Maxamet vs CRUWEAR vs S110V

[krikun98]

But it looks like S110V has M4 beat in every category. I’m just not loving the burple G10.....

As an owner of both Militaries, the M4 is different. It's more about the feel, with the same treatment it just gets a hair sharper and more aggressive than the S110V. But seeing as you've already got some - hey, the blurple has its moments!

[TomB7777]

I own all three and don't have a preference, but I cringe when I read that someone wants to take a very nice knife and use it to cut Cat 5 cables. Buy a Leatherman with a wire cutter or better yet a dedicated wire cutter to cut cables if that is part of your job. I'm sure I could use my CruWear PM2 to also pry up nails if I really wanted too, but it would have to be a pretty serious emergency before I would consider doing that or cutting Cat 5 cables with it.

[Ankerson]

I own all three and don't have a preference, but I cringe when I read that someone wants to take a very nice knife and use it to cut Cat 5 cables. Buy a Leatherman with a wire cutter or better yet a dedicated wire cutter to cut cables if that is part of your job. I'm sure I could use my CruWear PM2 to also pry up nails if I really wanted too, but it would have to be a pretty serious emergency before I would consider doing that or cutting Cat 5 cables with it.

CAT-5 is nothing.

Power cord and 175# zip ties, S110V Military....

[The Meat man]

I own all three and don't have a preference, but I cringe when I read that someone wants to take a very nice knife and use it to cut Cat 5 cables. Buy a Leatherman with a wire cutter or better yet a dedicated wire cutter to cut cables if that is part of your job. I'm sure I could use my CruWear PM2 to also pry up nails if I really wanted too, but it would have to be a pretty serious emergency before I would consider doing that or cutting Cat 5 cables with it.

CAT-5 is nothing.

Power cord and 175# zip ties, S110V Military....

Yikes! What gauge is that wire?!

And how did the edge hold up to that treatment?

[kadinh]

I cringe when I read that someone wants to take a very nice knife and use it to cut Cat 5 cables.

I don’t usually cut wires or zip ties, in the last 6 years I think I’ve cut 1 cat5 cable and a few zip ties. I usually will use wire cutters if I remember to bring them w me.

I ended up ordering the S110V and some CF scales from Russia (don’t remember the maker’s name, but he was recommended on this forum).

Thanks everyone for your help and insight. If you want we can still keep talking about steels :)

[bdblue]

S110V will give more edge retention than M4 and by a good amount.

When the LW Manix 2 S110V first came out I compared a new one with factory edge against my M4 version that I sharpened and thought my M4 version did better. So that either means that there is a problem with the factory sharpening or my testing was less scientific, and I know it wasn't very scientific.

[Ankerson]

I own all three and don't have a preference, but I cringe when I read that someone wants to take a very nice knife and use it to cut Cat 5 cables. Buy a Leatherman with a wire cutter or better yet a dedicated wire cutter to cut cables if that is part of your job. I'm sure I could use my CruWear PM2 to also pry up nails if I really wanted too, but it would have to be a pretty serious emergency before I would consider doing that or cutting Cat 5 cables with it.

CAT-5 is nothing.

Power cord and 175# zip ties, S110V Military....

Yikes! What gauge is that wire?!

And how did the edge hold up to that treatment?

Don't remember what gauge the wire is, but there was zero damage to the edge or loss of sharpness.

[The Meat man]

Don't remember what gauge the wire is, but there was zero damage to the edge or loss of sharpness.

That is impressive. I wonder how Cru-Wear or Maxamet would have held up.

[Ankerson]

Don't remember what gauge the wire is, but there was zero damage to the edge or loss of sharpness.

That is impressive. I wonder how Cru-Wear or Maxamet would have held up.

Here is my MAXAMET test.

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=71455

And S110V Military test here.

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=71555

[The Meat man]

Don't remember what gauge the wire is, but there was zero damage to the edge or loss of sharpness.

That is impressive. I wonder how Cru-Wear or Maxamet would have held up.

Here is my MAXAMET test.

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=71455

And S110V Military test here.

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=71555

So Maxamet and S110V seem to be pretty similar as far as edge retention/toughness goes?

And BTW, thanks Ankerson for all the superb testing work you do. It's a great resource!

[Ankerson]

Don't remember what gauge the wire is, but there was zero damage to the edge or loss of sharpness.

That is impressive. I wonder how Cru-Wear or Maxamet would have held up.

Here is my MAXAMET test.

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=71455

And S110V Military test here.

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=71555

So Maxamet and S110V seem to be pretty similar as far as edge retention/toughness goes?

And BTW, thanks Ankerson for all the superb testing work you do. It's a great resource!

They are in the same general overall category I believe.

[kadinh]

Here is my MAXAMET test.

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=71455

And S110V Military test here.

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=71555

Jim, your dedication and passion are an inspiration...you are a knife LEGEND!

Off topic, what are your #1, most favorite, hands down top steels of all time, production and custom?

[Ankerson]

Here is my MAXAMET test.

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=71455

And S110V Military test here.

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=71555

Jim, your dedication and passion are an inspiration...you are a knife LEGEND!

Off topic, what are your #1, most favorite, hands down top steels of all time, production and custom?

If I had to pick one it would be CPM S110V.

Extremely corrosion resistant with the edge retention of CPM 10V.

[hovan2yourknives]

I ended up ordering the S110V and some CF scales from Russia (don’t remember the maker’s name, but he was recommended on this forum).

Was it Aramis Akhmedov? Make sure you search for him through Google Chrome so you can use Google Translate which works fairly well on his site.

By the way...his work is flawless! Let me know if you want some photos of his work...good luck!

- Hovan

[kadinh]

I ended up ordering the S110V and some CF scales from Russia (don’t remember the maker’s name, but he was recommended on this forum).

Was it Aramis Akhmedov? Make sure you search for him through Google Chrome so you can use Google Translate which works fairly well on his site.

By the way...his work is flawless! Let me know if you want some photos of his work...good luck!

- Hovan

Yes I believe that was his name. I liked how it wasn’t just a slab of CF/G10 but they are countoured. I’d love to see pics. Thanks.

[SF Native]

Here is my MAXAMET test.

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=71455

And S110V Military test here.

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=71555

Jim, your dedication and passion are an inspiration...you are a knife LEGEND!

Off topic, what are your #1, most favorite, hands down top steels of all time, production and custom?

If I had to pick one it would be CPM S110V.

Extremely corrosion resistant with the edge retention of CPM 10V.

And the upcharge for s110v is really not that much. Maxamet costs a lot.

[kadinh]

I got my S110V PM2 delivered today from Amazon



I like it a lot and I'm not suspicious that it's a fake....I don't know what this mark is on the liner tho:





I'm guessing it's normal....I'm just paranoid....

[Chumango]

The marks in the liner are normal. If they weren't there I would suspect it is a counterfeit.

[kadinh]

Thanks for your answer. I didn't think so, since I wouldn't think they would try to counterfeit S110V steel, but you can never be too sure....