Next Spydie in 10v?

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Passed on the K2, partially because of the blade shape....more so because of the size. But would really like to try 10v sometime. Any new Spydies in the works with a 10v blade? Something with around a 3.5"-4" blade would be awesome.
 
I could go for a military. I'd also really like to see something with a nice thin hollow grind....like a Gayle Bradley. Or an frn Chaparral sprint. Something slicey. Wishful thinking on my part. :cool:
 
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Police4 in K390. There was also a K390 Urban.

10V, K294, K390 and A11 are all very similar.

I would love to see a Military in one of these steels.
 
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Cool deal. Hadn't looked at any charts lately but was thinking 10v had a little bit of edge retention over k390. Guess that's what I get for thinking. Lol

The police 4 has been on my short list anyways.:thumbsup:
 
Here is a quote from Phil Wilson about it. I have shared this quite a few times before but this seems like a good place for it too. Good info!

Phil Wilson said:
I have been using K390 from the start ever since it was introduced by Bohler and I got some small samples to try. A bit of history is that it is the European version of CPM 10V but not the exact chemistry (about 1% less V plus small addition of a few others). That is because the CPM 10V chemistry was protected by patent at the time. If you check the K390 data sheet it claims that the bit less V gives K 390 a little boost in impact toughness. It also can be heat treated at a lower temp. than 10v. So it is pretty much the same as the A11 grade but different in a few small details. It is hard to tell the difference between CPM 10v and BU K390 in the real world in my experience. I like both grades and they are the base line (along with Vanadius 10 and K294) from which I measure wear resistance. The 5 chrome is there to make them all air hardening among other things and does not contribute much to corrosion resistance. It is going to make a killer knife in the new offering and be another classic. Phil
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