Katz LionKing??????

For the Guys that posted a reply to this thread, Where did you get your KATZ kNIVES? And again if anyone knows of a good online store I can get one from.


Thanks!

Rick
 
From memory, it's made out of XT80, which is like ATS 34.
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This is very interesting. I had seen the Katz knives advertised a long time ago, and liked the designs a lot. However, I figured the "80" in XT80 probably meant .8 percent carbon, and XT80 would be something similar to AUS8 or 440B. When it comes to stainless knives, I won't buy anything made with a steel that ranks below 440C.

Does anyone know the actual composition of the XT80 steel?
 
The design and heat treat of the Katz makes it worth while even if you can't identify the steel composition.

The Katz model 302 cuts better than any of my ATS34 knives, and takes/holds a better edge.
 
Couldn't find an email address but Katz phone # is 480 786 9334 if you're serious about finding out about their steel. Katz also has a new website still under construction at katzknives.com
 
According to Sal Glesser (you may search forums for ths) XT70/XT80 is AUS-6 and AUS-8, by composition. He reffered to some analizis they did in Spyderco.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=149745&highlight=XT80+AUS8

However my friend sad that in side by side field test Aristokat (bigger model of Lion King) shows that XT80 far better then 440C and same or better then ATS34.

I can explain this only by special processing used in Japan - something like Electro-Slag Remelting used by Hitachi Metals for YSS which fine solidification structure of steel (this is why ATS34 different then CM154 even with same composition, as I understnd in US some vacum remelting is used instead) or something like this ().

Other online store with Katz -
http://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/store_store.html?ttl=Katz Knives&srch=eqCATE CODEdatarq=KZ
but they don't have Lion King.

Thanks, Vassili.
 
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