San Mai III Real Steel!

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Hey BF, just traded one of my aus 8 steel knife for a san mai blade. My friend told me he wasnt a fan of the san mai so we traded. i think i got the better end of the deal. This san mai is some serious steel, BTW im trying to upload the picture but i dont know how would somebody please help me? Does anybody here own any san mai blades?
 
San Mai isn't a specific steel or alloy. It's a lamination....one type of steel as the core sandwiched between another steel.

EDIT: In your case, the actual cutting edge is VG-1.
 
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marcinek said:
Metallurgically....what does "serious" mean? And what does "real" mean?
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I'm curious, have you ever posted on BF something that wasn't sarcastic/snarky/argumentative? Like explaining something to someone in simple words(when they dunno, or misunderstand)...
 
Dorito Monk said:
Doesn't look like it's ever been used. How do you know it's "real serious badass IMO LOL" steel?
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Im a ROK Marine, i dont use my knives on petty little bullshit, i use it to hurt and kill my enemies. Trust me brother, i may not know much about steel, but in my hands i know what this 7 inch blade is capable of.
 
Oh Boy. So then it doesnt matter what knife is made of? I hope you never get your hands on a Dark Ops killing machine...

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I'd like to apologize to everyone on this thread. i shouldnt be talking like the way i did. but some people just say stupid shit like Dorito monk.
 
MrTroubleSnake said:
Im a ROK Marine, i dont use my knives on petty little bullshit, i use it to hurt and kill my enemies. Trust me brother, i may not know much about steel, but in my hands i know what this 7 inch blade is capable of.
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I would just ignore the sarcastic comments, but the reason most folks here don't think too highly of San Mai is that it really is not better or stronger than most other blade steels or composites. Like Marrow said, it is just a laminate of steels. Don't get me wrong, it is cool, but functionally I cannot vouche for it being better. BTW, if you can find a Kobun in Carbon V, that is a tough blade that I can vouche for.

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Kyui Su Kim said:
I would just ignore the sarcastic comments, but the reason most folks here don't think too highly of San Mai is that it really is not better or stronger than most other blade steels or composites. Like Marrow said, it is just a laminate of steels. Don't get me wrong, it is cool, but functionally I cannot vouche for it being better. BTW, if you can find a Kobun in Carbon V, that is a tough blade that I can vouche for.

***Edited cause Snake already addressed the issue.***
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I've heard so many people say Carbon V blades are super tough, gonna check it out, thanks
 
Gator97 said:
I'm curious, have you ever posted on BF something that wasn't sarcastic/snarky/argumentative? Like explaining something to someone in simple words(when they dunno, or misunderstand)...
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+1 For this Gator. :thumbup:

If you don't know what was meant by "some serious steel" your either seriously stupid or seriously ignorant.
 
MrTroubleSnake said:
I've heard so many people say Carbon V blades are super tough, gonna check it out, thanks
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It seems you're a Cold Steel fan. You mention Carbon V...this is where you need to do your homework. Like Cold Steel's "San Mai III," Carbon V isn't a specific steel or alloy either. Cold Steel's marketing isn't a reflection of the quality of the knives and you'll find many positive comments about Carbon V knives. You should take a look at zknives.com. There is a ton of information there...

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Carbon V

Carbon V is a trademarked term by Cold Steel, and as such is not necessarily one particular kind of steel; rather, it describes whatever steel Cold Steel happens to be using, and there is an indication they do change steels from time to time. Carbon V performs roughly between 1095-ish and O1-ish, in my opinion, and rusts like O1 as well. I've heard rumors that Carbon V is O1 (which I think is unlikely) or 1095. Numerous industry insiders insist it is 0170-6. Some spark tests done by a rec.knives reader seem to point the finger at 50100-B. Since 50100-B and 0170-6 are the same steel (see below), this is likely the current Carbon V.

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Morrow said:
It seems you're a Cold Steel fan. You mention Carbon V...this is where you need to do your homework. Like Cold Steel's "San Mai III," Carbon V isn't a specific steel or alloy either. Cold Steel's marketing isn't a reflection of the quality of the knives and you'll find many positive comments about Carbon V knives. You should take a look at zknives.com. There is a ton of information there...

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Carbon V

Carbon V is a trademarked term by Cold Steel, and as such is not necessarily one particular kind of steel; rather, it describes whatever steel Cold Steel happens to be using, and there is an indication they do change steels from time to time. Carbon V performs roughly between 1095-ish and O1-ish, in my opinion, and rusts like O1 as well. I've heard rumors that Carbon V is O1 (which I think is unlikely) or 1095. Numerous industry insiders insist it is 0170-6. Some spark tests done by a rec.knives reader seem to point the finger at 50100-B. Since 50100-B and 0170-6 are the same steel (see below), this is likely the current Carbon V.

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Thank you Morrow,for the info on zknives. im still learning about different types of steels and grinds. i wouldnt say im a BIG fan of cold steel, but for a reasonable price they do make some deadly blades.
 
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