44C steel in new Buck/Mayo knives?

Manifest · Mar 23, 2005

I was browsing newgraham and came across some new Buck/Mayo knives made with 44C steel.
http://www.newgraham.com/buck_outdoor.htm
The Hilo looks interesting but what is 44C steel? Is it just a typo for 440C or is it a lower grade steel?

Thanks.

knife saber · Mar 23, 2005

I believe it's 440C, because I've seen those new Buck/Mayo knives listed as such on other sites.

Esav Benyamin · Mar 23, 2005

Two other dealers list it as 440C, so what you saw looks like a typo.

NGK-Webmaster · Mar 23, 2005

I think maybe you all are reading it wrong, says 440C when I'm looking at it,

long night guys, thanks for pointing the typo out. Buck 2005 Cat lists it as 440C BTW

http://www.newgraham.com/buck_outdoor.htm

Blades_Two · Mar 23, 2005

It is a guess, but it may not be 440C from Crucible since it is expensive to ship the steel from the U.S. to China. It could be the Japanese Acuto 440 product which would be cheaper to ship. That doesn't make it bad, by the way. It also may be that the Chinese are making a steel that they call 440C. That may be bad. I don't know that this is true. It just seems strange that a manufacturer would ship Crucible 440C to China. In other words all 440C's are not necessarily the same. As I said, it is a guess. I just thought I would clarify. The new Mayos do have pretty good fit and finish for Chinese made knives, I'm sorry to say.

Wunderbar · Mar 23, 2005

It's probably the same 440C that's found in the Smith & Wesson knives. Both the S&W and Bucks in 440C are made in China.

spyken · Mar 23, 2005

wow, buck has a lot of new knives....a lot of Mayo-designed ones (some don't look like they should have his name on them....), and a lot of new spring assisted ones...

JD Mandrell · Mar 23, 2005

Buck is also using 440C on their chinese made slipjoint line, and from personal use I can say it's done very well. It came razor sharp out of the box, and it has held up very well under use.

Manifest · Mar 23, 2005

Thanks for all the replies. The new buck/mayo knives look like a really good deal. The TNT is still the nicest but it's out of my price range.

44C steel in new Buck/Mayo knives?

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