I Want a Spoon in M390

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In any case it's better to use super steel when doing long jobs like cutting down lots of boxes or cleaning lots of fish or animals.

Less sharpening. If you edc a knife and use it to cut one thing a day it's probably not needed.
 
At one time, I was really interested in super steels. I found myself avoiding knives with “lesser”steels because I was under the impression that if the blade wasn’t a powder steel and heat treated at 60+ Rockwell, it wasn’t worth owning. After a few years and a lot of money, I came to the realization that super steels just aren’t for everyone.
I like my knives but I just couldn’t justify spending that much money on super steel blades since I rarely use them.
I wasn’t really benefiting a thing from super steel blades except the initial pleasure of purchasing a knife and a story of how great the blade steel is. If you are into super steels and use your knife enough to see the difference in edge retention then go for it. Personally, I have drifted back into the budget friendly steels. They get the job done, cost a fraction of the price, and are much easier to resharpen.
 
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I don't use a knife enough to see much of a benefit in the super steels. There's a threshold above which the appeal is largely theoretical/psychological. For me, S30V is sufficient for practical purposes. But I still buy knives in super steels!
 
AF said:
I don't use a knife enough to see much of a benefit in the super steels. There's a threshold above which the appeal is largely theoretical/psychological. For me, S30V is sufficient for practical purposes. But I still buy knives in super steels!
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I agree with you.

Hand me a knife in m390 and 440c and I couldn't tell the difference in my daily applications of a pocket knife.

The super steel craze reminds me of the cell phone craze. Every year a new phone comes out, that has all these new features and people swarm on it, when its fundamentally the same damn thing. People don't need it, but they convince themselves they do need it, because we're a society well versed in consumerism, and we confuse wants and needs.

Some of these new steels are technically better in a lot of aspects, and I appreciate the science behind them, but id say the majority of people will never use their knives to such a capacity that they get any benefit from these crazy steels.

Ill stick with my old flip phone, and my vg10, they work just fine for me :)
 
I admit I have a long-handled titanium spoon that I use when backpacking. Won't hold an edge worth a darn! ;)
 
stonproject said:
I agree with you.

Hand me a knife in m390 and 440c and I couldn't tell the difference in my daily applications of a pocket knife.

The super steel craze reminds me of the cell phone craze. Every year a new phone comes out, that has all these new features and people swarm on it, when its fundamentally the same damn thing. People don't need it, but they convince themselves they do need it, because we're a society well versed in consumerism, and we confuse wants and needs.

Some of these new steels are technically better in a lot of aspects, and I appreciate the science behind them, but id say the majority of people will never use their knives to such a capacity that they get any benefit from these crazy steels.

Ill stick with my old flip phone, and my vg10, they work just fine for me :)
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VG10 is actually one of my favorites. Not a super steel but easy enough to sharpen, well above average edge retention, excellent wear and corrosion resistance, not to mention it’s common and budget friendly. What’s not to like?
 
TheEdge01 said:
VG10 is actually one of my favorites. Not a super steel but easy enough to sharpen, well above average edge retention, excellent wear and corrosion resistance, not to mention it’s common and budget friendly. What’s not to like?
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My lady has been using a 8cr kershaw blade for 4-5 years, tried to upgrade her to a benchmade and she said "no thanks mine still cuts fine"
 
Velitrius said:
Indeed. I have a Ti Spork from Snow Peak... the weight to usefulness ratio is superb.
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Also, the heat transfer rate seems much lower than stainless steel. American Kami Custom Blades is a hosted knifemaker forum. The medium spork pattern is 9.125" x 1.75" and the Ti has no wear after several years daily use.
 
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