Best knife design and steel pairings?

[GarageBoy]

The 4V lil native to me was a weird combo - a tough steel in a tiny folder seems odd, but I guess you can really go ham on it

So which steel/model combinations do you feel bring out the best in each other?

Like the h1 hawkbills in serrated - tough, holds a good edge- the rust proof is the icing

[TkoK83Spy]

Really enjoying my Manix 2 in Cruwear lately.

SE Salt 2 in H1

[Frozenspyder]

I'd say the Police 4 and K390. The Police 4 would be fine in vg10, as we'll soon see with the lw model, but K390 just elevates it to a whole new level. It's still surprisingly slicey for a knife of its size. K390 adds a level of toughness that really brings out the utility of the blade.

[bearfacedkiller]

Cruwear Military!

[Larrin]

The 4V lil native to me was a weird combo - a tough steel in a tiny folder seems odd, but I guess you can really go ham on it

So which steel/model combinations do you feel bring out the best in each other?

Like the h1 hawkbills in serrated - tough, holds a good edge- the rust proof is the icing

4V is more an all around steel than a “tough” steel. And high toughness steels that can be taken to high hardness are very good for thin blades.

[standy99]

Gayle Bradley in M4

Tank knife design and build with great steel choice.
( not a knife you would use around salt water anyway )

[jdw]

^^^^^This^^^^^^

[Bloke]

S90V Sprig. :cool:

[Catamount123]

Hundred Pacer and CTS-XHP. One of my favorite designs, in one of my favorite steels. I am also liking CTS-BD1N, and think it is a good combo with the Para 3 LW.

[cycleguy]

I'll put in for a few (they made the list because they have a little extra something to them, I'll call it MOJO):

1) Chaparral & CTS-XHP (and I''ll add a third dimension; carbon fiber handle)
2) Delica & VG-10 (FRN)
3) UK PenKnife & BD1N (FRN)

CG

[Sumdumguy]

The Caribbean, duh :P

[TomAiello]

Dragonfly in ZDP-189.
Para 3 in Maxamet.
Southfork in s90v.
Province in 4v.
Mule in a lot of things. :)

[ladybug93]

i love my xhp manix 2. would love it even more in lc200n.

[spyderwolf]

I have pedestrian tastes:Endela,VG10.

[Surfingringo]

I think any of the hawkbill designs in H1 are a near perfect matchup of design and steel given the steel’s extreme toughness. I also believe that lc200n is a good matchup for the Waterway design. Actually, pretty much any of the Salts that were designed specifically to be ocean use knives have a good steel to design matchup.

[Flizwit]

Lil Nilakka zero grind RWL34 slicey dicey
Techno 2 CTS-XHP my tank

[abbazaba]

PM2 in M4/REX45

[The Deacon]

Stretch and Kiwi are the Spyderco models I like the most, Kiwi only ever came in VG-10 and it's also my preferred steel for the Stretch as everything else it's been offered in had less rust resistance.

[The Meat man]

Schempp Tuff in CPM 3V.

[sok]

Caly 3.5 with the slick carbon fiber handle and a VG10 blade dropped in. Ergonomic, easy to maintain a quality edge, deep carry pocket clip that doesn't even look like a knife, and easy in and out of the pocket. With its pinned construction and backlock, I can clean this knife without worrying about water and chemicals seaping into hard to reach places. One screw(pivot) is all is needed to completely disassemble.