X different steels in X different models

[wrdwrght]

The signature line of a member here soon got me wondering how many individual steel-types I could pull from my Spyderco collection WITHOUT pulling out the same model? I was surprised to find over a dozen.

Now I'm up to 16.



K390 Police4
204P Military
S90V Manix2 XL
SE Pacific Salt
S30V Shaman
ZDP189 Stretch2
M4 Bradley Folder
52100 PM2
CruWear Manix2
LC200N SpydieChef
Super Blue Caly 3.5
S110V Native5
Elmax Urban
XHP Techno
VG10 Dragonfly2
N690Co Squeak

How varied, by this measure, is your collection? You may be surprised, which is this thread's only goal...

[anycal]

With that criteria, my count is 9.

Police 4 - K390
Military - 204P
PM2 - M390
Manix 2 - XHP
Mantra - M4
Para 3 - CRUWEAR
Caly 3 - HAP40
Native 5 - S35VN
UKPK - S110V




Additional steels in already mentioned models,

Military - S90V
PM2 - MAXAMET
PM2 - 52100

[The Meat man]

My count equals 5:

Military - CPM S110V
Advocate - CPM M4
Native 5 - Maxamet
Dragonfly 2 - H-1
Manbug - ZDP-189

And that's my entire collection.

[PStone]

S35vn-Fluted titanium Native5
S30v-Shaman
VG10-Superleaf
M4-Paramilitary2
S90v-PPT
Maxamet-Para3
LC200N-Spydiechef
MBS26-Filet knife
CTS204P-Military
G2-Blackhawk(just got this today!!)

So that puts me at 10.
I only own 15 :spyder: altogether though.

[Pelagic]

S90v, s110v, m4, and 204p.... All militaries.

There are many reasons to like spyderco, but the quality and variety of steels offered is BY FAR the main reason I'm such a fan. I honestly haven't found a single knife company where I actually love more than 25% of their models offered, so steel plays a big role for me.

[wrdwrght]

S90v, s110v, m4, and 204p.... All militaries.

There are many reasons to like spyderco, but the quality and variety of steels offered is BY FAR the main reason I'm such a fan. I honestly haven't found a single knife company where I actually love more than 25% of their models offered, so steel plays a big role for me.

So, the answer is 1?

Not a wrong answer, nor an embarrassing one (I'd like more Millies). The idea here is just to gauge steel+model variation.

[wrdwrght]

S35vn-Fluted titanium Native5
S30v-Shaman
VG10-Superleaf
M4-Paramilitary2
S90v-PPT
Maxamet-Para3
LC200N-Spydiechef
MBS26-Filet knife
CTS204P-Military
G2-Blackhawk(just got this today!!)

So that puts me at 10.
I only own 15 :spyder: altogether though.

Your ratio is "better" than mine (approx 16:50).

[Pelagic]

S90v, s110v, m4, and 204p.... All militaries.

There are many reasons to like spyderco, but the quality and variety of steels offered is BY FAR the main reason I'm such a fan. I honestly haven't found a single knife company where I actually love more than 25% of their models offered, so steel plays a big role for me.

So, the answer is 1?

Not a wrong answer, nor an embarrassing one (I'd like more Millies). The idea here is just to gauge steel+model variation.

Yes unfortunately I only have militaries currently.

[PStone]

S35vn-Fluted titanium Native5
S30v-Shaman
VG10-Superleaf
M4-Paramilitary2
S90v-PPT
Maxamet-Para3
LC200N-Spydiechef
MBS26-Filet knife
CTS204P-Military
G2-Blackhawk(just got this today!!)

So that puts me at 10.
I only own 15 :spyder: altogether though.

Your ratio is "better" than mine (approx 16:50).

Wow! 50! Nice :spyder: collection.

I’ve had many more, but I sell ones that I don’t use. So that I can either buy a new model, or upgrade one. There’s so much variety, and I want to try them all

[guywithopinion]

S110V Manix
BD1 UKPK
S30V Vrango
S90V Native
M4 PM2
VG10 Endura
ZDP Dragonfly
H1 Rock Salt

I have two other Manix's as well, that would net me XHP and an M4 repeat. So 8 unique steel/models from 10 knives.

[Mushroom]

Pretty interesting! Had never actually counted that either.

I counted 16 as well!

VG10 - Delica
XHP - Chaparral
S30V - Shaman
S35VN - Native 5
S90V - Nirvana
M4 - PM2
10V - K2
LC200N - Spydiechef
H1 - Ladybug Hawkbill
CRUWEAR - Para 3
RWL 34 - Lil Nilakka
HAP40 - Stretch
BD1 - Squarehead
Elmax - Lil Lionspy
204P - Southard
D2 - Szabohawk

(16 different models with 16 different steels :cool: )

[attila]

I'm actually surprised that I have as many as I do (9 of the 12 I currently own):

S30V Native,
HAP40 Endura,
ZDP-189 Dragonfly,
S110V Manix 2 LW,
CPM Cruwear Para 3,
SE H1 Dragonfly,
CPM M4 Manix 2,
S90V smooth G10 Native,
K390 Urban

I've even varied the color!

HAP40 is the only steel I have multiples of currently (Caly 3, Pakka Delica, Pakka Dragonfly).

[ZrowsN1s]

Manbug - ZDP 189
Dragonfly - Super Blue
Tasman - H1
Delica - HAP 40
Native - LC200N
Para3 - Maxamet
PM2 - S110V
P'kal - S30V
Yojimbo - S90V
K12P Chef Knife - VG10

Fun game. I got 10 :D Only steels I couldn't squeeze in were Cruwear (para3), M4 (pm2), Damascus VG-10 (Delica), and 93X Thor Damasteel(Native). Only models I couldn't squeeze in were the ladyhawk and HBDfly (H1).
So I guess I have (if I'm counting right) 24 Spydies, 12 different models, and 14 different steels.

[SG89]

I currently have 10 different steel types:
s30v
rlw34
vg10
H1
mbs-26
gin-1
8Cr13MoV
lc200n
ats-55
K390
And these are my current models (14):
Delica
Spydiechef
Urban
Lil native
Ladybug
Clipitool standard
Clipitool rescue
Serrated utility
Mule
Worker
Executive
Cricket
Caly 3.5
PM2 (in the mail)

[bearfacedkiller]

I have 24 different steels. I’ll have to see how many Incan come up with without duplicate models. :)

[Bill1170]

Stretch in ZDP-189
PM2 in M390
Pacific Salt in H-1
Mule Team in S35VN
Byrd Wings in 8Cr13Mo (from memory)-does this count?
Delica in VG-10
GB1 in CPM M4
Utility kitchen knife in MBS-26

That is 8 from memory. I have other steels and other models, but there’s always a repeat, either of the model or the steel.

[bearfacedkiller]

Turns out I have 26 different steels in my Spyderco knives and 24 of them can be represented in different models. Yup, I am a steel geek. The other two are both mules in CPM20CV and CPM4V. Also, I left out the steels used for cladding except for the damascus/vg10. I figure it is unique enough to make the list even though VG10 was already represented. If I separated the clad Super Blue from the solid Super Blue I could add the Clay3.5 in solid Super Blue to the list as well.

10V K2
Elmax Lionspy
Cruwear Paramilitary2
XHP Chaparral
Maxamet ManixLW
M4 Bradley Folder
PSF27 Bradley Bowie
S90V Southfork
8cr13MoV Clipitool
3Cr Honeybee
S30V Sage3
S35VN Fluted Ti Native
Hap40 Stretch
ZDP189 Stretch2
CTS204P Southard Folder
CPM D2 Paramilitary1
VG10 Schempp Balance
K390 Police4
H1 Ladyhawk
MBS26 K04 Kitchen Utility
Super Blue Deilca4
52100 Mule
S110V Military
VG10/Damascus Caly3

[RickC27]

I currently have 10 different steel types:
s30v
rlw34
vg10
H1
mbs-26
gin-1
8Cr13MoV
lc200n
ats-55
K390
And these are my current models (14):
Delica
Spydiechef
Urban
Lil native
Ladybug
Clipitool standard
Clipitool rescue
Serrated utility
Mule
Worker
Executive
Cricket
Caly 3.5
PM2 (in the mail)

You got rid of your Schempp Bowie and Centofante 4 already!?

[SG89]

You got rid of your Schempp Bowie and Centofante 4 already!?

Lol, yep.

[RickC27]

Ugh, wish I could have known about that Centofante. Been looking for one, new or used and yours looked to be in really good condition! The search continues.