S90V Mili

A better question might be, "Who makes them?" because I'm pretty sure that Spyderco doesn't.

Edit: Geez, you'd think this forum and the one at spyderco.com would have been lit up like a Christmas tree with posts about a Military in S90V. I guess this one snuck in under the radar.
 
They haven't been officially released just yet. There are a few "out there". More will be shipped very soon, to our Collectors who receive variations and through our normal Distributor and Dealer network.

Kristi
 
BlazenGem said:
S90V is even better than S30V
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"Better" is relative, BlazenGem. A paragraph from 'Knife Steel FAQ' -

BG-42, S90V, and S30V, constitute the next group. BG-42 has better wear resistance than all the previous steels except for S60V. It is tougher than ATS-34, and more stain resistant. It is wear resistant to the point where it can be difficult to sharpen. S90V represents the ultimate in wear resistance in the steels discussed so far. Also tougher than ATS-34, and more stain resistant. It can be very difficult to put an edge on. It is difficult enough to machine than it is used almost exclusively in custom knives, not production knives. In your buying decisions, you might want to take into account the difficulty of sharpening these steels. S30V backs off on the wear resistance of S90V, but is significantly tougher and easier to sharpen. It is more wear resistant than BG-42. The jury is still out, but it may end up this week's ultimate high-end all-around stainless steel, due to high performance coupled with easier machinability and sharpenability than the other steels in this class.
 
A.P.F. said:
"Better" is relative, BlazenGem. A paragraph from 'Knife Steel FAQ' -

BG-42, S90V, and S30V, constitute the next group. BG-42 has better wear resistance than all the previous steels except for S60V. It is tougher than ATS-34, and more stain resistant. It is wear resistant to the point where it can be difficult to sharpen. S90V represents the ultimate in wear resistance in the steels discussed so far. Also tougher than ATS-34, and more stain resistant. It can be very difficult to put an edge on. It is difficult enough to machine than it is used almost exclusively in custom knives, not production knives. In your buying decisions, you might want to take into account the difficulty of sharpening these steels. S30V backs off on the wear resistance of S90V, but is significantly tougher and easier to sharpen. It is more wear resistant than BG-42. The jury is still out, but it may end up this week's ultimate high-end all-around stainless steel, due to high performance coupled with easier machinability and sharpenability than the other steels in this class.
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Okay, I'm confused. BG-42 is a breeze to sharpen (thanks to DMT and a lot of freehand practice ;)) It is a lot easier to abrade than D2. I guess I'll have to get ahold of one of the S90V Millies and see what happens.
 
YAB,
Let us know your results. That will be interesting. What ever happened to S30V, THE knife blade steel? FWIW-- I really like S30V. BWDIK!!
Lycosa
 
S90V is an excellent steel. IMO, one of the best all time steels for folders. I'd suggest keeping it sharp, and when you need to really remove steel get out the diamonds. I haven't tried seeing how thin I can make it, or really changed the angle. My S90V knives are sharp enough as they are so I left them the way they came ( MT Socom Elites dated 2005). They are great knives, but they don't have the ergonomics of a Millie which fits me really well. This knife should be close to being my ultimate knife. I'd bet they'll go pretty fast. As far as really working out the steel I'll leave that to Gunmike and Vassili. They do it much better than I do. Another case of Sal pushing the limits of production knives higher and higher. Thank you Sal. I've been waiting a long time for these. Joe
 
When Sal stops pushing, Eric will jump in, and continue the TRADITION. It's nice to know.
Lycosa
 
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