D2 or 154CM for my upcoming Mini Grip?

Benchmades 154cm is easy to sharpen and will do most anyones daily chores but I have 2 Benchmades in D2 and it is not any harder to sharpen and always comes away scary sharp and seems to last a little longer in edge holding, but if your building a grip from the website, like rexromic said get a Doug Ritter in M390 for the same price and have a better steel. Any one of those will be a solid knife its just the resale prices that will be different, good luck.
 
I didn't like 154cm on my mini Grip. It is really hard to get a sharp edge. When it was new, it was exceptionally sharp. But now I can't get decent edge. And I can compare it to a 154cm of an Emerson folder. Emerson's blade is really easy to sharpen. So, disappointment here.
 
I use a combo edge D2 Mini as a work knife--meaning used all day, every day. I let it get dull and it is indeed a bear to sharpen.

I'm thinking about getting a 154cm Mini to replace it because of the sharpening issue as my other Benchmades in that steel have been a joy to own and use----on the plus side the knife has been dropped numerous times on a concrete floor with no ill effects--I thought by now I would have at least broken the tip. Ya, I'm tough on stuff--watches and knives have a tough time around me--surprisingly, I've never broken a cell phone.

I've spent a lot of time with my Sharpmaker on the knife and its sharp but nowhere near when it was new.
 
Personally, I've just found it easier to touch up 154. I have a D2 hunting knife that I no longer carry, because heaven forbid it gets dull while skinning. I just prefer 154 and v30
 
augostos said:
I didn't like 154cm on my mini Grip. It is really hard to get a sharp edge. When it was new, it was exceptionally sharp. But now I can't get decent edge. And I can compare it to a 154cm of an Emerson folder. Emerson's blade is really easy to sharpen. So, disappointment here.
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That is odd because BM's 440C and 154CM have always been very easy to get a good edge
 
augostos said:
I didn't like 154cm on my mini Grip. It is really hard to get a sharp edge. When it was new, it was exceptionally sharp. But now I can't get decent edge. And I can compare it to a 154cm of an Emerson folder. Emerson's blade is really easy to sharpen. So, disappointment here.
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Might be your sharpening equipment needs cleaning or replacement, your angle is off, or your technique needs some practice. Emerson purposely runs 154CM a couple points softer to make it ridiculously easy to sharpen a working edge on anything you might find laying around, rocks, sticks, sidewalk, anything really.
338375 said:
That is odd because BM's 440C and 154CM have always been very easy to get a good edge
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Same here. If you have some sandpaper (220 grit and 400 grit) and a true flat surface you can bring back an edge on just about any steel provided it's a plain edge blade.
 
Yep, I surely must blame myself.

I learned sharpening Spyderco Military S30V only after a year, with a lot of research. Even minor details matter and all steel are different.

But, on the other hand, some steels just seem to be easy to sharpen for me: Emersons, Microtech Elite with s35vn.
 
augostos said:
I didn't like 154cm on my mini Grip. It is really hard to get a sharp edge. When it was new, it was exceptionally sharp. But now I can't get decent edge. And I can compare it to a 154cm of an Emerson folder. Emerson's blade is really easy to sharpen. So, disappointment here.
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Hmmm... I can get Benchmade's 154CM hair shaving sharp on mini-Grips, Rifts, Barrages... They do heat treat their steel harder than some others, so that might be your issue. What is your sharpening setup?

SFW said:
Personally, I've just found it easier to touch up 154. I have a D2 hunting knife that I no longer carry, because heaven forbid it gets dull while skinning. I just prefer 154 and v30
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There's nothing in skin and fat to cause D2 to go dull unless you're skinning 2-3 animals at one time and scraping bone along with the skinning. Heck, the Gerber Freeman in s30v I used to own could fully process two whitetails before needing to be sharpened, and it had a soft heat treat. Carry that D2 knife with confidence, sir! :D
 
Nothing wrong with 154cm, but I really like BM's d2. I am comfortable with sharpening, honing, and non-stainless steels, so those things may factor into your decision
 
I don't think you can go too far wrong with either steel. I do however tend to lean towards D2.
castillokid said:
loving my Camp Perry Grip in D2 ,
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Anybody notice he has number "one" of two hundred fifty? :eek:
Were you standing right next to the person making these with your catchers mitt on? ;)
 
Ballenxj said:
I don't think you can go too far wrong with either steel. I do however tend to lean towards D2.

Anybody notice he has number "one" of two hundred fifty? :eek:
Were you standing right next to the person making these with your catchers mitt on? ;)
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I didn't notice that the first time. I just looked at his location though, and given the fact he lives in Portland, I would say he either works there, or has an in...
Beaver Creek/Oregon City is only a few miles from Portland proper :D
 
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