Is it AUS 8 or VG-10

[bfreader]

I've been checking out SOG Spec Elite 1 knives from different vendors. Some specify VG-10 blade steel, and others AUS 8. SOG website specifies VG-10. Is it a date of manufacture issue, what ever was available at the time of manufacture? Are they equivalent steels? Thanks for any response.

 

[johnu2]

VG10 is definitely a better steel. Older versions would have the AUS8 blades