Good old GIN-1...

[Costas]

...ain't so bad after all!
After one has gone through the discovery phase and marvelled at the new advanced steels, he can pick up his old Spyderco folder to see that it only needs touching-up a little more often, BUT it sharpens much easier than ATS-34 and a little easier than AUS-8 and ATS-55, and it gets a really razor sharp edge, with absolutely no risk of the blade chipping or breaking.

Newer steels are better, but not by so big a margin as many people might think.

 

[highrent1]

Man o man do I agree.D2 is another steel I have an affection for. Sharpening a knife is just something you do. Some of these steels are getting to brittle. So much so they just do not justify the cost, unless there is a special application involved. Nice to hear it is not just me.

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Bill
Salem, Virginia

 

[anthony cheeseboro]

If you guys love GIN-1 you better hold on to your old knives beacuse I understand that the number of knives being produced with GIN-1 next year is going to really be cut back. I will miss GIN-1 also, it does sharpen easily and it never hurts to keep the price a bit on a nice design.

 

[dogboye]

I like GIN-1 as well, but I don't think it is really my favorite. I'm still up in the air on that one. I kinda lean toward 440V, but I'm still not sure on it, after my staple fiasco. I don't have any experience with AUS-8, other than sharpening one friends knife. It'll get sharp, but I don't know about the edge holding. It seems that ATS-34 and ATS-55 can get wicked sharp, but they never feel sharp, unless you make a 'mistake' and feel their bite; although, ATS-55 seems to be a bit easier to sharpen, hold the edge as well, and take a rough edge from the Sharpmaker brown stones really nicely.
While the cost of 440V is going to drive the price of the knives, I think it will be a worthy addition to the family.

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It just a ****ing staple!!
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