The most exotic steel Kershaw has ever worked with?

I love all the guessing, but I am much more interested in new designs than steel choice. It will be interesting though.
 
SpyderPhreak said:
That SG2 in the JYD is awesome stuff!!! :thumbup:

I wonder if the new stuff is CPM REX-121? :eek: That would be SWEET!!!
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I don't think that stuff would really be all that great, not for a knife anyway. Looking over what they say on their site, the chromium content is pretty low, which would cause a corrsion concern, and with a room temp hardness around 60, it is not going to be significantly better on that front. I just worry that any knife made without a significant amount of chrome is going to cause nightmares for Kershaw as people complain about rusting on their knives.
 
Dewberry said:
i know this isnt going to happen and i know its not even practical but for some reason i keep thinking about ZT making a blade out of titanium.
like i said not practical and not going to happen but im an engineering student, i think about stuff like that alot. lol
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I'd like to see that too, especially given that Titanium doesn't rust as bad as iron. Though I've read various reveiws that suggest Ti is not that great, because it is fairly brittle, but I haven't had the chance to read anything indepth (maybe a Ti alloy would be great, I mean, look at something like Elmax compared to 100% Iron).

I'd also like to see ZT use some more interesting elements in their alloys, like Tungston, or even a little Uranium 238 (though I could see some potention issues with that).
 
Seeing some glass metals would be pretty cool too, though that may be far off. Glass Titanium has been around since the late 80's, but glass steel just came around in 2004 and still needs testing. But it would be pretty cool.
 
Ore_Ele said:
I'd like to see that too, especially given that Titanium doesn't rust as bad as iron. Though I've read various reveiws that suggest Ti is not that great, because it is fairly brittle, but I haven't had the chance to read anything indepth (maybe a Ti alloy would be great, I mean, look at something like Elmax compared to 100% Iron).

I'd also like to see ZT use some more interesting elements in their alloys, like Tungston, or even a little Uranium 238 (though I could see some potention issues with that).
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well im no expert by any means but from what i know about titanium (outside of the knife world) it makes a great pry bar or equivalent which im guessing that makes it not very brittle. but idk what happens to it if you try and make it so it will take an edge. from what ive read about it on the www people are concerned that it wont hold a sharp edge very long. but i know there is at least one company that makes them so it must be kinda possible. lol


Ore_Ele said:
Seeing some glass metals would be pretty cool too, though that may be far off. Glass Titanium has been around since the late 80's, but glass steel just came around in 2004 and still needs testing. But it would be pretty cool.
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what is glass metal? ive never heard of it
 
Dewberry said:
well im no expert by any means but from what i know about titanium (outside of the knife world) it makes a great pry bar or equivalent which im guessing that makes it not very brittle. but idk what happens to it if you try and make it so it will take an edge. from what ive read about it on the www people are concerned that it wont hold a sharp edge very long. but i know there is at least one company that makes them so it must be kinda possible. lol




what is glass metal? ive never heard of it
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Basically, it is metal that is not in a crystaline structure. It is usually (at least in Ti and other metals, steel is still being tested) much stronger and has greater wear resistance (not sure about ability to hold an edge). There are several ways to make it, but the most common is to heat the metal to a liquid then cool it down so quickly that it can't form crystals.

Stuff (at least the Ti stuff that we've had for a few decades) is suppose to be amazing, like 4 times stronger.
 
Dewberry said:
i know this isnt going to happen and i know its not even practical but for some reason i keep thinking about ZT making a blade out of titanium.
like i said not practical and not going to happen but im an engineering student, i think about stuff like that alot. lol
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I would love a NiTiNOL ZT.
 
Joshua J. said:
I would love a NiTiNOL ZT.
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Me too, but I think its been done before.

I think its kinda smart for Kershaw to use a brand new steel, then nobody can complain about it, cause it so new.


I have a question for you Kershaw steel junkies: Kershaw did use S60V (440V) in the Boa and a couple others, but did they ever use S90V (420V)? Likewise they did use S110V in the Shallot. Did they ever use S125V either? S30V, S35VN, S60V and S110V are all I am aware of.
 
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I would love to see a RJ Martin flipper design done up ZT style. I love my Zing and Groove and I think he's deserves a ZT model now that his designs have been relegated to China production knives.
 
bluejayburly said:
Me too, but I think its been done before.

I think its kinda smart for Kershaw to use a grade new steel, then nobody can complain about it, cause it so new.


I have a question for you Kershaw steel junkies: Kershaw did use S60V (440V) in the Boa and a couple others, but did they ever use S90V (420V)? Likewise they did use S110V in the Shallot. Did they ever use S125V either? S30V, S35VN, S60V and S110V are all I am aware of.
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What production knife has been made using NiTiNOL? I guess since it's not steel it wouldn't even be relevant to this thread anyway.
(I remember hearing that Strider made a few prototypes, but I don't think it was ever sold in a production knife.)

No S90V or S125V from Kershaw. Fantoni in Italy is the only company ever to use S125V.
 
Scurvy092 said:
I would love to see a RJ Martin flipper design done up ZT style. I love my Zing and Groove and I think he's deserves a ZT model now that his designs have been relegated to China production knives.
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While not a folder, currently in the ZT line-up is RJ's 0170.
 
Scurvy092 said:
I would love to see a RJ Martin flipper design done up ZT style. I love my Zing and Groove and I think he's deserves a ZT model now that his designs have been relegated to China production knives.
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My Tanto Groove was my first EDC and I like the regular groove in general too. I would also like to see something on this front.
 
Subscribed for future tidbits. ;)

Hopefully we might see a Hinderer 3.3" colab...
 
Thomas W said:
While not a folder, currently in the ZT line-up is RJ's 0170.
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I didn't know that. You said KVT and my mind instantly went to his custom work. I'd love to see a ZT version of the Overkill or Q36. The Groove and the Havoc each have the double finger grooves. The Overkill and the Q36 each have a single and looks a little sleeker.

If I turn out to be right (you didn't directly deny my prediction like you did other people's) do I get a prize?
 
Ore_Ele said:
My Tanto Groove was my first EDC and I like the regular groove in general too. I would also like to see something on this front.
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I love my Tanto Zing. I have that, the regular Zing and the regular Groove (kershaw guy was sold out of the tanto). I'd love to have a real RJ one day but it wounds like he's pretty backed up with orders.
 
Thomas W said:
While not a folder, currently in the ZT line-up is RJ's 0170.
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Hay! You should have told him to get a Volt, that trick worked on me! (this saved me from being relegated to a paramilitary for my M390 fix)

Also just picked up a tanto serrated Zing to go with my Grooves, I wore it in with a couple days of non-stop flipping. It has already worked perfectly as an X-acto knife replacement. Conclusion=low expectations, jackpot payout.
Okay, I guess Sandvick does come razor sharp from the factory! Now I want to find its breaking point, any suggestions.

on topic [In a way isn't the Sandvick Kershaw uses kind of exotic? Its a razor blade steel that can be stamped out easy peasey for inexpensive mass produced, well designed knives, is this still a Kershaw exclusive?]


RE: the 0170, sorry to say (dont hate me), I would sooner buy a Boker Rampage, hint, hint.
 
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