13C26 Changeover Born On Dates

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As per an old post made by Thomas. I’m paraphrasing because I can’t find the thread.

July 07 was the official starting point for 13C26.

All prior is 440A.

****EDIT***** Originally posted 440C.
I meant 440A as corrected by riffraff

But these models have always been 13C26.
Speed Bump,
Cyclone's,
JYD's
Need's Work,
Groove's,
ET's
Storm's


I have a few Cyclone's & Mini Cyclone's and a Speed Bump from around
August, September 2006. Born on date that is.

Did Kershaw start using 13C26 on these models that early or is my information wrong?
 
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So does this mean that even though my clam pack says "440A" the knife says Nov 08 on it, so it's actually the 13C26 Sandvik?

I hope so, because I got myself a standard black blur partially serrated about a week ago and I'm really loving it. I forgot how comfy these Blurs are :D It actually pushed my SMF aside for a day or two, I had to carry a knife per pocket just to keep from going knuts :p
 
AWESOME, my ol`Storm II is 440A, now I have a reason to buy another one. :thumbup: Daddy needs the new steel, yep, thats my excuse and a good one at that. See, always a reason to buy more Kershaws, lol.
 
I’m surprised that KAI was using 13C26 as early as Aug. 2006
on a select number of models.

I wonder why?
 
Condition 1 said:
I’m surprised that KAI was using 13C26 as early as Aug. 2006
on a select number of models.

I wonder why?
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They seem to be ahead of the competition. Now this manifests itself in their use of 14C28N they and Sandvik cooked up together. This steel is exclusive to Kershaw. :thumbup:
 
J's Knives-N-More said:
So does this mean that even though my clam pack says "440A" the knife says Nov 08 on it, so it's actually the 13C26 Sandvik?

I hope so, because I got myself a standard black blur partially serrated about a week ago and I'm really loving it. I forgot how comfy these Blurs are :D It actually pushed my SMF aside for a day or two, I had to carry a knife per pocket just to keep from going knuts :p
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If it's a 1670BLKST and if the blade date says NOV 08, its 13C26. At this time I don't know of any exceptions to this.
 
I thought this thread was going to be talking about when the 13C26 knives switched over to 14C28 :)
 
Dekz said:
I thought this thread was going to be talking about when the 13C26 knives switched over to 14C28 :)
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Last time Thomas talked about it, anything still using 13C26
would be switched to 14C28N in March.
 
Dekz said:
So has the RAM I think? I'm still not sure what steel mine is.
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The RAM's started out with 13C26. The only way to know for sure
is to get one once the Mar/09 switch is made. In any regard, both
are great steels IMHO.
 
diamdave said:
Are Blurs in 14C28 out on the market?
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You really can't be certain until the Mar/09 change over.....just a few days
away. You'll pretty much just have to wait until you find one with a Mar/09
BOD to be sure it is 14C28N.
 
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