N690Co vs VG-10?

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flyguy
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N690Co vs VG-10?

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How does N690Co compare with VG-10 or S30V?
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i'd say it probably depends on the treatment...

haven't tried spyderco's N690 yet, but benchmade's sharpens up very easily to a VERY sharp edge, holds an edge a longer than AUS-8... although not as long as spyderco's VG-10, and certainly nowhere near as long as S30V.

i've found it a pretty great outdoor steel, although the BM N690 seems to acquire rust spots pretty quickly. personally, i love N690 for camp knives...

i'm curious about what everyone thinks of spyderco's N690, so far, only to be found in the volpe...
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N690 is an Austrian steel made by Bohler. They do several versions of it, though the one being used here is most like 440C grade steel IMHO.
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N690 is 440F, like 440C with a little cobolt...very similar to VG10... :cool:
Most of my knives are made using 440F, and the edge holding is slightly better than 440C... :)

S30V will be a better edge holder than both...
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Thanks for the info everyone. I like the balance of the Hossom collaborations, which is why I was curious... Now I know. :cool:
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