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Hi Mule Team fellows!
Just a little poll on what new steels that Spyderco hasn't presented in it's knife line yet you would like to see and test on one of the upcoming Mule Team releases? If you could choose one steel only.
Vote and/or specify your choice in comments. Let's see what's on your minds!

Share your thoughts and opinions in replies :)

Tungsten Carbide Mule Team blade!

I really can’t wait until the cpm magnacut mule but out of the listed ones I would be interested in vanax the most. It would probably be one of the most expensive mules to date though.

The most interesting steel for me is MagnaCut, but there was another Poll for this steel and I’ve voted for 2 pcs :)
Here I’ve voted for VANAX, but actually all of mentioned steels are interesting.
There is my rating of mentioned steels :rolleyes:
1. MagnaCut
2. Vanax
3. CPM S125V
4. M398
5. Rex 121

Artvitel wrote: ↑

Fri May 07, 2021 5:51 pm

There is my rating of mentioned steels :rolleyes:
1. MagnaCut
2. Vanax
3. CPM S125V
4. M398
5. Rex 121

Yeah, I'd like to try/test all those steels in the same geometry. A Mule knives set of 5 knives in mentioned steels would be about $500-700 at least, but would worth every penny :D

Henry_P wrote: ↑

Fri May 07, 2021 5:32 pm

I really can’t wait until the cpm magnacut mule but out of the listed ones I would be interested in vanax the most. It would probably be one of the most expensive mules to date though.

I didn't add MagnaCut to the list intentionally, because it's already discussed much how people would like to get it on the Mule Team and are waiting for it. There's even a poll dedicated to CPM MagnaCut exclusively:)
I'm in anticipation of a possible CPM MagnaCut Mule too
Just wanted to give other steels a chance to be considered too. There are really amazing steels in the listing above :)

AlexRus wrote: ↑

Fri May 07, 2021 10:27 pm

A Mule knives set of 5 knives in mentioned steels would be about $500-700, but would worth every penny :D

Fully agree to pay $500-700 to try all these Mules :)

I think that more expensive steels will be the high Vanadium / Tungsten, not only by sheet price, but also because of the complexity of grinding steel.

Artvitel wrote: ↑

Sat May 08, 2021 12:45 am

AlexRus wrote: ↑

Fri May 07, 2021 10:27 pm

A Mule knives set of 5 knives in mentioned steels would be about $500-700, but would worth every penny :D

Fully agree to pay $500-700 to try all these Mules :)

I think that more expensive steels will be the high Vanadium / Tungsten, not only by sheet price, but also because of the complexity of grinding steel.

Or $1500 on secondary market :D

They all look good to me but Vanex sounds super interesting

Magnacut. :)

I'd buy any of the steels in the poll.

I don't know that I'll like m398 any better than m390 (I suspect I will like m390 better) but that's the whole point of a mule--to try out new steels and compare them.

I'd love to see Spyderco give us some Rex 121 to test. I don't have an apples-to-apples comparison, but so far my gut feel is that I like Spyderco's Maxamet better than the Rex 121 blade I have.

I've been messing around with Vanax quite a bit lately, but again I'd love to have a good apples-to-apples comparison.

Seems MagnaCut is on the top of the steel hype list right now :D

Any other steels suggestions? :)

Mule in vanax.....we all need that!

Dane wrote: ↑

Wed May 19, 2021 3:49 pm

Mule in vanax.....we all need that!

Sounds interesting :)

15v?

80crV2 is a great steel- not new at all but it would be a good test mule for comparison to other steels

CPM T15

HAP 5R

SRS 15/13/?

Do they make a PM T1? 18% tungsten ! It's one of the oldest HSS.

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Dane wrote: ↑

Wed May 19, 2021 3:49 pm

Mule in vanax.....we all need that!

^ True fact.

In for REX121 :)

The high rockwell steels are well represented, how about more super tough steels!
S7?
3v?
L6?
5160?
Z tough?