 9am today and had heard last time I was in that while they had initially said it was to be 'online only' they had reversed course and decided to offer a few for ...

I got my order confirmed by 8:01 a.m.. Whew!

Knowing these were originally for Crucible's employees only, I wonder if the reason these were made available is Spyderco had some sitting on the shelf and they decided to blow them out since there won't be anymore Crucible new hires to issue them to ...

I really enjoy my AEB-L Mule. Of every steel I've tried, it's taken the second best edge only after a Buck with a hollow ground 420HC blade with a ~12° edge. I highly recommend it!

So, about that rumored straight edge razor.....

I think something that goes with the territory is that the Mule Team knives are meant to be used and abused. A burr from the factory might be a bummer, but the reality is, any real tester will be putting their own edge on it sooner than later and most likely have the necessary sharpening equipment ...

Does that mean no community polls for upcoming Mules beyond the 3 that are already in production?

I'm trying to figure out why I would bother with S90V steel when MagnaMax provides similar (if not superior) edge retention, and improved toughness & corrosion resistance. Can anyone offer a well founded argument for why S90V won't be fully obsolesced? Testing data and/or empirical data are most ...

Hi Sterling,

It's an interesting concept and I'm glad you brought it up. Makes for good conversation. I am asked often, "What is the best steel for knives" and my answer is always, "All good, just different".

That's even more so as we are now seeing steels developed specifically for blades ...

I'm trying to figure out why I would bother with S90V steel when MagnaMax provides similar (if not superior) edge retention, and improved toughness & corrosion resistance. Can anyone offer a well founded argument for why S90V won't be fully obsolesced? Testing data and/or empirical data are most ...

Freediver wrote: ↑

Tue Sep 16, 2025 10:58 am

s90v will always hold a special place in my heart regardless of what newer steels come out to potentially replace it.

What about S90V has endeared itself so much to you? Genuinely curious!

S90V is not obsolete as long as people continue to buy it and use it. My favorite knife is a 52100 Military and I believe that steel dates from around WW1. It’s not stainless and it requires care but it’s easy to sharpen and it still parts matter like crazy so it’s far from functionally obsolete ...

I’ll stick my oar in with - it’s silly easy to sharpen and get a wicked sticky edge on. As a person who uses and sharpens knives a lot, that matters to me a great deal more than absolute edge retention (in which S90V is no slouch). It’s a fantastic high performing beginner friendly steel, so I’d ...

I'm trying to figure out why I would bother with S90V steel when MagnaMax provides similar (if not superior) edge retention, and improved toughness & corrosion resistance. Can anyone offer a well founded argument for why S90V won't be fully obsolesced? Testing data and/or empirical data are most ...

CPM-S90V is a well-proven knife steel. It's been around since 1996 and stood the test of time. MagnaMax may be promising, but it still has to prove itself in the real-world.

Perhaps Crucible's demise would accelerate a move away from S90V.

It'll likely be a few more years before MagnaMax becomes ...

I'm trying to figure out why I would bother with S90V steel when MagnaMax provides similar (if not superior) edge retention, and improved toughness & corrosion resistance. Can anyone offer a well founded argument for why S90V won't be fully obsolesced? Testing data and/or empirical data are most ...