Should You Buy a Folding Knife with a 'Super Steel'? - What is a 'Super Steel'?

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[krazykat]

The psychology of the knife nut is a strange and interesting thing. I’ve chased and purchased a ton of knives in exotic steels and yet 90% of the time when I leave the house I have something like a Delica in my pocket because I know that after a day out the maintenance on it is going to be easy when I get home. I’ve got a drawer full of super steels and yet I find myself choosing something that’s “good enough” more often than not. Go figure. 🤷‍♂️

[danieljames]

It is honestly so refreshing to hear someone in the knife community not tell me that I need a knife made of adamantium or vibranium to open Amazon packages or slice an apple.

[noman]

A good question and one I've been asking myself (quietly) for awhile. I've certainly fallen down the knife "rabbit hole" and have seemingly more and more knives in "super steel" -- that make absolutely no difference in my use. I often wonder how many knife fans are like me -- find them intriguing, like to buy and watch reviews -- but my actual USE in a given week or month is mostly FIDGETING plus a few package opening and once in a great while breaking down a box or two. I remember when VG-10 was a "great steel" and "good to go" (older reviews), now it gets a sneer on new knives as in "eh, it's only got VG-10". I'm trying to remind myself on a regular basis that VG-10, 154 CM, 30V, 35V and even Nitro V are each enough to (more than) meet my needs.

[joe_a_photo]

I love super steels but sometimes it’s also REALLY nice to have a steel like 440c because it’s so easy to sharpen. S30V is a good zone for me personally. It lasts plenty good and it’s pretty easy to sharpen. I have a manix lightweight in S110V. It’s a pain to sharpen

[revolvermaster]

A really relevant video for a “knife guy” or sillycology student. If I only had a Delica 4 and a Police 4 in S30V, I could do anything I ever need to do with a knife, yet I now have about 2 dozen Spydercos in various steels and can’t seem to part with any of em.

[sixfootseven]

Lc200n is my favorite steel. It's super easy to sharpen, holds an edge for a long time in my experience and completely stainless. There's something super nice about just cutting food or wet things and not worrying about cleaning the blade.

[carmelotansengco]

I guess like you mentioned, it really depends on how often you use your knife. For most follks, steels like 14C28N would be more than enough I suppose.

[phillipnunya]

This is almost like the Z Reviews of knives.

[Agent_Orange_Peel]

The steel definitely makes a difference. But as long as you aren’t using trash soft steel, the differences are minor. That being said, Ive never been blown away by a steel until I got some Rex 45.

[markjg]

I fell into this knife addiction trap buying these super steels like the Spyderco limited, exclusive and sprint runs that put me into debt . This is done on purpose by knife makers to keep buyers buying in a frenzy of addiction like a drug addict .Each month some new steel or handle variation comes out or sprint run or something else . I said no more !, I do not need 5 Spyderco Manix 2 in different steels or handle colors . There is a mania over Spyderco and Great Eastern cutlery knives . I do not collect either of these anymore and I sold many and just kept a couple for my personal use. Actually I prefer the 1095 carbon steel of the Great Eastern cutlery over all the super steels, because they are very easy to sharpen which I like . Unless you are a collector and can afford to spend these big dollars, all you need is a traditional folding knife that is affordable and available for regular purchase. Like Great Eastern cutlery, Otter Messer, Mercator knives in basic carbon steels. These will do the job for most people they work for me with no complaints and are affordable user knives.

[hawkshadowoseanacy]

Absolutely loved CPM M4 in the Benchmade Contigo until I had it clipped in my pocket doing yard work. Went to us it after an hour or so and the edge was rusted. Yes, I've got corrosive sweat but I was pretty surprised at just how quickly.

[jasonh]

MC Dude - this comment has nothing to do with this specific video, but I'm YouTube dumb and don't know how to contact you otherwise because I don't do the other social medias. I love your very educational and fun channel and I have some suggestions that I hope you will consider doing a video:
1) "Accessorizing a knife": specifically replacing the clip. Where do you find replacement clips, especially when changing over to a deep carry clip? Replacing bearings, etc. Is there an "aftermarket" knife parts supplier?
2) "All metal knives": Considering bearing cages, handles, washers, etc - Does anyone.make all metal knives? If so, please do a video on them?
3). "Converting an assisted flipper to a non-assisted flipper": Can it be done? Is it relatively easy to do? Can you show us how?
Thank you for your consideration sir.

[Calvin]

I bought the Benchmade bugout 535 in M390 and making routine cuts, nothing exotic or difficult. It dulled faster than most gas station knives. Very disappointing. Just received my Manix 2 “Stormtrooper” from GP in Rex 45 and am absolutely blown away at how sharp it was when it arrived. Sharpest knife I’ve ever owned. For any self defense or workhorse tasks, I carry my Gerber 06 auto (tanto, partial serration) in S30V and it has excelled in everything it’s been put up against. But I feel like this Rex 45 is going to be my new favorite for a long time. (Maybe not when I need to sharpen it) but I digress. Amazing steel so far!

[Jeffrose_]

I have a maxamet para 3. I never carry it because it is so nice. Instead I later bought a para 3 lightweight black and this has become my EDC.

[DeadRingerMachine]

My experience with m390 is that it's plenty tough for me. I've never had a problem with it. I'm also not a rancher or a construction worker, so it's great for me. But I've used my knives for the occasional prying or whatever, I don't shy away from pretty much anything. What makes me really happy is a knife that's RAZOR sharp, and I've found that m390 is easier for me to put a wicked edge on than any other steel. Yes, it will hold that edge for a good long time as well, but it's the wicked sharpness that I love. Blade geometry plays a role in that too, so in general I look for wide blades in m390.

[tankcrowe]

When I'm showing off my spydie flick skills on a double thumb stud knife to my buddies at work I prefer cpm 20 CV. 😁🍻

[HappyOrwell]

gotta love beater knives though, works for most edc tasks and doesn't need babying because it's cheap and easy to fix up. That being said, I love my funky premium steels

[BaoNguyen-bhrk]

I want a vid on that tank-blasting flashlight. You can go over 15 minutes on that one.

[richardkev]

Yeah. Supersteels. I find myself wanting the latest, even though I know it doesn’t matter.
The knife I carry always (except on airplanes) is a Dragonfly 2 with K390. It definitely doesn’t need sharpening as often as VG-10, and it didn’t cost much extra — and I still have the VG-10 version as well. My most common larger knife uses S30V. Once it was a super steel, now it’s being downgraded as “basic”. But it works great.

I do have one knife with El Max. Sharp? Yes. Holds its edge well? Yes. But very expensive. So I seldom carry it.

[ponyboyack]

I don't like sharpening often. So I am about to purchase a Spyderco Maximet. Then probably another, and perhaps another in a different steel. Gotta try them all, right?