Only 3

[Joseph Bandeko]

If you could only have knives/blades in 3 different steels what would those 3 steels be?

 

[jbmonkey]

every half decade or so my answers would change......

 

[Joseph Bandeko]

I took the for life part out.

 

[Rupestris]

VG-10, 52100, 420HC

 

[MolokaiRider]

Cold Steel Ultimate Hunter in CPM-3V
Spyderco Gayle Bradley 1 in CPM-M4
Becker BK-9 in 1095 Cro-van

 

[Rupestris]

Cold Steel Ultimate Hunter in CPM-3V
Spyderco Gayle Bradley 1 in CPM-M4
Becker BK-9 in 1095 Cro-van

You confused me. I had to re-read the post. It's just the steels. Not models.

 

[Black Oak Bladeworks]

For my personal use I think I would choose CPM3V, 80CRV2, and AEBL.

 

[jbmonkey]

sorry I didn't mean to make it harder for everyone......was just throwing honest answer out there..

 

[johnnytoxin]

Vanax Superclean, D3V, and I wouldn’t need a third.

 

[jumpstat]

S45VN, ZDP189 and CPM-3V

 

[Joseph Bandeko]

sorry I didn't mean to make it harder for everyone...

What are you making harder?

 

[XtianAus]

Δ3V, Magnacut (as far as I can tell) and Aebl or S35vn

 

[MolokaiRider]

You confused me. I had to re-read the post. It's just the steels. Not models.

Thanks for the correction. I misinterpreted the question.

52100
CPM-M4
CPM-3V

 

[jbmonkey]

What are you making harder?

thought my answer that had ya change the post around a bit.....made it confusing, but rereading I see it wasn't my post that made it confusing.

okay in current times....3v, aebl, and third choice I trust good makers to pick a steel that works well for their geometry....so im not that picky if I like the knife.

 

[Sharp & Fiery]

D3V, M390 and S35VN (no experience with magnacut yet)

 

[ShadyMethods]

ZDP-189
Magnacut (no experience either but it's supposed to be great)
INFI

 

[Alberta Ed]

52100, V2, M4.

 

[kobold]

3V, Maxamet, Magnacut.

 

[hank_rearden]

Case CV, 1095, zdp 189.

 

[JJ_Colt45]

If I had to chose only 3 (which would be difficult only because I would like to add about 2 more to cover all my cutting needs) but the 3 would probably be these ...
D3V
Cruwear
and S35VN