Aus-6 & Aus-8

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heelflip_kid

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I noticed that the SEAL 2000 and the SEAL Pup are both AUS-6. However, both the new SEAL Pup Elite and the SEAL Team Elite are both AUS-8. Besides the better coating (powder coating vs. TiNi) - why is there the difference? Is AUS-8 some sort of upgrade? ;)

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The newer ones are made in Taiwan I think. If the other one has seki city on the blade it is more desirable over the newer Taiwan ones even though the Aus 6 is considered a lower grade of steel. Having said that, I could get a rather edge on either and maintain it, and to me the difference between Aus 6 and Aus 8 is barely worth mentioning cause I have no interest in either of those steels. There is a lot of information though on the benefits of Aus 8 over Aus 6.
 
may I toss a less-than-humble opinion here ?? (LTHO)

you put some razor-sharp on an awesome SOG and you won't have one single worry whether it's 6 or 8 or SK-5. Razor sharp is razor sharp, and SOG seems to have done well with their heat treats to get a steel that will hold that sharp. My carbon steel Tigershark is awesome, and my Tech I and Tech II are equally as awesome. Yeh, my Bowie is awesome too.

That's my LTHO thought(s) and my experience(s) with SOG steels for the past 3 or 4 years.

Cheers,

Carl
 
You guys have helped me a lot. I researched it a bit more and have pretty much come to the same conclusion. It wasn't a big point (I mean, I still love SOG ;-)) just more of a technical question. Thanks a bunch guys.
 
You're better off with AUS 8 than with AUS 6, all else being equal.

AUS 8 is known for taking a freakily sharp edge, AUS 6 is simply tough workhorse stainless steel.

You see some really fine makers such as Moki and Al Mar using AUS 8 in many of their knives. A.G. Russell offers many of its knives in AUS 8. SOG, as you noted, has stepped up to AUS 8.

AUS 8 has a higher carbon content than AUS 6; takes a better edge - takes a great edge, in fact - and holds it longer than AUS 6.
 
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