Get me excited about M398
Get me excited about M398
Please help get me excited about the M398 mule happening tomorrow
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Re: Get me excited about M398
Better edge retention than s110v? You don't have one and the stable needs new friends?
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Re: Get me excited about M398
I'm also trying to get excited about it... but I'll still get one anyway because I have an addiction that requires satisfaction .
High corrosion resistance and high edge retention, but less toughness than S110V. Kind of a niche spot but should be fun for cardboard duty.
High corrosion resistance and high edge retention, but less toughness than S110V. Kind of a niche spot but should be fun for cardboard duty.
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Re: Get me excited about M398
Perfect for cutting lots of cardboard while underwater.
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Re: Get me excited about M398
yes, my order is confirmed
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I currently have all the Mules except the VG-10/Damascus one (MT07). At this point it feels like a requirement. I'll end up selling most of them at some point.
More importantly, if we want Spyderco to keep making them, we need to keep buying them.
I got 2 so I can sent one off for some testing and use the other one. No issues ordering.
More importantly, if we want Spyderco to keep making them, we need to keep buying them.
I got 2 so I can sent one off for some testing and use the other one. No issues ordering.
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Re: Get me excited about M398
Not needed, but why not use it as a kitchen knife. I lack a solid steak knife.
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It's 8 more than M390! 8!
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Re: Get me excited about M398
That's the most convincing argument yet.
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Well, I'm not that excited, but I placed my order also. Maybe I'll get more excited when I put it together and use it. I did see that Herman Knives is using it and it is 8 more.
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Heck, with performance like that...I'll take a dozen!
Someone get this man a sales position!
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
s: MT22 RWL34, MT07 Damascus, MT33 REX 76
Re: Get me excited about M398
More Carbon and more Vanadium, more is better! Or something like that…. Edge holding on Larrins chart looks awesome. How’s that for exciting?
I got 2 this time and handles. Now, even if I give one as a gift, Stainless is easier for people to take care of.
I got 2 this time and handles. Now, even if I give one as a gift, Stainless is easier for people to take care of.
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Soggy aquatic cardboard cutter? Now there is a niche!!!
Can’t wait for the scuba performance test videos
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Re: Get me excited about M398
I'm interested to test this in comparison to 15v. However I'm expecting it to be very chippy.
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This will be my first steel far up in the high wear, lower toughness corner of the chart. I think of vg10 as a bit chip prone under abuse and M398 will be less tough than that. But the edge should last more than half again as long by Larrin's CATRA tests. Should be more stain resistant too. Curious how sharpening will go.
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M398 steel - fixed blade heat treated and grinding done..for $80
Im a vegetarian as technically cows are made of grass and water.
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and a sticker! Don't forget the sticker!
probably
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This one…..
Im a vegetarian as technically cows are made of grass and water.