Apex Ultra Mule

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Do we need an Apex Ultra Mule?

We need an Apex Ultra Mule because… I am a Mule addict who loves to play with knives and sharpen knives and talk about steels to other steel nerds.
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35%
No!!! I hate people having options and enjoying their freedom and capitalism
1
3%
Yes! I want to flip more knives on the secondary market. Yay Capitalism!
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8%
No! We have too many Mules! Horse and buggy is the way!!!
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No votes
Yes!!! I love FOMO
2
5%
No!!! Someone hurt my feelings and I want others to me miserable too.
1
3%
Yes!!! Apex Ultra sounds like a superhero
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24%
No!!! I want Spyderco to stop being the leader in the industry when it comes to satisfying customers and offering new things that make people happy
1
3%
Yes!!! I am a Dr Larrin fanboy and think he is adorable
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19%
 
Total votes: 37

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Fireman
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Apex Ultra Mule

#1

Post by Fireman »

I am curious about this steel. New Mule?
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Re: Apex Ultra Mule

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"We need an Apex Ultra Mule because… I am a Mule addict who loves to play with knives and sharpen knives and talk about steels to other steel nerds."

I don't have a problem, I can quit at any time. :spiral-eyes
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Re: Apex Ultra Mule

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Post by Rymanz »

I'll hold out for a kitchen knife in this with a better blade profile for food prep.

But the steel does have my attention.
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Re: Apex Ultra Mule

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If it’s a mule I’m buying it….simple as that.

My thing, putting handles on them.

Funny as I make knives for other people but make Mules for myself….
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Re: Apex Ultra Mule

#5

Post by mtb »

since I have started the Mule game, the more the better. :)
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Re: Apex Ultra Mule

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standy99 wrote:
Fri Oct 07, 2022 8:18 pm
If it’s a mule I’m buying it….simple as that.

My thing, putting handles on them.

Funny as I make knives for other people but make Mules for myself….
You are right on target !
I'm starting to enjoy making full knives more and more, but if I think to what would provide me the more fun to make, it's definitely making a handle for a Mule !
I thought a bit about it and I believe the shape of the tang is what makes the handle making so cool, we are free to create a lot of shapes in these scales.
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Re: Apex Ultra Mule

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Post by vanka »

Well... why not. We still have two unknown mules. MT34 is Rex T15 (to be released), MT35 is MagnaCut and MT38 is M398 (to be released). We still don't know anything about MT36 and MT37. My bet is going for Elastic ceramic and Apex Ultra.
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Re: Apex Ultra Mule

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As much as I want to profess my adoration of Knifesteelnerds and knife steel testing/discussion in general, I can’t deny that the name reminds me of the catchphrase to a superhero.
I was sketching stuff while watching something the other day and I noticed one of my knife designs matched this superhero really well and then thought to myself “well the most fitting steel for this would obviously be Apex Ultra”.
As sarcastic as I am or this sounds, it’s a true story!

Aside from the name, I think it’s an interesting non-stainless steel that will probably prove to be a great performer and solid option among blade smiths and hopefully production companies’ fixed blades and even folders too. I’m excited to learn more about it!

Like 52100, I think steels like this are a bit underrated.
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