Any Info on this Model?

Their is a diference between 420 and 420hc I think. Several companies"SCHRADE included I assume" use 420hc and with a good heat treat it is a very servicable steel. It is tuff, easy to sharpen and with a good heat treat holds a decent edge. It performs alot like aus6 and I'll give the slight nod to the 420hc. My complaint with SCHRADE's stainless is that the heat treat does not seem to be consistant. About a year ago I bought a UH wolverine and a UH pro trapper. Fit and finish on both of these knives was very good and the wolverine held an edge fairly well. The pro trapper would not hold an edge at all. It was really sad. A couple of weeks ago I picked up a UH897 and I am very happy with it. I have been using it at work instead of my 8ot and I can't tell much difference between the carbon and the stainless.
Also want to add that it is really nice to have someone here from SCHRADE. Jim
 
420hc: I recall somebody from another knife company, either Camillus or Buck, saying that one reason that their company now uses 420hc, instead of 440a or 425m, is that 420hc is available in coil form, as opposed to flat sheet, and coiled steel is necessary for use in their fine-blanking machines, while the other steels in that range (440a, 425m, etc.) are not available in coils, anymore.

I have around 15 carbon steel schrades, but no stainless shrades.
 
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