Discontinued for 2026

[electro-static]

It's that time of year again. The following items will be discontinued for 2026.

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Looks like anything that comes stock in CPMM4 is out. wonder if it has to do with availability.

[capt.carl]

The tenacious in m4 is a fantastic knife. I hope to see other steels in this knife. Same with resilience

[abbazaba]

It's that time of year again. The following items will be discontinued for 2026.

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Looks like anything that comes stock in CPMM4 is out. wonder if it has to do with availability.

Seems likely. Man I LOVE M4. Really hope BHQ continues the tradition with something similar and not Cruwear.

If someone would do a black blade GB2 exclusive before it's too late that would be awesome. BHQ? SNK? Please?

[horzuff]

There are plenty other PM M4 sources, so availability shouldn't be a problem

[ZrowsN1s]

Snagged a Itame Gyuto before their gone.

[SteveMidwest]

I don't think we will lose sight of M4. Such a great steel! Even with the Crucible . . . . . bankruptcy, many, many other companies make it.

Bring it on, at 64.5 hrc+!

Proprietary Equivalents
Akers - Supra1
Akers - Alpha4
Allegheny Ludlum - DBL4
Assab - ASPM4
Atlas Steel - Atlas M4
Bohler-Uddeholm - S692 MICROCLEAN
Bohler-Uddeholm - S692
Bohler-Uddeholm - S693
Bohler-Uddeholm - S693 MICROCLEAN
Braeburn - Braefour
Carpenter - Micro-Melt M4
Carpenter - Four Star
Carpenter - Carpenter Four Star
Columbia Steel - Molite42
Diehl - PM M4
Dorrenberg - PMD M4
Erasteel - ASP2004
Erasteel - EM4
Geruk - GPM4
Heye - HYM4
Hitachi - XVC11
Houghton & Richards - H&R No.7
Kobelco Steel - KHA33
Latrobe - DuraTech Mega4
Latrobe - DuraTech M4
Latrobe - Stark
Latrobe - Mega4
Lindquist Steels - M4PM
Lohmann - LO-QPM M4
Metal Ravne - BRM4
Mitsubishi Steel - MAC-C
Nachi Fujikoshi - HM4
Rovalma - CSW20
SIJ Metal Ravne D.O.O. - SIRapid 3351
Thyssen-Krupp - TSP4
Vasco Metal - Neatro

[aicolainen]

Nice to see a short list.
As others, I wonder if there are other factors than slow sales affecting some of this, e.g. tariffs and / or access to steels that used to come from Crucible.

Whatever made them go away, I’m glad to see the list much shorter and much less FOMO inducing (non actually) than I had feared.

[sal]

Are the BD1N versions of the kitchen knives being discontinued, or is it just the blue super?

Just the Super Blue.

sal

[LazyOutdoorsman]

Are the BD1N versions of the kitchen knives being discontinued, or is it just the blue super?

Just the Super Blue.

sal

thank you

[bleasure]

I don't think we will lose sight of M4. Such a great steel! Even with the Crucible . . . . . bankruptcy, many, many other companies make it.

Bring it on, at 64.5 hrc+!

Proprietary Equivalents
Akers - Supra1
Akers - Alpha4
Allegheny Ludlum - DBL4
Assab - ASPM4
Atlas Steel - Atlas M4
Bohler-Uddeholm - S692 MICROCLEAN
Bohler-Uddeholm - S692
Bohler-Uddeholm - S693
Bohler-Uddeholm - S693 MICROCLEAN
Braeburn - Braefour
Carpenter - Micro-Melt M4
Carpenter - Four Star
Carpenter - Carpenter Four Star
Columbia Steel - Molite42
Diehl - PM M4
Dorrenberg - PMD M4
Erasteel - ASP2004
Erasteel - EM4
Geruk - GPM4
Heye - HYM4
Hitachi - XVC11
Houghton & Richards - H&R No.7
Kobelco Steel - KHA33
Latrobe - DuraTech Mega4
Latrobe - DuraTech M4
Latrobe - Stark
Latrobe - Mega4
Lindquist Steels - M4PM
Lohmann - LO-QPM M4
Metal Ravne - BRM4
Mitsubishi Steel - MAC-C
Nachi Fujikoshi - HM4
Rovalma - CSW20
SIJ Metal Ravne D.O.O. - SIRapid 3351
Thyssen-Krupp - TSP4
Vasco Metal - Neatro

Neatro is OBVIOUSLY the name of an obscure lesser supervillian in the marvel cosmos. I'd go with Vasco for the camp alone

[blueblur]

It’s sad to see the Itamae series got cut.

[Pacu0420]

I hope the company releases a GB3 with a more confidence-inspiring detent.

Lol! Very subtle way of saying "almost no detent". I can wrist flick my GB2 open.

[VandymanG]

I’m pretty sure my daughter is getting me the Bradley 2 for Christmas. Well either that or the Dodo. Can’t go wrong with either of them. So I’m good. Either way I get to add another CPM M4 knife to my collection.

[HolySteel]

I have all of the Murray Carter knives except the Itamae Nakiri. I use the two smaller ones almost daily, and can't imagine good substitutes - the larger, notsomuch, but when I want it, it's great to have. I guess the less expensive Murray Carter line is functionally the same, so no big deal.

[Woodpuppy]

GB2 inbound. I must say I’m sad M4 is departing, I’ve recently reacquainted with it in my Para3 and really like the steel. I like REX45 slightly better, but right now those are my go-to EDCs.

[8th_Note]

GB2 inbound. I must say I’m sad M4 is departing, I’ve recently reacquainted with it in my Para3 and really like the steel. I like REX45 slightly better, but right now those are my go-to EDCs.

The GB2 is one of my very favorite knives. It so satisfying to use and it looks gorgeous.

The liner lock will break in significantly the more you use it, mine was pretty stiff at first. And it helps if you push down on it as you push it to the left