How is magnacut in the “real world”

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Quiet said:
My CruWear PM2 kicks my MagnaCut knives out of my pocket for at least a week every time I'm looking through my daily carry rotation chest and see it sitting there. Every time.

I need to get ahold of a CruCarta Military2.
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I was actually going to post this. I only have one Magnacut, and it's a SHF covered in a black coating...so, not the best example of the use of the steel. It holds an edge really well, but it's way thicker than what it needs to be. Oddly enough, I'm carrying it today because I forgot my Recon One at my office, and it was the first thing I fished out of the drawer.

Now with Cruwear I have 3 Adamas, a Shootout, and a Para 3. I just really, really like this steel.

My next Treat Yo'self is going to be a Military 2 in Crucarda.
 
In all honestly, I haven't used my MC knives enough to notice a difference than other steels. OTOH I use my K390 Dragonfly for almost everything around the house. All I do is strop it on plain leather & it's still razor sharp.
 
Quiet said:
My CruWear PM2 kicks my MagnaCut knives out of my pocket for at least a week every time I'm looking through my daily carry rotation chest and see it sitting there. Every time.

I need to get ahold of a CruCarta Military2.
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I had a cruwear Delica 4 that dulled easier than I thought it would. I only broke down a couple of boxes with it.
 
I also was not really impressed with cruwear edge retention, maybe it just lost its fine edge really fast and held its working edge well. Maybe I will try some again soon
 
Ironbut said:
A Buck 112 in Magnacut has been my most used knife over the last 2+ years. I've always liked S35VN's combination of toughness, ability to hold an edge, and relative ease of sharpening. I think Magnacut takes all those properties to the next level.
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This is word for word, my own thoughts on MC as compared to S35Vn (another favorite steel of mine).

I recall back when MagnaCut was announced, and at the time I was like "Meh, I love S35Vn, CTS-XHP, 3V, D3V, CruWear, and M4. I don't need any of this new steel."

Then we hit BLADEShow that year and MC was starting to trickle out from various makers (at eye-watering prices), and I picked up one or two knives in MC and gave them a shot. Huh....ok, then. Not bad...not bad....

Fast forward to today where something like 90% of my large EDC rotation knives are all in MagnaCut, thanks to how much MC has proliferated into the marketplace. I actually still love all my other knives (and the steels they come in!), but yeah, MC is just the lowest hassle steel out of all of 'em for my usecases.
 
Steely_Gunz said:
I was actually going to post this. I only have one Magnacut, and it's a SHF covered in a black coating...so, not the best example of the use of the steel. It holds an edge really well, but it's way thicker than what it needs to be. Oddly enough, I'm carrying it today because I forgot my Recon One at my office, and it was the first thing I fished out of the drawer.

Now with Cruwear I have 3 Adamas, a Shootout, and a Para 3. I just really, really like this steel.

My next Treat Yo'self is going to be a Military 2 in Crucarda.
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I would (gently!) say that the SHF being thicker than it needs to be is more an SHF design thing, than a flaw as far as they're concerned! LOL

I think the CruWear Adamas' (which you and I both have multiples of) are amazing knifes, but they are similarly thick, for the same reasons as the SHF. Good chunky, stout knives and sometimes that's just what's called for!
 
Wasn’t there some discussion online about MagnaMax not being corrosion resistant enough to be used in a Salt model? While very high, not to the level of those steels.
 
Quiet said:
I would (gently!) say that the SHF being thicker than it needs to be is more an SHF design thing, than a flaw as far as they're concerned! LOL

I think the CruWear Adamas' (which you and I both have multiples of) are amazing knifes, but they are similarly thick, for the same reasons as the SHF. Good chunky, stout knives and sometimes that's just what's called for!
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Oh i totally get that about the SHF being thick by design. I get it. it's like a Sebenza on steroids. I just feel that the edge on the SHF is built to be robust and tough and not thin and slicey. Totally valid. I mean i come from the khukuri world. I like em chunky ;) I just feel that the edge of my Adamas knives feel thinner. I'm not sure if that has to do with them actually being thinner or that the edges taper back more due to a wider blade.

Regardless, i really do like Magnacut. I plan on getting more. I do plan on getting it in thinner stock and uncoated. I don't have a bad thing to say about it :)
 
WhoMe? said:
Wasn’t there some discussion online about MagnaMax not being corrosion resistant enough to be used in a Salt model? While very high, not to the level of those steels.
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"Online" is a big place. Can you narrow it down a bit?
 
Steely_Gunz said:
Oh i totally get that about the SHF being thick by design. I get it. it's like a Sebenza on steroids. I just feel that the edge on the SHF is built to be robust and tough and not thin and slicey. Totally valid. I mean i come from the khukuri world. I like em chunky ;) I just feel that the edge of my Adamas knives feel thinner. I'm not sure if that has to do with them actually being thinner or that the edges taper back more due to a wider blade.

Regardless, i really do like Magnacut. I plan on getting more. I do plan on getting it in thinner stock and uncoated. I don't have a bad thing to say about it :)
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I will say, if I had to pick just one knife in it, I would pick one of my several Buck 110s in it. A screaming, scary sharp thin hollow grind with an almost four inch blade? I love that recipe VERY much!!
 
Quiet said:
This is word for word, my own thoughts on MC as compared to S35Vn (another favorite steel of mine).

I recall back when MagnaCut was announced, and at the time I was like "Meh, I love S35Vn, CTS-XHP, 3V, D3V, CruWear, and M4. I don't need any of this new steel."

Then we hit BLADEShow that year and MC was starting to trickle out from various makers (at eye-watering prices), and I picked up one or two knives in MC and gave them a shot. Huh....ok, then. Not bad...not bad....

Fast forward to today where something like 90% of my large EDC rotation knives are all in MagnaCut, thanks to how much MC has proliferated into the marketplace. I actually still love all my other knives (and the steels they come in!), but yeah, MC is just the lowest hassle steel out of all of 'em for my usecases.
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I mean if you can count on two companies to dial in the perfect heat treat, it's BUCK & Spyderco. I've yet to get a MC Buck, but it's on my short list.
 
SharpBits said:
Even if so, it will have performance to rival K390 and still be far more rust resistant. Win win.
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Absolutely. Exciting stuff. I enjoy K390 and a stainless version is very welcome. I’m just trying to get an idea. I quite often need/prefer corrosion resistance maxed or close to maxed out.
 
Its awesome. I personally don't see any different performance wise vs 3v or cruwear...which is frankly a good thing. Perhaps 3v gets a bit of blemishing sometimes if wet for too long but otherwise they are the same in practical use.
 
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