MT18P Â– Mule Team Fixed Blade featuring CPM-S110V

ChapmanPreferred · #41

Oh yes, it will be mine.

JNewell · #42

Evil D wrote:Yeah I guess that is all true, I just never thought about it that way. I always envision the mules to be a hot new unknown steel since the mule project is somewhat geared towards testing and evaluation.

I think that's true, but it's also a platform for consistent comparisons of steels - I'd like to see a few more standbys in the line. For example, I'd really love to see and S30V (not the old Woodcraft version, but a true MT blade).

Tally-ho · #43

Holland wrote:I really wish the Mules fit my hands better.

+1.

FarmerTed · #44

Evil D wrote:Isn't it a little weird to have a mule after the steel has been in use in production already (not that I'm complaining!)

Not at all. It's a knife to test the steel itself without spending as much as a production knife would cost. A production fixed blade knife with comparable steel, the Southfork is S90 and the retail is $430. So I won't be complaining about it, but giving a thanks to Sal and Spyderco for continuing the Mule series.

DM11 · #45

Good news. :)

Ankerson · #46

Need to get one of those somehow. :D

polyhexamethyl · #47

OHH YES! we were waiting for this one! thank you :spyder: !
110V! since i wasn't lucky enough to get a forum native, i'm all in for this one!

#48

Hi Jim,

Good to see you here.

sal

Ankerson · #49

sal wrote:Hi Jim,

Good to see you here.

sal

Hi Sal.

Yes, still around. :)

Jim

Holland · #50

partizaan81 wrote:I've been trying to think of a knife I could get for my unborn son for when he's older, I'm thinking this might fit the bill :)

sounds like a great idea :D

Molly · #51

What is the planned HT hardness and steel finish? I hope something close to 64HRC with Stonewash??? :)

xceptnl · #52

Molly wrote:What is the planned HT hardness and steel finish? I hope something close to 64HRC with Stonewash??? :)

I would love the same, but it would anticipate the finish to be satin. The only Mule I remember having a stonewash-like finish was the Cruwear (with the corrected HT). I am not sure what the target hardness is though.

Welcome to the forum BTW!

JNewell · #53

Molly wrote:What is the planned HT hardness and steel finish? I hope something close to 64HRC with Stonewash??? :)

xceptnl wrote:I would love the same, but it would anticipate the finish to be satin. The only Mule I remember having a stonewash-like finish was the Cruwear (with the corrected HT). I am not sure what the target hardness is though.

Welcome to the forum BTW!

Sal's answer [edit: at Bladeforums]:

Sal Glesser wrote:60-61

sal

#54

Hi Molly,

Welcome to our forum.

sal

Molly · #55

xceptnl wrote:Welcome to the forum BTW!

sal wrote:Welcome to our forum.
sal

Thanks!!! I was a long time reader but this 110V Mule forced me to make my 1st post at last :) . I was hoping to get superb slicer with 64HRC blade

but anyway I will try to score one! :)

P.S. I was employed at the company that is the only official Spyderco dealer in Ukraine so I'm more than familial with Spyderco knives : :spyder:

Holland · #56

Molly wrote:Thanks!!! I was a long time reader but this 110V Mule forced me to make my 1st post at last :) . I was hoping to get superb slicer with 64HRC blade but anyway I will try to score one! :)

P.S. I was employed at the company that is the only official Spyderco dealer in Ukraine so I'm more than familial with Spyderco knives : :spyder:

Very cool! welcome to the forums!

Fancier · #57

Looking at Phil Wilson's website he states that the optimal S110V hardness (for his purposes) would be HRC 62. If we get within a point or two of what he manages I'd call it a success.

VashHash · #58

Well there goes my plan to stop buying so many knives. The Native is nice but i much rather go mule to mule for that S110V to K390 head to head. Count me in i better start collecting more expired nylon straps.

JNewell · #59

Fancier wrote:Looking at Phil Wilson's website he states that the optimal S110V hardness (for his purposes) would be HRC 62. If we get within a point or two of what he manages I'd call it a success.

And that's exactly what Sal's reporting. :D What a custom maker like Phil Wilson can do, and what anyone can do in a production context, are two different things. We're fortunate that Spyderco is owned and run by steelheads (and I don't mean trout).

JLS · #60

JNewell wrote:We're fortunate that Spyderco is owned and run by steelheads (and I don't mean trout).

Amen to that. I was introducing a co-worker to clipped one-hand openers and lent him a Delica to try out the concept. In walked another co-worker and as we talked about knives, he made the comment that I'm a "Spyderco guy" and asked why. After a brief thought, I replied it's because of the steel, the ergonomics and the value. That's what it is to me on a personal level. I love the value and the well-thought out ergonomics, but the steel that is chosen and how it's heat treated is what keeps me hooked.