Spyderco MT06 as a test for S35VN

It is indeed. It's a great slicer too!:thumbup:

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I found cheap Buck sheath for the knife and it fits perfectly
The sheath has plastic insert and works well

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The knife is tight and secure

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The mule became my camping food prep knife. Pictured here in a good company :)
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Ankerson has done excellent job testing Mules in S35VN as well as in M4.
The tests (from what I was able to figure) were inconclusive with respect to which steel of those two is superior.
I've posted the link for Ankerson's test of CPM-S35VN above and here is the one to his M4 test
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=748636

So, as I liked S35VN a lot, I decided to get the Mule in M4. Thanks to So-Lo selling it at this time, I've got it from him.

BTW, if you have not seen it, take a look at his excellent collection
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=597757&highlight=so+lo+collection :thumbup:

So here are my two Mules
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I tested both blades by cardboard cutting and doing some wood work with both and then testing the performance by paper cutting (similar to Ankerson's tests). Both steels are equally amazing. I did not see any degradation of performance with either one. CPM-S35VN is apparently more rust proof, but M4 is perhaps more tough, as it is favorite steel for competitions. However, as I tested my S35VN quite hard and it did not show any edge degradations, I am very happy with them both. Excellent blades! :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
 
I've ordered mine over the phone.
They were $20 plus $5 for screws + shipping.
They were on sale for $15 recently. Do not recall if still are.
 
In my experience it holds the edge as well, if not better, as s30v and is way easier to sharpen. It is one great steel for sure. Amazingly stays neck to neck with CPM M4.
 
From my informal testing series cutting cardboard S35VN beat out S30V easy. :)
 
This is very interesting. I read that Chris Reeve challenged Crucible to come out with something better then S30V after he and others helped with its development. Seems by so far they have succeeded with S35VN.
 
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This is very interesting. I read that Chris Reeve challenged Crucible to come out with something better then S30V after he and others helped with its development. Seems by so far they have succeeded with S35VN.
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The thing is that S35VN and CPM 154 are about the same with the edge going to CPM 154 in my tests.

S35VN is just slightly easier to sharpen than CPM 154 and I mean slightly, but CPM 154 takes a finer edge...
 
S35VN is performing very well in your test. CPM 154 is great steel, no doubts.
I'd like to see them in same blade geometry. Your Mule S35VN test did not leave much to ask for :)
 
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