Cold Steel hunter/hunter plus- steel choice

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DrDeath

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I have an old Master hunter plus carbon V hunting knife that has gutted and dressed so so many deer over the past 15-20 years. But it discolors and rusts very easy. I’m still
Going to use it but plan on buying a cold steel hunter for my son. They no longer make the plus.

So what steel in the cold steel hunter family had the best edge retention and does not rust as bad?

I know everything can rust, but I do oil and clean my knives after using. This one was not cleaned well til after a long trip and discolored. Thanks
 
DrDeath said:
San mai is better at rust resistance?
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yep. far better than carbon v. it's 420 type outer jacket and vg10 or older version if ya run into one with vg1 core.

other option right now available is the 3v. I haven't had issues with 3v rusting, but it's gonna be lower corrosion resistance than the san mai version.
 
DrDeath said:
Which one holds the better edge? When you’re dressing 5/6 deer a day. It dulls
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they are similar...

here's Dr. Larrins article on different steels and his testing and rankings of edge retention, toughness and such. he's the creator of magnacut steel and has a PhD in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering.

knifesteelnerds.com

Knife Steels Rated by a Metallurgist - Toughness, Edge Retention, and Corrosion Resistance - Knife Steel Nerds

Steel Metallurgist Larrin Thomas uses tests of knife steels to rate the steels and explains the factors that control performance.
knifesteelnerds.com knifesteelnerds.com

he addresses this in graphs....pan down and you'll see both the 3v and vg10 in two different sections that will help you.....
 
Master Hunter in 3v can be found for pretty great price. I think the design of the MH is one of the most practical hunting/outdoor knives.
 
I'd go with the 3V . Compared here to my old plus model :
 
There’s one just like Doc’s with the gut hook on an auction site
 
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beeinak said:
Master Hunter in 3v can be found for pretty great price. I think the design of the MH is one of the most practical hunting/outdoor knives.
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In a similar size and class as the Falliniven F1, R2 etc and a very capable survival or "bushcraft" knife.
 
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