Buck's 12C27?

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I was thinking about ordering a Folding Alpha hunter, but I was wondering what the quality of Buck's 12C27. I'm assuming it's great, but I figured I'd check since I'm relatively green to Buck's products.
 
I have been very satisfied with the Sandvik 12C27 on the Buck Alpha's. It's a razer blade quality steel and is scary sharp. Also holds an edge well and easy to sharpen. Get one and enjoy!
 
I only have one knife with this steel,i'm not even sure what the name of it is,it has the rubber/camo handles and is a lockback design.Wait ,folding omni hunter is the name!
I have used it a few times,It seems to hold an edge ,i haven't sharpened it yet but its due for one.Its a good steel from what i can see so far.
 
Sandvik makes 12C27 and it is a fine grain high quality knife steel. It also makes 12C27M (Modified) which is what Buck is using along with 13C26. The 12C27M was developed orginally by Sandvik to serve a high end Kitchen steel that had add'l stain resistence to deal with dishwashers. It is a fine knife steel with ease of sharpning, above average edge retention, and good toughness. It does what 420HC does but slightly better. But and this is a but...only slightly better. 420HC as done by Buck and Latrobe is a very good all around knife steel. I have a couple of knives in 12C27M and like it but prefer the 13C26 as Buck mid-range steel offering. Just a note, the folding Alpha will be available in S30V sometime this year if you desire Buck's top shelf steel.

All that said, what Red said. If you like the pattern and ergos on the folding Alpha then you should be very satisfied.
 
I'm sorry guys I have to disagree with Flatlander on the comment that 12C27M is slightly better than 420HC.Buck can dish out higher Rockwell numbers and far more easier with Sandvik than they can with 420HC...58rc is their top number for that steel.The 13C26 has more carbon so it is better than the 12C27M.But no 420HC is very selective at edge retention on anything fibrous or coarse and dull likes a cheap razor blade.The 12C27 (or any other Sandvik) is very hard edged steel and keeps it's sharpness much longer in comparison.
 
Flatlander1963 said:
Sandvik makes 12C27 and it is a fine grain high quality knife steel. It also makes 12C27M (Modified) which is what Buck is using along with 13C26. The 12C27M was developed orginally by Sandvik to serve a high end Kitchen steel that had add'l stain resistence to deal with dishwashers. It is a fine knife steel with ease of sharpning, above average edge retention, and good toughness. It does what 420HC does but slightly better. But and this is a but...only slightly better. 420HC as done by Buck and Latrobe is a very good all around knife steel. I have a couple of knives in 12C27M and like it but prefer the 13C26 as Buck mid-range steel offering. Just a note, the folding Alpha will be available in S30V sometime this year if you desire Buck's top shelf steel.

All that said, what Red said. If you like the pattern and ergos on the folding Alpha then you should be very satisfied.
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No Dishwashers On fine Cutlery!
 
Frotier76 said:
I'm sorry guys I have to disagree with Flatlander on the comment that 12C27M is slightly better than 420HC.Buck can dish out higher Rockwell numbers and far more easier with Sandvik than they can with 420HC...58rc is their top number for that steel.The 13C26 has more carbon so it is better than the 12C27M.But no 420HC is very selective at edge retention on anything fibrous or coarse and dull likes a cheap razor blade.The 12C27 (or any other Sandvik) is very hard edged steel and keeps it's sharpness much longer in comparison.
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Do you have personal experience with Buck/Latrobe 420HC? If you have had the pleasure, you likely wouldn't be make this ridiculous analogy: "dull likes a cheap razor blade"

btw, that should be "dulls like a cheap razor blade"
 
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