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Inspired by Durbin's thread, "S30V vs. VG-10 ."

Which would you prefer?

S30V, for me.

i also prefer s30v i had a endura but sold it vg10 is just not my steel
s30v is i have a chinook 2 and the greatest cutting machine of all time the millitary :D and they keap there sharpnes way better then the endura
i have my millitary for a little over a :D year and it stil has its factory edge and it is still crazy scharp :eek: and i cut with it everyday :eek:
:o i love thad knife :o :D :D

I think that those two knives (Chinook & Military) are prime examples of how good :spyder: 's S30V is, apollo!

I have no real preference in the sense that either steel is fine by me.
Voted VG-10 because I find it just a bit easier to sharpen.

BlackNinja wrote:I think that those two knives (Chinook & Military) are prime examples of how good :spyder: 's S30V is, apollo!

:D thads richt
but i think thad more spydie's have to be made in s30v :o
because not only the steel is better :o
but this is my personal opinion thad spydie's made in colorado are better then the spydie's made in seki city :o dont schoot me but thad's my opinion :D
and - my wanted list is al colorado made spydie's the dodo the manix :D me like tanks :D and the titanium atr :D

I like both steels. Voted VG-10 because I mostly EDC knives with that steel. (Delica 4 SS or Caly)

Mini Manix is my favorite Spyderco (until Caly 3 arrives), but that is because of the design, not the steel. S30v holds great edge, but I'm a bit worried that it could chip - so I don't use it that hard.

I must obstain.

Both are premium steels with excellent track records. Both do beautifully in SE, but plain edge use is a bit more steel specific. I like to do hair-popping razor edges on S30V, but toothy utility edges take (and hold) very well with VG10.

Thus, VG10 is an excellent choice for shorter PE blades like that of the Poliwog, Spin, and the Lava because that toothy edge gets a LOT of big work done with drawing cuts in a very short blade.

And S30V was a great choice for the Military, Chinook II, Manix, and the Native (nice having a VG10 option via the Native III too!) for those hot-knife-through-butter pushing cuts and macho shaving demonstrations :p

Either way, there's no wrong way to go between the two.

-Jeff

VG-10.

Holds an edge just fine for all my cutting jobs.

Added bonus of being easier to sharpen.

I'm a fan of the VG-10 because it has a history of good results and besides it is made from that good radioactive cobalt!

VG-10 get's the nod, it would be a landslide in favor of VG-10, but that friggin Dodo is just so awesome.

[quote="smcfalls13"]VG-10 get's the nod, it would be a landslide in favor of VG-10, but that friggin Dodo is just so awesome. ]
Woah, what about the s30v Gunting?

:spyder: S30v plain edge, vg-10 serrated. :spyder:

In my mind, S30V is the ultimate all-around steel... from the kitchen to the outdoors it can endure anything.

[quote="BlackNinja"]Woah, what about the s30v Gunting? ]

It was never used, so it can't be included. :o

S30V, it is superior to VG-10 in every way and it is made in AMERICA!

i havn't used any of my S30V knives enough to know what the steel is like but my VG-10 SE Harpy held up very well over the years. it's dull now (need to get send it in for all sorts of serviceing) but still cuts through most things better than alot of the kitchen knives i have.

I voted VG 10 for:

- superior rust resistance
- ease of sharpening
- and last, but absolutely no least, the way more aggressive pointier serrations :o :D

For me, VG-10 is very easy to sharpen to a freakishly scary edge.

S30V... not so much.

For me it is S30V with VG10 a close second. In third place would be good old 1095.

spydutch wrote: - and last, but absolutely no least, the way more aggressive pointier serrations :o :D

No question in my mind about which has more aggressive serrations! Hands down, VG-10.