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I don't think that's something that should hold you back, The differences on paper may be large but in reality it's not more difficult to sharpen than Benchmade S30v, I think you'll enjoy Benchmade 20cv.So I want to get a Benchmade Griptilian 551-1 for a decent price. The only thing holding me back is the 20CV steel. Never tried it. How is it to sharpen compared to my normal S30V? Is it as big a beast as people say?
I agree with this. I have sharpened quite a few benchmades and with my setup (KME) 20CV is no harder... And sometimes easier.In reality, they take about the same effort to sharpen, but I could swear Benchmade's 20CV is slightly easier to sharpen than their S30V. The 20CV also holds an edge longer than S30V, and with proper maintenance like stropping, you'll go longer between sharpenings. I'd say 20CV is well worth the upgrade.
So I want to get a Benchmade Griptilian 551-1 for a decent price. The only thing holding me back is the 20CV steel. Never tried it. How is it to sharpen compared to my normal S30V? Is it as big a beast as people say?
That's the guy to listen to.I don't think that's something that should hold you back, The differences on paper may be large but in reality it's not more difficult to sharpen than Benchmade S30v, I think you'll enjoy Benchmade 20cv.
Temper your expectations,
Whether it cuts circles around S30v in reality depends more on "how and what" you use it for and how you sharpen it more than anything.
For me anecdotally, I thought it sharpened nicely and it got a little more bite at the edge thanks to the extra carbide volume.
Now prepare to be bombarded with posts dumping endless charts and literature about the vast differences and material science properties of S30v and 20cv haha.
I tried reprofiling something in M390 and ended up sending it to a professional because it was taking too long to do by hand.I haven't noticed much of a difference between S30V and M390 (almost identical to 20CV) when it comes to sharpening. Reprofiling the factory edge angle took longer though.
I tried reprofiling something in M390 and ended up sending it to a professional because it was taking too long to do by hand.
I'm also using the Wicked Edge. I don't have any new knives that need a reprofile, but I bought the 50/80 stones just for that occasion.Keeping 20cv sharp compared to s30v is about the same for me on a wicked edge pro.
20cv was a pain in the ass to reprofile though.