14C28N EDC Fixed

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2pacman

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Hi Guys

Im thinking about getting an Ruike Hornet as my edc fixed blade but id like to hear your opinions First on the Steel 14C28N bec i have no experience with it Maybe of someone can even tell my sth about the whole knife i would be glad too :)

But what does the steel compare to ?
Advantages disadvantages?

My EDC tasks are basic .. hardest use would be little bit of carving wood No batoning tho...

Thanks guys :)
 
It’s basically a more stain resistant version of Sandvik’s 13C26 made intialy at the request of Kershaw I believe.

All the Sandvik stainless steels boast very keen razor edges and sharpen fairly easily. The grain structures tend to let them take rather aggressive “toothy” edges as compared to something like AUS8. The edge retention is ok, not the best that can be had but touches-up fairly easily.
Not sure exactly what it would directly compare to, it’s probably similar to 440A although 14C28N seems a little easier to sharpen and maybe a tad less corrosion resistance than 440A. I almost consider the Sandvik stainless steels to be kind of a stainless version of high carbon steel as they have excellent cutting edge quality along with easy sharpening.
 
It is similar to production AEB-L H/T qualities in my experience. I have had good experiences with Sandvick steel.
 
YT has a guy that does edge retention tests (Cedric and ada),I really like that he's pretty modest about it all ,but he does a good service for the knife community-his tests show 14c28n did pretty well, and I second it with some personal experience with a ruike and some kershaws,would recommend it
 
2pacman said:
Hi Guys

Im thinking about getting an Ruike Hornet as my edc fixed blade but id like to hear your opinions First on the Steel 14C28N bec i have no experience with it Maybe of someone can even tell my sth about the whole knife i would be glad too :)

But what does the steel compare to ?
Advantages disadvantages?

My EDC tasks are basic .. hardest use would be little bit of carving wood No batoning tho...

Thanks guys :)
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Considering the steels Mora uses for their fixed blades (12c27 I think) and how durable they are, I'd be willing to trust similar steels in a fixed blade as long as you don't beat the crap out of it.

As for the knife itself, I think it looks alright, pretty lightweight with a simple design that should work well; I have no personal experience with Ruike so I can't comment on the maker or the overall quality.
 
Can't tell you about the quality of the 14c28n Sandvik in the Ruike, but I have several blades in this steel. And discussed the Ruike hornet you plan to get, in the following thread. My background with 14c28n from Kershaw, Mora, and now Ruike, has been 100% positive although the hornet has only done simple home sharpness tests so no idea how it'll hold up. In general: 14c28n is an improved Sandvik created for Kershaw, and does do slightly better at edge retention and stain resistance in my experience than other flavors of Sandvik. It is easy to sharpen and takes a good edge. It is perhaps slightly better, but not radically better, than other low to mid-priced stainless offerings in overall performance. But keep in mind that even the lowly 420HC, if done with good HT the way Buck does it, can compete with a steel like this one for edge retention, and will certainly OUTperform it in corrosion resistance. And you can get a steel like VG10 with Spyderco offerings that will probably outperform this steel in both edge retention AND corrosion resistance. But if you really want to step things up over something like Buck's 420HC, the answer is probably not even a steel like this 14c28n, the next step IMO is to go to more of the premium high carbide steels. That said, this is a really good steel for more modest price knives. Some knife users even intentionally avoid the high carbide steels, preferring to stick with easier-to-sharpen steels like this one. If that fits you, and if you get this in say a Kershaw (the Skyline, or Knockout), in the Mora Garberg, or in this Ruike Hornet or other Real Steel and Ruike knives, I doubt you will be disappointed. For myself, I intentionally wanted a modestly priced slim/light EDC fixed blade in an easy-to-sharpen stainless, and the hornet fit that perfectly.

https://bladeforums.com/threads/qua...realsteel-knives.1529807/page-2#post-17577157
 
Had it in only one knife, it was terrible. I expected it to be very stain resistant; was the only(stainless) knifes that rusted on me. Also didn't take an edge as well as 12C27 and yet it chipped on me. Knife was a southern Grind so I don't think the HT was completely off.
 
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