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With hardness testing, if there is not a good backup surface, the reading will be low. That's why for professional reporting the backside surface would need to be ground flat.

No, I think the purpose of the mule is to give a lot of people the ability to try out different steels with the same blade shape.

Dan

It may also be that the scrap rate is high. If the handle does not turn out, they have to throw it away.

I started out collecting all of the PM2 models. Once I bought my first CPM-M4 Manix, I sold all of my PM2's. The Manix just felt more solid in my hand.

I'll have to try the Titanium PM2 when it comes out though.

Dan

Pretty much why I'm stock piling cash and might just buy at least one of every sprint that cones out in a knife that I like. I figure I can always get what I paid back out later if I don't love it. I've missed quite a few and sorely regret it because I won't pay secondary market prices. I paid abou...

Titanium and CPM-M4 would be my grail.

Right, so if the S110v at 34 had the same wear resistance as M4 at 26, but m4 was still more resistant to chipping then I would say M4 was still better.

Dan

I'll start by saying I'm a newbie and don't know squat.

In order to have a true comparison of cpm-m4 to s110v don't we have to include blade angle as a variable? For example, the tougher M4 allows smaller angles. The comparison should be optimized M4 vs optimized S110v.

Dan

I really like the Air as well. The opening and closing feel on this knife is the best in the Spyderco lineup for me.

I am hoping Mr. Bradley will scale up the Air design somwhere between the other 2.

Lets look at it this way...The Para 2 in all versions of standard production flavor are out of stock and have been pretty much for the least 3 years. The combination of knife and steel on this particular knife is going to be so hot that even if it is a standard production knife, it's pretty much gu...

I will keep the 3 I ordered. No big deal.

razorsharp wrote:ill guess 140. I might 'try' convert mine to a folder..............

I'd love to see that. We will want to see pictures if you do.

Spyderco Air - it was much more than I expected.

kbuzbee wrote:I think you're right. Regardless, my N5 doesn't have any. I thought (very seriously) about ordering 20 but thought I'd let you guys have a shot too.

Ken

Ken

It's a production model. It would have been OK.

kbuzbee wrote:Preorder is up at KC.

That price HAS to be a mistake.....

I ordered 3. It was too good to pass up. Thanks.

Thanks. I'm in.

Here is a link that shows Maxamet.

http://sb-specialty-metals.com/grades/maxamet

Thanks for the info. I will probably pick up the CF version when it is available.

Are there any plans to offer an M4 version. This is my new favorite steel.

I just picked up an M4 version. Still waiting for it to arrive :-)