Mule 3?

[Josh K]

I'd like to see some CPM-T440V, or SK-5. I just placed my Mule 2 order, and I'm interested in seeing how the CPM-M4 works out. Love the mule idea too.

 

[The Mastiff]

I believe 440V is already out of production Josh. IIRC, Sal has stated they are already working on the next two, so the steel has already been chosen. After that, Who knows? Joe

 

[Josh K]

Is it? Darn. Must have missed the memo about having already chosen the steel. Do we know what they are?

 

[hardheart]

best guess, if they are going to go with the steels chosen in the voting done here and at the regular Spyderco forum, is that 3V is next, followed by Hitachi Super Blue.

 

[bigbcustom]

The edge I was able to get on the M4 Mule was excellent, able to whittle hair.......I can't tell if it is any better than the one on the 52100 though......time to justify a stereo dissecting microscope to my wife.

 

[Josh K]

best guess, if they are going to go with the steels chosen in the voting done here and at the regular Spyderco forum, is that 3V is next, followed by Hitachi Super Blue.

Excellent. I'm not that much of a defined "steel junkie", just really curious about it. Is there a link to information about 3V and the Super Blue?

 

[Ben Dover]

I'd vote for 9V and 3V!:thumbup::thumbup:

BTW, my mule 2 CPM M-4 is now sharper than my straight razor!

It's amazing what .5 micron diamond paste on leather can do!

 

[Unsub]

The next steels are ZDP-189 and one similar to the Byrd steel from China.
I have a ZDP/420hc laminate caly3 so I am not as excited about the ZDP Mule as I was the M4 but I am really looking forward to the chinese steel. It will be great to see how it stacks up against the finest carbon(52100), tool(M4) and stainless(ZDP) steels we have. It should also be quite inexpensive.

If I could choose any steel it would probably be Hitachi Blue as well.

 

[Josh K]

Now I'm bummed about missing out on the 52100 Mule.

But the line up should be interesting. Aren't they doing something like 9CR13MoV ?

 

[These_Nutz]

The next steels are ZDP-189 and one similar to the Byrd steel from China.
I have a ZDP/420hc laminate caly3 so I am not as excited about the ZDP Mule as I was the M4 but I am really looking forward to the chinese steel. It will be great to see how it stacks up against the finest carbon(52100), tool(M4) and stainless(ZDP) steels we have. It should also be quite inexpensive.

If I could choose any steel it would probably be Hitachi Blue as well.

I thought it was 3V thats what the rumors have been for ages.
I hope it is as there are plenty of ZDP blades out there.

 

[choubbi]

I thought it was 3V thats what the rumors have been for ages.
I hope it is as there are plenty of ZDP blades out there.

sorry to bring the confirmation, but I remember Sal's post too, the three steels that were in production for #2 were CPM-M4, ZDP-189, and a different Chinese steel (I don't remember which numbers were different than the current Byrd steel, but that was clearly looking like (x)Cr(y)MoV). CPM-M4 was for the #2, I don't think they will issue #3 and #4 as other than the ZDP and Byrd steels. however, like there's several months between mules, that could change.

The good thing in having a ZDP-189 mule (at least for me) is that I'll be able to compare the steel from my best knives to the other mule steels.

 

[Ben Dover]

The next steels are ZDP-189 and one similar to the Byrd steel from China.
I have a ZDP/420hc laminate caly3 so I am not as excited about the ZDP Mule as I was the M4 but I am really looking forward to the chinese steel. It will be great to see how it stacks up against the finest carbon(52100), tool(M4) and stainless(ZDP) steels we have. It should also be quite inexpensive.

If I could choose any steel it would probably be Hitachi Blue as well.

I think you might get some aregument there. I also thought ZDP was the "best" stainless. Then I got a Military made from S90V, and IME, it stands head and shoulders above ZDP.

 

[Josh K]

I was thinking of getting a S90V Millie. Is it worth extra? (Note: I do not own any S30V knives, so I really was keen on getting one sometime.)

Any idea if they are going to sandwich the ZDP with 440HC? (Like they did on the...... crap, I don't remember the name.)

 

[Ben Dover]

I was thinking of getting a S90V Millie. Is it worth extra? (Note: I do not own any S30V knives, so I really was keen on getting one sometime.)

You bet it's worth it! :thumbup::thumbup:


IMHO, S90V is as far superior to S30V as a Mercedes is to a Volkswagen.

I still don't have enough experience with M4 to decide which one I like best, but these two, S90V and CPM M-4 are head and shoulders above all the others.

I wish Sal would offer all of his "popular" models in S90V and M4. :thumbup:

 

[Josh K]

Alright then. S30V Millie here I come. (Along with that M4 Mule. Going to have to make some scales for it.)