Buck 112 SV30

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I'm a huge buck fan and adore all of the new steels they are using theses days. I have no problem paying more money for better steel but $40.00 for SV30 steel for a custom 112? I'm not all that sure 30 is a better steel. I'd much rather have A2 but they don't seem to offer that.

Is the SV30 really worth it?
 
It just depends. It was worth it to me, only because I wanted it.

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But the Buck I carry in my EDC rotation is a 112 Slim Select in 420hc. Go figure.....
 
golfish said:
I'm a huge buck fan and adore all of the new steels they are using theses days. I have no problem paying more money for better steel but $40.00 for SV30 steel for a custom 112? I'm not all that sure 30 is a better steel. I'd much rather have A2 but they don't seem to offer that.

Is the SV30 really worth it?
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I look at it this way, Buck has to make money, that's why they are in business. I know Buck Knives compartmentalizes their total operation, needing/wanting each part to make money.

When they put money into material for their Custom Knife Shop(CKS) they may not have the turnover to make the same profit they do when selling a large run of knives with premium steel/handle material. This means that a knife made in the CKS, with the same, or almost the same materials as made in a large run will cost us more.

In the CKS you get to pick the materials, you have to pay for that. Right now there is a Buck 112 with S30V, NS bolsters on Buck's Web Exclusives for $119, same knife in the CKS is $140.

So it's not just the steel. HTH
 
From a long time deer hunter, and have said this in past years. I have used fresh factory 420 on my deer doins and get about 2.5 to 3 before I have to grab a fresh blade. Then along came S30V and that bumped to at least five before I would go to a fresh blade.
So for me S30V was an improvement. I bought some S30V initially, but having more than a fist full of 110's in older steel I wont buy the upgraded steel in my old age.
When I say fresh blade, im talking one that easily slices.
 
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