What’s up guys, figured I would wake up sharp talk with a conversation on some newer steels. When I first got into knives “high end” stuff was ATS-34 and BG-42 was another one. Strider was the first higher end modern company I liked, I started with a few fixed blades in ATS-34 then the folders eventually came in S30V like the Sebenza. It seems like forever until S30V went away and now we have many interesting high hardness “super steels”. I’ll admit I rarely hard use or put into continuous use a folding knife where I couldn’t get away with a fairly basic steel. Where as I do use fixed blades to the point where they need a sharpening at the end of the day. Granted this isn’t required work but mere fun and practice of different outdoor activities in the woods.

This low priced ($42) Kershaw in D2 with my old Camillus, both have been doing excellent and perhaps better than many knives that compete with them way above the price class. The heat treatment on this 1095 Camillus is amazing.

Contrasting the newer Model Chris Reeve Inkosi in S45VN. I look for CRK to switch to Magnacut depending on supply of the material.

Here’s a link to a little talk with the inventor of CPM Magnacut

https://youtu.be/9vx1hCK4LfA