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Jim1970152

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Hello,

Pay day is coming up, and I’ve been researching the Kershaw Blur with the SV30 blade. There is another steel used in earlier models ... C-something. Use will mostly be generic EDC tasks. Is the newer steel better for general day-to-day use?

Thank you,

Jim
 
Welcome ! And YES . :)

Here's my old tanto Blur with Spyderco Warrior .
The old steel was just fine , also and might save you some $$$ .
 
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Jim1970152 said:
Hello,

Pay day is coming up, and I’ve been researching the Kershaw Blur with the SV30 blade. There is another steel used in earlier models ... C-something. Use will mostly be generic EDC tasks. Is the newer steel better for general day-to-day use?

Thank you,

Jim
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I believe they were 14c28n or maybe 12c27 both sandvik steels.

Both are excellent steels I like very much...probably more than s30v. Although s30v is considered a higher end steel, the sandvik steels are very easy to sharpen to a screaming edge.
 

My Blur along with it's more wicked daddy = ZT Scavenger . Both Ken Onion designed , Speed Safe ( AO = assisted opening ) and made by KAI , parent company of Kershaw and Zero Tolerance (ZT) . Great classic and proven design . Available in many variations . :cool::thumbsup::thumbsup:
 
Several years ago there was a special run of Blurs that was in 420HC, the steel Buck knives made famous. It was sold as a promo for the knife (got the "head's up" here on BF) and I got one. Lovely steel for a EDC light work knife, ground great, and like all the Blurs, really slicey.

At that time, it was really inexpensive, too. Great little knife, still have it.

Robert
 
Maybe the steel tour thinking of is cpm-154? Not sure if they ever made a version like that but I do know the s30v is a big step up from 14c28n in Edge retention......unless your the type that doesn’t mind sharpening your knives often I’d get the s30 version.
 
tony281sc2 said:
Maybe the steel tour thinking of is cpm-154? Not sure if they ever made a version like that but I do know the s30v is a big step up from 14c28n in Edge retention......unless your the type that doesn’t mind sharpening your knives often I’d get the s30 version.
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14c is good stuff but if I had the option I'd pick s30v over it every time
 
Standard steel for the Kershaw Blur is Sandvik 14C28N. It's a good steel that is easy to sharpen. The S30V model adds about $17 to $18 to the cost of the knife. S30V is more wear resistant. It has 4% Vanadium content so you may need diamond sharpening tools to effectively sharpen it.
 
tony281sc2 said:
Maybe the steel tour thinking of is cpm-154? Not sure if they ever made a version like that but I do know the s30v is a big step up from 14c28n in Edge retention......unless your the type that doesn’t mind sharpening your knives often I’d get the s30 version.
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That’s the one! The 14c28n is the one I don’t want. I want the s30 in Tanto point.

Thank you!
Jim
 
I am not a steel expert and I have no direct experience with BDZ-1 steel. From my readings of other forum posts and comparing the steel composition on the zknives.com steel comparison chart, I would say that BDZ-1 is closer to the 14C28N steel. It has no vanadium so won't have the vanadium carbides that make S30V more wear resistant.
 
I have 2 Blurs with the regular steel and they are fine. One thing to keep in mind is that the blade is recurved so I sharpen mine on croc sticks.
 
Brawny said:
Blur s30v can be found for $65.
Kind of a no brainer
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$64.61 is the cheapest with the S30V I can find. I think that’s the one! Wish it was green ... and Tanto ... and half serrated - oh well.
 
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