The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is available! Price is $250 ea (shipped within CONUS).
Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/
No official word on the steel yet afaik.
If I had to guess, I'd say it's going to be either CPM 4V or CTS-204P. Back in September Sal mentioned they had received enough 4V for a Mule run and I am hoping it's that!
Not sure about here, but Kristi always puts up a sticky on the Spyderco Factory forum a few days before the "go live" date saying exactly when it will go on sale, the knife's specs, cost, and ordering restrictions, if any.Whichever it is I'm down for it.![]()
Will you announce when they are ready to be purchased??
You won't be disappointed. I haven't used 4v, but I have a custom from Fred Haakonsen, made with Vanadis 4E at 66hrc, which is almost identical to CPM 4v - Vanadis 4E vs. CPM 4V composition comparison. Performance is just superb....If it's 4V, I'm especially interested. I love my 3V knives and from what I've read, 4V gives up just a bit of toughness (which 3V has tons of) and gives back some edge retention. It oughta be a fantastic material for knife blades, especially in smaller knives where 3V is considered overkill.
