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Tell me more about H1 steel
- Thread starter ginshun
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I think of H1 as being roughly equivalent to AUS-8 in terms of sharpening, wear resistance, and edge holding. The difference is that it just plain won't rust. It is not in the super-steel class, but it performs like a good solid mid-level steel in every respect.
I beta-tested Spyderco's Salt I for several months and was quite happy with its performance.
--Bob Q
I beta-tested Spyderco's Salt I for several months and was quite happy with its performance.
--Bob Q
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I've been very satisfied with it. I have had very good edge holding and feel it is surely better than 440A and probably superior to AUS6 as well.
Sharpening is easy. It takes a great biting edge and is unaffected by salts, oils, acidic fruits and veges and anything else I've dished out to it. Pretty much as maintainance free as my David Boye dendritic folder for about a 1/3rd the cost.
From what I've gathered this steel is akin to a fine wine or scotch. It just gets better with age. Once it is several years old and work hardened even more from use and sharpening it will hold an edge better than it does new.
Something about that is so cool IMO. I mean if it starts out as akin to just a tad better than AUS6 after a few years it moves up to the level of AUS8 then AUS10 then up with BG42 and later into the league of the super steels.
If the above is really true, and I have no reason to believe it isn't, then buy one and start using it now and in ten years it should be a better knife than when you bought it for overall edge holding and performance.
I've upgraded my Salt1 to suit me personally with a Calypso Jr. type handle and feel now and an all titanium body and screws and Lignum Vitae construction with an adjustable titanium pivot pin so I can swap out a SE or PE depending on my whim.
I use it every chance I get to work harden it that much faster.
Sharpening is easy. It takes a great biting edge and is unaffected by salts, oils, acidic fruits and veges and anything else I've dished out to it. Pretty much as maintainance free as my David Boye dendritic folder for about a 1/3rd the cost.
From what I've gathered this steel is akin to a fine wine or scotch. It just gets better with age. Once it is several years old and work hardened even more from use and sharpening it will hold an edge better than it does new.
Something about that is so cool IMO. I mean if it starts out as akin to just a tad better than AUS6 after a few years it moves up to the level of AUS8 then AUS10 then up with BG42 and later into the league of the super steels.
If the above is really true, and I have no reason to believe it isn't, then buy one and start using it now and in ten years it should be a better knife than when you bought it for overall edge holding and performance.
I've upgraded my Salt1 to suit me personally with a Calypso Jr. type handle and feel now and an all titanium body and screws and Lignum Vitae construction with an adjustable titanium pivot pin so I can swap out a SE or PE depending on my whim.
I use it every chance I get to work harden it that much faster.
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ginshun said:
It sharpens well, no issues. I have done some runs on carpet vs S30V and H1 blunts about twice as much after extended use, details can be seen in the Paramilitary review. I am waiting to get some cardboard to compare it to a few other steels.
-Cliff