Bemo wrote: ↑Wed Oct 18, 2023 6:46 pm
Have you tried Maxamet? I think every steel enthusiast should try it once.
Its funny, Maxamet has so many down sides. After all its hard to sharpen, rusts, chips, etc. Not to mention these high edge retention steels seem to be slowly losing favor for tough steels like 4V / Cruwear that are easy to sharpen and can take on anything you throw at them, with a quick edge touch up that is.
In practice thought I love Maxamet, it is my new favorite steel. I currently own a Native 5 LW and Para 3 G10 in Maxamet and they are two of my most carried EDC knives. Best part, months later, I have not needed to sharpen them at all, not a touch up nothing, and they are still as sharp as day one. I am not hard on my day-to-day EDC knives but last week I used my Para 3 to shave down a pressure treated 4"x4" mailbox post with no issues. In comparison my PM2 Cruwear with the same amount of use has needed to be touched up and sharpened 3 or 4 times already, not that I don't like the steel a lot and would take it in a second over Maxamet for yard work or camping but there is a difference.
The FRN gray is decent, but I love the dark grey G-10 on my Para 3, and the slowly forming patina on the blade looks amazing against that dark grey.
For all the reasons not to like Maxamet, which are strong reasons, this steel is perfect for me for light EDC tasks and not afraid to push it when needed. It is the first steel I can truly say I without question notice a difference.
The new Maxamet Sage 5 LW is a winner in my book, perfect size and type of knife for Maxamet, a gentleman's (or womens) knife. I just don't know if I need a third 3" Maxamet knife.
Endura AUS-8, Manix 2 S30V, Alcyone BD1N, PM2 Micarta Cruwear, Native 5 Maxamet (2nd), Para 3 Maxamet (2nd), Magnacut Mule, Z-Wear Mule, BBB 15V Manix 2, REC PM3 10V Satin, Dragonfly Salt 2, GB2 M4.
