New BG42 Military came today!

[dano]

I'd bet that if a user had two unmarked blades of identical shape and blade geometry, that these users could not tell a difference between BG-42 and S30V (or whatever the "hot" streels of the moment are) in normal usage.

Steel type is more about selling hype than actual usability.

-dan

 

[Slatts]

I'd bet that if a user had two unmarked blades of identical shape and blade geometry, that these users could not tell a difference between BG-42 and S30V (or whatever the "hot" streels of the moment are) in normal usage.

Steel type is more about selling hype than actual usability.

-dan

Oh, the steel junkies curse you. But I think you're very likely right.

 

[GoodGuy]

I was simply disagreeing with your last sentence...that it sells at a substantial premium...which is not true. List price is exactly the same that of the S30V version IIRC and with the newgraham discount it is actually quite a bit cheaper.

:thumbup: Excellent point. You're right on. Since the carbon fiber Military models with S30V steel aren't readily available anymore (or at least not from my sources), I had in mind the G10 S30V model which, of course, lists for about 75% of the price of the carbon fiber BG42 model.

NGK's price is pretty good. I may just have to get one. I already have an older one in ATS-34 and one in S30V, but I can always use another.