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mule steel?

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I want to put together my own mule. I am looking for a stainless steel that holds a decent edge and is not a bear to sharpen. i dont know much about either the cruwear or elmax. what would you all recommend?

I will be buying premade handle scales as well as a sheath too. I did a search and found HT for scales and Christina here in lakewood for a custom sheath.........
-Ryan

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See what comes out when a new Mule is offered :) The HT type 4 handles are quite comfortable and grippy. I've read maybe 20cp is in the pipeline :confused:
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Well Cruwear isn't stainless so I would go with Elmax. Elmax is the bees knees anyway. I would DEF get that one.
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jossta wrote:Well Cruwear isn't stainless so I would go with Elmax. Elmax is the bees knees anyway. I would DEF get that one.
Elmax ----how is edge retention and ease of sharpening?
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Edge retention and toughness are very good. Better than S30v. I think it's easier to sharpen, but I don't really have any S30v and my Elmax hasn't gotten dull yet. Just look up Ankerson's steel performance thread on bladeforums.
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Go to the website and buy whatever you can afford...which is rather easy...

I will be doing the same in a few days...
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Elmax should be just what you want. It's a great all around stainless steel. Very clean and takes great edges. At higher hardnesses it really comes into it's own wear resistance wise but it's great all around.

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well, i just bought a Mule in Elmax from SFO. Now to pick out the handles from HT and figure out the sheath options! i cant wait. this is my first spyderco fixed blade :D
-Ryan

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