Howcome nobody makes a fillet knife out of LC200N ?

[rchaj]

I’m amazed that nobody is making a fillet knife out of LC200N steel. I have the Spydiechef made out of said steel and it has become my favorite EDC. The LC is basically rustproof. I accidently left my Spydiechef outside in the rain for about a month and no rust whatsoever. Edge retention is very good. Sal said on the Spyderco forum that it was doubtful they’d make their Catcherman fillet knife in LC as it had never been a good seller. It seems to me a no brainer to make a fillet knife that is salt water proof and holds an edge. I rest my case.

 

[b00n]

You leave your favorite EDC outside FOR A MONTH? How does that work? Can't answer your question.

 

[Deinos]

I’m amazed that nobody is making a fillet knife out of LC200N steel. I have the Spydiechef made out of said steel and it has become my favorite EDC. The LC is basically rustproof. I accidently left my Spydiechef outside in the rain for about a month and no rust whatsoever. Edge retention is very good. Sal said on the Spyderco forum that it was doubtful they’d make their Catcherman fillet knife in LC as it had never been a good seller. It seems to me a no brainer to make a fillet knife that is salt water proof and holds an edge. I rest my case.

Good question. Been meaning to pick up a Mule while they are still available to give it a try.

 

[rchaj]

You leave your favorite EDC outside FOR A MONTH? How does that work? Can't answer your question.

I was a dumbass and thought I had lost it. I’m 68 and find I am sometimes forgetting where I put things.

 

[NJBillK]

I was a dumbass and thought I had lost it. I’m 68 and find I am sometimes forgetting where I put things.

I'm 37 and I do this, which is why I learned to put it back into my pocket. That is barring any emergency that requires my immediate attention.

 

[b00n]

I was a dumbass and thought I had lost it. I’m 68 and find I am sometimes forgetting where I put things.

Well I'm happy you found it again at least. I'm half your age and have my moments. (Lost my Debit card in the hallway, looked for two days, ordered a new one, two days later I got the new one, basically tripped over the old one when I pulled out a different pair of shoes...)

 

[ATJ999]

Talk to Colin at Shannon Steel Labs. I bet he will make you a Z-Finit(LC200N) blade. I have two from him and they perform very well!
BTW, I think I saw that Spyderco is making a LC200N fixed blade. Not a fillet blade, but it looks like it will perform well as a general fishing knife

 

[Mo2]

Custom makers have made fillet knives out of high nitrogen steel alot. Z finit is another brand name of lc200n.. Also look for vanax its also similar with great corrosion resistance. H1 is also corrosion resistant but not as great in edge retention. Iirc there is another brand that starts with a c and ends with 30 but I forgot what it is.

 

[KingMC]

I’m amazed that nobody is making a fillet knife out of LC200N steel. I have the Spydiechef made out of said steel and it has become my favorite EDC. The LC is basically rustproof. I accidently left my Spydiechef outside in the rain for about a month and no rust whatsoever. Edge retention is very good. Sal said on the Spyderco forum that it was doubtful they’d make their Catcherman fillet knife in LC as it had never been a good seller. It seems to me a no brainer to make a fillet knife that is salt water proof and holds an edge. I rest my case.

For one it would cost more, not only in upgrade costs but also increased manufacturing labor as well. I can imagine the steel is more brittle than most cheap stainless steels and flexibility seems to be an integral part of a fillet knife. The upgrade would be quite minimal performance-wise, a bottom-tier stainless steel is still quite stainless so I don't doubt you could leave a $2 fillet knife outside for a month and have it be rust-free as well.

Even if you ignore all that, with the fillet knife market being flooded with dirt cheap use-and-forget models making a premium fillet knife doesn't seem like a lucrative business decision.

 

[rchaj]

Good question. Been meaning to pick up a Mule while they are still available to give it a try.

For one it would cost more, not only in upgrade costs but also increased manufacturing labor as well. I can imagine the steel is more brittle than most cheap stainless steels and flexibility seems to be an integral part of a fillet knife. The upgrade would be quite minimal performance-wise, a bottom-tier stainless steel is still quite stainless so I don't doubt you could leave a $2 fillet knife outside for a month and have it be rust-free as well.

Even if you ignore all that, with the fillet knife market being flooded with dirt cheap use-and-forget models making a premium fillet knife doesn't seem like a lucrative business decision.

I’ve decided to get a North Arm fillet knife from British Columbia. They’re made from S35VN and should hold an edge and be pretty corrosion resistant.

 

[NJBillK]

Custom makers have made fillet knives out of high nitrogen steel alot. Z finit is another brand name of lc200n.. Also look for vanax its also similar with great corrosion resistance. H1 is also corrosion resistant but not as great in edge retention. Iirc there is another brand that starts with a c and ends with 30 but I forgot what it is.

Cronidur30.

Aside from that Vanax has been said to have higher stain resistance (if possible). That being said, the draw for me to LC200N would be the wear resistance that is comparable to M4 (if not higher), while being near impervious to staining.