Wonder if it was billed as Rex45 if it would have sold out faster
I think so. The unknown and unfamiliar factors plus the higher manufacturing amounts let more people think about it but there will surely be ragerts later.
Thanks sal, and thanks for the great spyderco knives and mules, hope there will be more production of those hot OOS knives that are in high demand, there are many versions of spyderco's that I want to buy but nowhere to be found.
Re: MT33P - CPM REX 76 Mule Team Release!
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2022 6:50 pm
by hereiamu1
I just ordered one and a few other things, no problem at all.
Got one. Looking forward for the next 3. Going on a holiday for 10 days, and once I come back and it's still not sold, I might get another one. Or two. If you don't want to read my rant, you should stop here.
I find it peculiar with all the topics asking for the mule team to be active thing again, and yet everyone is very picky about the steels. I know we live in difficult times. But now imagine with all those social media peeps who only buy it for page views and followers and it's still not sold. And we all know what happens with difficult sales. If the mule team goes on hold again it might never come back. I know I'll get everything that comes from the mule program. Because I want to try out steels that I won't find anywhere else. Unless I fork out few hundred for a custom. A lot of people are like - oh, but this steel is very similar to steel X and it will perform similar. That may be true but then again, unless you try it out in your own hands you'll never know. Everyone have different styles in using a knife and use it for different things. Anyways, rant done.
Congrats to everyone who managed to get one or more, and let's hope the next mule will sell in minutes.
From all the chatter I've seen elsewhere, people are disenchanted with REX 76 due to the Knifesteelnerds article from last year. And like you said, none of these folks have used the steel and are basing their purchasing decision on hypotheticals. Oh, the power of the internet hype machine.
I'm very interested to get to sharpen a steel at this level of hardness without having to pay custom or Maxamet prices. T15 seems like a great option for a more balanced blend of properties (and people seem more hyped for it versus REX 76), but it being balanced takes away some of the charm and interest for me. We truly are spoiled with the variety of steel out there.
Wonder if it was billed as Rex45 if it would have sold out faster
I think so. The unknown and unfamiliar factors plus the higher manufacturing amounts let more people think about it but there will surely be ragerts later.
Sells out it's still a success imo. I'm eager to get it in hand and introduce it to the rest of the herd.
Re: MT33P - CPM REX 76 Mule Team Release!
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2022 8:59 pm
by Trev
I completely forgot today was the release. Just picked up one at 9pm with no issues. Thanks again for this unique program
Re: MT33P - CPM REX 76 Mule Team Release!
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2022 11:12 pm
by Tucson Tom
To me it looks like a slightly tweaked Rex 45, which is one of my favorite all time steels. So, I am totally stoked to get my two of these. I just hope they sell out by the end of the week, as long as they do, it is kind of nice to not have them sell out in a mad scramble in the first 30 minutes.
Re: MT33P - CPM REX 76 Mule Team Release!
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 5:23 am
by Ramonade
I personally just want to see what spyderco does with these steels. The potential of every steel is good and all, but the world of knife big production rarely provides "excellent" heat treats. So you can only really wait to try it to see how it goes.
I always have M390 in my mind, wich I only experienced heat treated correctly once.
Since Spyderco is in my experience and opinion the company that provides the best heat treats on a big production scale, I want to test the steels they put out.
Re: MT33P - CPM REX 76 Mule Team Release!
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 9:34 am
by Tucson Tom
I compare Rex 76 to Rex 45. And I have always compared Rex 45 to the ever popular M4. I recall this video --
I have always called Rex 45 "M4 on steoids" and I see no reason not to say the same thing about Rex 76.
Re: MT33P - CPM REX 76 Mule Team Release!
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 9:40 am
by legOFwhat?
^^that sound! Shawn made me cringe in that vid.
Re: MT33P - CPM REX 76 Mule Team Release!
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 10:34 am
by Paraguy
I’m surprised I’m saying this but it looks like Rex 76 is an underrated steel… if it’s properties are similar the Rex 45 it should be very easy to sharpen compared to how good the edge retention is.
Re: MT33P - CPM REX 76 Mule Team Release!
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 7:02 pm
by Tucson Tom
And there never was a Rex 45 mule for whatever reason, so the Rex 76 mule sort of makes up for that.
I completely forgot today was the release. Just picked up one at 9pm with no issues. Thanks again for this unique program
is there a release schedule somewhere? I only saw it accidentally when someone posted a thread on reddit
No schedule. You either have to lurk here (which is not a terrible idea). This is what I do (sort of).
Or you might be able to follow the Spyderco social media and/or get their app (am I remembering right that they have one??). I don't do either of these things though myself, just these forums.
We find out typically a week or so before the actual "drop date". I presume that Spyderco just fits in the mule runs into whatever opportunities arise more or less unpredictably in their regular production schedule.
Re: MT33P - CPM REX 76 Mule Team Release!
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2022 10:25 am
by Rymanz
Thinking some more about this... I'd bet that REX 76 will stand apart from REX 45 when you start to get to lower edge angles. That slight nudge in edge retention and the increased hardness could make the edge more stable at extreme angles. Should make for a slicey blade.
I guess I know what I'm going to do with my mule when it arrives.
is there a release schedule somewhere? I only saw it accidentally when someone posted a thread on reddit
Announcement will be made here in the sub forum as a sticky right on top. That's how I scheduled my purchase
I don't see any sticky about release schedule, for example rex76, nothing still I looked again~
Hi, ns66:
Welcome to our forum! There isn't a schedule, but we will post an announcement on the forum (it shows up in every section) usually 1-2 weeks before the release date. We'll also post on our other social media channels, and we'll include information in our mobile app (along with a notification). Our app is available for both Apple and Android devices.
Thank you for your interest and we hope you enjoy your time with us!
