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Ackerman Sustain
Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2016 4:12 am
by Johnnie1801
I haven't seen any news on this knife but from the info released so far it looks pretty cool. The knife is designed by our very own Stuart Ackerman and is Spyderco's first knife featuring cpm 20cv. You get a 3mm thick blade that measures 157mm (that's 6.19" in old money) and a leather sheath. If that's not enough the msrp on this is $299.95 which means a street price of $179, that's the same price as the Junction and Sprig which are smaller knives. It seems to me you are getting a lot of bang for your buck on this one :D
here's a short video courtesy of Mr Blonde
https://youtu.be/PDTb0hQe9hc
Re: Ackerman Sustain
Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2016 8:14 am
by MacLaren
Yes. I love it. This is a must buy for myself. Hopefully, Ill have enough funds to get one once they're released.
M390/204P/20CV are great steels from what I understand. I know I love my 204P Millie and my others in M390.
As you say, its a lot of bang for your buck too.
I seriously doubt it'll ever do for me what the Temperance 2 does, but will be a heckuva fixed blade Spydie nonetheless.
Re: Ackerman Sustain
Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2016 8:18 am
by VashHash
I'm pretty interested in this knife as well. Hopefully it'll be around for a while so i can snag one.
Re: Ackerman Sustain
Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2016 2:24 pm
by Johnnie1801
MacLaren wrote:Yes. I love it. This is a must buy for myself. Hopefully, Ill have enough funds to get one once they're released.
M390/204P/20CV are great steels from what I understand. I know I love my 204P Millie and my others in M390.
It'll be interesting to see how Spyderco's 20cv performs seeing as this is their first knife in the steel but Spyderco are renowned for nailing their heat treat so I'm guessing it's gonna be good. I hope Jim Ankerson gets a hold of one to test :)
Re: Ackerman Sustain
Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2016 2:27 pm
by MacLaren
Johnnie1801 wrote:MacLaren wrote:Yes. I love it. This is a must buy for myself. Hopefully, Ill have enough funds to get one once they're released.
M390/204P/20CV are great steels from what I understand. I know I love my 204P Millie and my others in M390.
It'll be interesting to see how Spyderco's 20cv performs seeing as this is their first knife in the steel but Spyderco are renowned for nailing their heat treat so I'm guessing it's gonna be good. I hope Jim Ankerson gets a hold of one to test :)
Yeah. I've no doubt Spyderco will nail it, and nail it good with the HT.
Re: Ackerman Sustain
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2016 12:39 pm
by tvenuto
MacLaren wrote:Johnnie1801 wrote:MacLaren wrote:Yes. I love it. This is a must buy for myself. Hopefully, Ill have enough funds to get one once they're released.
M390/204P/20CV are great steels from what I understand. I know I love my 204P Millie and my others in M390.
It'll be interesting to see how Spyderco's 20cv performs seeing as this is their first knife in the steel but Spyderco are renowned for nailing their heat treat so I'm guessing it's gonna be good. I hope Jim Ankerson gets a hold of one to test :)
Yeah. I've no doubt Spyderco will nail it, and nail it good with the HT.
Wasn't there a PM2 in this steel?
I handled the custom version of this at the Amsterdam meet 2 years ago, and it was surprisingly light. May be due to the large swedge? Either way a lot of knife for the weight.
Re: Ackerman Sustain
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2016 12:44 pm
by MacLaren
tvenuto wrote:MacLaren wrote:Johnnie1801 wrote:MacLaren wrote:Yes. I love it. This is a must buy for myself. Hopefully, Ill have enough funds to get one once they're released.
M390/204P/20CV are great steels from what I understand. I know I love my 204P Millie and my others in M390.
It'll be interesting to see how Spyderco's 20cv performs seeing as this is their first knife in the steel but Spyderco are renowned for nailing their heat treat so I'm guessing it's gonna be good. I hope Jim Ankerson gets a hold of one to test :)
Yeah. I've no doubt Spyderco will nail it, and nail it good with the HT.
Wasn't there a PM2 in this steel?
I handled the custom version of this at the Amsterdam meet 2 years ago, and it was surprisingly light. May be due to the large swedge? Either way a lot of knife for the weight.
You know what, your exactly right.
There was a pm2 with 20cv.
Or.......was it 20cp?
Isn't 20cp Carpenters version of s90v?
Re: Ackerman Sustain
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2016 12:51 pm
by jabba359
PM2 was 20CP, Carpenter's version of S90V.
This knife is 20CV, Crucible's version of M390/204P.
Similar letters, but very different steels.
Re: Ackerman Sustain
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2016 1:20 pm
by Stuart Ackerman
First use of the steel in this knife... :)
Re: Ackerman Sustain
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2016 1:50 pm
by MacLaren
Stuart Ackerman wrote:First use of the steel in this knife... :)
And I will certainly be getting one....
Thank you for choosing such a good steel!
And developing such a nice fixed blade :)
Props to Sal and Spyderco of course too

Re: Ackerman Sustain
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2016 2:08 pm
by osprey
I can't wait to get my hands on this one!
Re: Ackerman Sustain
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2016 2:50 pm
by tvenuto
Ah good call
Re: Ackerman Sustain
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2016 1:12 am
by Stuart Ackerman
Sal chose the steel...not me... :)
I am honoured to have Spyderco choose to make it...
Re: Ackerman Sustain
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2016 6:41 am
by tvenuto
Stuart Ackerman wrote:Sal chose the steel...not me... :)
I am honoured to have Spyderco choose to make it...
I should have quoted. My "ah good call" was in reference to the below post that I had confused 20CP and 20CV.
That said, it was a very nice knife and I look forward to picking one up.
jabba359 wrote:PM2 was 20CP, Carpenter's version of S90V.
This knife is 20CV, Crucible's version of M390/204P.
Similar letters, but very different steels.
Re: Ackerman Sustain
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2016 3:52 am
by glbpro
Stuart Ackerman wrote:Sal chose the steel...not me... :)
I am honoured to have Spyderco choose to make it...
Hello Stuart! What was the reasoning behind the choice of steel? To use something new?
Also, what uses did you have in mind for this knife? General purpose woods blade, pig-sticker, anti-zombie knife that sort of thing?
Still a big fan of your Serrata, I pick it up whenever I want to feel like a badass :cool:
Regards,
Bruno
Re: Ackerman Sustain
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2016 4:13 pm
by BTG
Only fixed blade I'll be getting this year, except for the rock salt, but that was on account of it being a sprint run...really looking forward to this ...as I only get fixed blades at about a 1 in 30 ratio. They have to grab me.