What knife manufacturers mainly use S35V for their blade steel?

GatorFlash1

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I know Chris Reeve and Kizer Cutlery are big users but am wondering who else uses it as their main blade steel.
 
Fiddleback Forge on their production/mid-tech lines. Absolutely my favorite knives.
 
ZT also.......in their newer stuff.
 
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too darned many, as far as I am concerned. Yes, it is an excellent all-around steel, an upgrade from S30V, but is so boring any more compared to higher grade steels. Yes, I'm a steel-snob. Check out Ankerson's categories...
 
ZT are starting to use it, but I wouldn't say "mainly use", not yet at least. Spartan blades, Hinderer, kizer, CRK. Protech will on occasion too.

Just curious, why are you asking?
 
ZT has made it their main steel since 2015
With CTS 204p being there top tier steel.

Bark River has alot of their stainless blades in s35vn

Rike Knives has it too
 
Spartan. And their heat treat takes it up a notch.

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Southern Grind uses it also, and I'm not opposed to it at all, as long as the ht is upped a bit. Quite a few makers, including CRK, bring it out too soft, IMO.
 
craytab said:
Spartan. And their heat treat takes it up a notch.

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That Harley Hunter is just beautiful.

I remember back in 2009 or 2010 ish

Wanting one really bad haha

But I was too broke.
 
Sonnydaze said:
Southern Grind uses it also, and I'm not opposed to it at all, as long as the ht is upped a bit. Quite a few makers, including CRK, bring it out too soft, IMO.
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Southern Grind is using it only on their Spider Monkeys currently. I think it will also be on the new Penguin but don't quote me on that. CRK has actually increased their RC on their knives recently so you might want to try a newer one.
 
DeadboxHero said:
That Harley Hunter is just beautiful.

I remember back in 2009 or 2010 ish

Wanting one really bad haha

But I was too broke.
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It is the Harsey Difensa. Very similar though and the handle is what you are paying for. Absolutely brilliant.
 
Spartan SHF / Akribis run 58-60. Crk folders 59-60 since late 2013. They are all fine. Nothing soft there.
 
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