Rmj combat africs 80 crv2 vs spartan difensa s45vn

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Hey guys just wondering thoughts on how rmj 80 Crv2 compares to spartan blades s45vn
 
I Can’t offer a comparison between the knives themselves - I’d go for the 80crv2 though. The knives are probably similar is specs. For a “hard use” fixed blade - 80crv2 would probably be a better choice.
 
I don't know about the specific companies, my only interaction with S45vn has been in a large sebenza and my only interaction with 80CrV2 has been with a Winkler Woodsman, incidentally they are also my most carried folder and fixed blade at the moment. They're both good steels, but totally different. 80CrV2 can hold a good edge if heat treated well, it's also incredibly tough, very easy to sharpen but rusts very quickly. S45vn will hold an edge for longer, but is far more prone to chipping. It's also a stainless steel so it will take a long time exposed to water before it starts to rust. Both are good steels, one is just really stainless and more brittle and should hold a good edge, the other is really tough but prone to rusting/patina and can hold a good edge IF properly heat treated. I'd say 80CrV2 performing great is heavily dependent on the heat treament, I don't know the company that sells that knife so I can't speak to how well they do the heat treatment on their 80CrV2.
 
luethge said:
I Can’t offer a comparison between the knives themselves - I’d go for the 80crv2 though. The knives are probably similar is specs. For a “hard use” fixed blade - 80crv2 would probably be a better choice.
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kafolarbear said:
I don't know about the specific companies, my only interaction with S45vn has been in a large sebenza and my only interaction with 80CrV2 has been with a Winkler Woodsman, incidentally they are also my most carried folder and fixed blade at the moment. They're both good steels, but totally different. 80CrV2 can hold a good edge if heat treated well, it's also incredibly tough, very easy to sharpen but rusts very quickly. S45vn will hold an edge for longer, but is far more prone to chipping. It's also a stainless steel so it will take a long time exposed to water before it starts to rust. Both are good steels, one is just really stainless and more brittle and should hold a good edge, the other is really tough but prone to rusting/patina and can hold a good edge IF properly heat treated. I'd say 80CrV2 performing great is heavily dependent on the heat treament, I don't know the company that sells that knife so I can't speak to how well they do the heat treatment on their 80CrV2.
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Thanks for the info rmj tactical 80 crv2, do you think there is much of a difference between the 2 on edge retention
 
I’ve had a diffensa in S35VN - was extremely comfortable in hand, but it chipped a little more than I’d like. I’ve got a SHF in S45VN - it’s been good steel on a folder, but I’d be hesitant about a fixed blade.

80crv2 is excellent steel. Tough, easy to keep sharp, surprisingly stain resistant depending on coating or finish.

The ergonomics on the RMJ are probably going to leave something to be desired compared to the Spartan - but 80crv2 is going to take a beating without chipping ( as much ).
 
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Thanks for the info rmj tactical 80 crv2, do you think there is much of a difference between the 2 on edge retention
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S45vn will definitely hold an edge longer than 80CrV2 if we're just talking about slicing. However if you're doing an sort of chopping or cutting through any sort of rough materials such as heavy plastic, dirty wood, some gnarly rope filled with sand particles etc you have to consider that the S45vn might get microchips and need to be touched up before the 80CrV2 does. So while in theory S45vn has better edge retention for cutting cardboard and the like, it all depends on what you're cutting because maybe that extra toughness will mean your edge will actually last longer when cutting through a material filled with really hard particulates that could chip a knife compared to a lower toughness, higher edge retention steel.
 
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