CPM Cruwear is no joke

[ebidis]

I’ve been carrying my Benchmade Shootout at work lately, and the Cruwear blade steel has been performing way above and beyond.

I’ve been using it for some tasks that a pocket knife, probably really should not be used for, but the blade has held up amazingly well. No chips, no rolls, and edge retention is pretty fantastic.

This may be, my favorite steel ever. Time will tell.

 

[Maximumbob54]

I carried a Spyderco PM2 in Cruwear for a while and felt the same. It really is an interesting mix in a steel.

 

[Sharp & Fiery]

I am also a huge Cruwear fan.

 

[Blues]

It's one of my top three to five favorite steels. It's too early to do the math.

 

[Ajack60]

Well, I can't say it's my favorite, but I find myself carrying one, more than any of the other fantastic steels I've got. I'm just glad Spyderco offers a wide range of steels to choose from.

 

[SharpBits]

Cruwear was an eye opener for me and quickly became a favorite.

 

[ricklikesknives]

Agreed. Cruwear is a great steel. I was initially worried about corrosion, but with a little common-sense care, I've had no issues at all.. nice!

 

[shinyedges]

Love cruwear, my son hasn't destroyed his crucarta pm2 which is a testament to its durability. Nor has it rusted away. In the adamas it also showed good edge stability

 

[SharpBits]

Cruwear taught me that I don't need steels with ever higher vanadium carbide content.

 

[bdmicarta]

I think Cruwear is a good steel for the average user. For people who may treat their knives harder than the average enthusiast Cruwear should hold up better for them. I don't know what the real world corrosion performance is, I get by just fine with M4 steel for instance. These days I wonder if Magnacut would be a better steel than Cruwear for the less sophisticated user.

 

[jfk1110]

Good stuff the shoot out ain't bad either.........Kinda like a Glock of the OTF

 

[Seedy Lot]

There is a noticeable difference in corrosion if the Cruwear was tempered with a high or low treatment. But, even with a high temper, it has better field corrosion resistance than M4 or K390 from my experience.

I love the 8 percent chromium tool steels!

 

[SharpBits]

Cruwear has never rusted or pitted for me while M4 has pitted on me. It's a humid climate here.

 

[luethge]

Cruwear ( pd1 ) is excellent stuff. Surprisingly easy easy to keep a decent edge when it does require a touch up.

 

[Steely_Gunz]

It's my favorite steel. It behaves well, takes a great edge, performs REALLY well with a thin edge. Paring it with the Adamas line was what sold me on those knives. I have some Magnacut and it is incredible. I love it as well, but Cruwear is just something magic

 

[Skar]

A top pick for me, one of my favorites.
Sharpens easy and holds it well.

 

[JBoone]

Takes a sharp edge!

 

[ebidis]

There is a noticeable difference in corrosion if the Cruwear was tempered with a high or low treatment. But, even with a high temper, it has better field corrosion resistance than M4 or K390 from my experience.

I love the 8 percent chromium tool steels!

The blade on my Shootout is DLC coated, so corrosion is not an issue with this particular knife.

 

[Seedy Lot]

The blade on my Shootout is DLC coated, so corrosion is not an issue with this particular knife.

The cutting edge could take corrosion... Since it is a DLC coating the steel was heat treated with a high tempering temperature.

 

[The Mastiff]

Takes a sharp edge!

I agree. It sharpens beautifully and strops up really nicely. It has pretty much ideal attributes for my uses and is an ideal all around choice for me.