Chris Reeve Mystery Steel

[LorenzoL]

Did Chris Reeve announce what its "mystery steel" is?

 

[J.Mattson]

I think they are planning to announce at Blade but I might be wrong.

 

[Haze]

This thread is in the CRK forum.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=644733

 

[LorenzoL]

Thanks, so it will be announced at Blade, and it is S35VN, nothing really mysterious then, Sal Glesser already mentioned his intentions of using it on future Spydercos.
But hey, that is a new steel and I'll take it!

 

[Sal Glesser]

Chris has been working with Crucible on this steel for a long time. It's a very nice material.

sal

 

[Mr. Clean]

You know, I wasn't really tempted until Sal made his comment...

 

[mongomondo]

I wonder if a couple years from now there will be posts lamenting that s30v is so rarely used and difficult to find.

 

[Twindog]

I wonder if a couple years from now there will be posts lamenting that s30v is so rarely used and difficult to find.

You made me laugh with this one. I was just thinking that I should wait for the new steel before getting an Umzum. But then I was thinking I'd better get an Umzum now while S30V is still available.

 

[LorenzoL]

Chris Reeve and Sal would not consider switching to this steel if it was not an improvement over S30V.

 

[Larrin]

Why are they keeping it quiet?

 

[DaveH]

hopefully it's much better then s30v. Might just increase the value of BG-42 knives.

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

Why are they keeping it quiet?

'Cause it keeps them from getting as many headaches. I'm sure the good men don't need any more.