Rex 76 mule. Who got one?
Re: Rex 76 mule. Who got one?
Its like Hap40 which can be found in kitchen knives.LimpCroissant wrote: ↑Tue Sep 20, 2022 5:19 pmI'm curious what you guys intended use is on this particular mule. I don't know a whole lot about REX 76 as it's a very rare steel to see used in knives. Are you guys planning on using it for a hard use utility knife, an outdoors fixed blade, an EDC, a kitchen steel? I'm just curious if you guys don't mind sharing.
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Re: Rex 76 mule. Who got one?
Team Sick wrote: ↑Tue Sep 20, 2022 5:58 pmI wasn't going to get one for a couple of reasons: 1) I promised my wife before the release date that I wasn't going to purchase any knives this month, 2) I really haven't had my eye on anything recently, 3) I really don't need any new knives. But, 1) I made the promise before the announced release date, 2) I graduated in 1976, 3) I don't have a Rex45 Mule and this is extremely similar and 4) I said if it was still available after a bike ride I'd get one, so I did. The one thing that is great about getting a mule now is that it is easier to get a variety of scales on the dedicated Halperntitanium site.
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Re: Rex 76 mule. Who got one?
Except HAP40 is run slightly softer due to the lower volume of tungsten and cobalt.Paraguy wrote: ↑Wed Sep 21, 2022 2:03 pmIts like Hap40 which can be found in kitchen knives.LimpCroissant wrote: ↑Tue Sep 20, 2022 5:19 pmI'm curious what you guys intended use is on this particular mule. I don't know a whole lot about REX 76 as it's a very rare steel to see used in knives. Are you guys planning on using it for a hard use utility knife, an outdoors fixed blade, an EDC, a kitchen steel? I'm just curious if you guys don't mind sharing.
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Re: Rex 76 mule. Who got one?
Right on guys thanks for answering my question and giving me some insight on what your plans are for this particular Mule. It's a pretty sweet steel but I just can't swing it at this very moment in my life.
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Re: Rex 76 mule. Who got one?
Asymmetrical bevels huh? What is your thinking behind your experiments with that, I'm curious.99Dirk wrote: ↑Wed Sep 21, 2022 11:04 amGot mine at 12:05PM (CT) - luckily I remembered that a drop was happening and popped over to see it was live.
I have similar plans to play with: 1. sharpening methods and 2. asymmetric bevels.
I expect Rex76 to be a decent shop knife: 15.5-17.5° bps, with a semi-toothy edge (20-15 micron), light stropping.
While L. Thomas's test don't show allot of promise for R76 I think it's high hardness may have some applications in the shop.
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Re: Rex 76 mule. Who got one?
I got one. I'm looking forward to trying this out. It should be another good one.
Re: Rex 76 mule. Who got one?
I am most interested in how it strops up and sharpens
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Re: Rex 76 mule. Who got one?
Huge amount of Tungsten and Cobalt. Looking forward to cutting aggression.
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Re: Rex 76 mule. Who got one?
Spyderco is cheap!!!!
the Rex 76 is on ebay for $200 even though still available on the website for $75
the Rex 76 is on ebay for $200 even though still available on the website for $75
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Re: Rex 76 mule. Who got one?
I picked one up at SFO on Tuesday and it is wicked sharp. Looking forward to throwing some scales on over the weekend and testing it out.
Re: Rex 76 mule. Who got one?
Appears to be oos this morning
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Re: Rex 76 mule. Who got one?
Yep all done…be interesting to find out how many were made…?
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Re: Rex 76 mule. Who got one?
Thanks Rymanz! I'll shoot you a pm.
Re: Rex 76 mule. Who got one?
Relative abundance of supply should help that. When people have a 'rare' and 'collectible' blade, they are much less likely to really test it to the limit.TkoK83Spy wrote: ↑Tue Sep 20, 2022 9:26 amI just hope we can finally have a Mule team knife where people report about use and sharpening. Seems like everyone talks about how it works in the kitchen, which is basically pointless for a steel like this, or they just fit them with some nice scales and keep the knife all nice nice. Seems like this program isn't really working out the way it was intended. The feedback on these knives is always extremely minimal.
Re: Rex 76 mule. Who got one?
Out of stock. Just took 48 hours
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Re: Rex 76 mule. Who got one?
I believe we made just under 1,000.
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Re: Rex 76 mule. Who got one?
Still impressive to move ~900 pieces in 2 days without Magnacut levels of hype. Good stuff! Excited to see people use these and report back.
Models: PM2, Endura 4, Chaparral, Para 3 LW, Rescue 3, Para 3, Shaman, Manix 2, Native 5
Steels: Elmax, S30V, XHP, 4V, VG-10, CPM CRU-WEAR, K390, Z-WEAR, S45VN, 204P, REX 45
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Re: Rex 76 mule. Who got one?
Mine delivers tomorrow. It'll be fun to see how it compares to the Spy27 and Magnacut versions in use. One of the first Mules I did not get multiples of.