420HC test results

Buck's BG42 beats ZDP-189. I am wondering what will it be - ZDP-189 heat treated by Buck? Next I will test Alaskan Guide 110.

1. Dozier heat treated D2.
2. SwampRat SR101 (52100)
3. J.P.Holmes CPM 10V
4. Buck BG-42
5. Yuna knives ZDP189
6. Kershaw CPM S110V
7. Fehrman R3V (CPM 3V)
8. G-Sakai SRS15
9. Kershaw CPM S30V
10. Buck 420HC
11. Busse INIFI
12. Benchmade M2
13. Ivan Kirpichev Bulat (wootz)
14. Kiku Matsuda OU31
15. Diamond Knives Friction Forged D2.
16. Kershaw Sandvic 1326
17. Fallkniven 3G (SGPS)
18. RosArms 110x18
19. CRKT AUS8
20. Kershaw SG2
21. Benchmade D2

Thanks, Vassili.
 
Buck110 CPM S30V tested:

1. Dozier heat treated D2.
2. SwampRat SR101 (52100)
3. J.P.Holmes CPM 10V
4. Buck BG42
5. Yuna knives ZDP189
6. Buck CPM S30V
7. Kershaw CPM S110V
8. Fehrman R3V (CPM 3V)
9. G-Sakai SRS15
10. Kershaw CPM S30V
11. Buck 420HC
12. Busse INIFI
13. Benchmade M2
14. Ivan Kirpichev Bulat (wootz)
15. Kiku Matsuda OU31
16. Diamond Knives Friction Forged D2.
17. Kershaw Sandvic 1326
18. Fallkniven 3G (SGPS)
19. RosArms 110x18
20. CRKT AUS8
21. Kershaw SG2
22. Benchmade D2

Thanks, Vassili.
 
Its interesting Dozier knives stayes on top even though he does NOT use a cryogenic soak in his heat treating.!! DM
 
I finished with Buck 110 CPM 154 - result same as for BG-42:

1. Dozier heat treated D2.
2. SwampRat SR101 (52100)
3. J.P.Holmes CPM 10V
4. Buck BG42
5. Buck CPM154
6. Yuna knives ZDP189
7. Buck CPM S30V
8. Kershaw CPM S110V
9. Fehrman R3V (CPM 3V)
10. G-Sakai SRS15
11. Kershaw CPM S30V
12. Buck 420HC
13. Busse INIFI
14. Benchmade M2
15. Ivan Kirpichev Bulat (wootz)
16. Kiku Matsuda OU31
17. Diamond Knives Friction Forged D2.
18. Kershaw Sandvic 1326
19. Fallkniven 3G (SGPS)
20. RosArms 110x18
21. CRKT AUS8
22. Kershaw SG2
23. Benchmade D2

I actually start testing them December 2006, somewhere on this forum should be thread about that. Then I found that I can not sharpen them to same level, so I postpone that testing until I learn how to sharpen. Now after almost 2 years I am done with all my different Bucks 110.

Thanks, Vassili.
 
Vassili,
Thanks for the hard work in these tests. The results are very interesting for Buck fans. Now I need to go look through the boxes for my BPS CPM154 110! (I'm still in refugee mode from Hurricane Ike.)
 
Very neat. Might I suggest testing the 420HC on the chinese imports to see how well it compares to the American 420HC?
 
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