What's the deal with MagnaCut?

cbach8tw said:
Was going to get a knife in MC but decided I needed more info to spend more for something I didn’t know a lot about, letting the hype convince me I needed it, but now I am waiting, and I have been learning that higher hardness may seem better, if it is too hard then it chips and is beyond the optimal combination of hardness and durability. So, that being said, I can wait until all the hype dies down, hear from others with more experience with the steel, and hear the different heat treats methodology that makers are using, It sounds like a great steel but there is the the right balance that needs to be worked out. Until then, I have a lot of knives in different steels, grinds and thicknesses to try out. I remember when ATS 34 was the latest thing, was able to wait then too and got a little more edumacated. 😀 I am also realizing my needs are being met by some already good steel, simple and modern.
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A great deal of the high performing steels we take for new and modern are only new to us. Many were developped decades ago only now to be adapted to our use case.
 
I don't usually jump on the latest super steels, but I got a Buck Magnacut 110 when they first offered it in their Custom Shop back in July. Then I picked up a 112 as soon as they became available, and since then I've carried & used one or the other every day. My personal impression is that Magnacut has the properties that I've always liked about S35VN, like toughness & relative ease of sharpening, but holds an edge much longer.
 
I have three Bark River knives in Magnacut and one Hogue folder. No problems with chipping or rolling. They are a bit more difficult to sharpen on stones (especially the Hogue), but otherwise they perform like all of my other knives.

I prefer older steels... 12C27, 14C28N, 1095 and 3V, but I like experimenting with different steels. Magnacut seems very well balanced.

I'm just a normal guy who likes knives. I am not a steel expert or knife influencer, etc.

Buy one, use it and sharpen it to see if you like it or not.
 
In reference to the original post…The Internet can be a confusing place full of information and opinions. On the other hand some say “Ignorance is bliss”. I’ve come to realize that sometimes these two are combined and repeated ad nauseam online. I’m sure I’m preaching to the choir here, but sometimes it makes me feel better to say it 🫣
 
LostCause said:
Well, I decided to definitely try it out in that case. Just waiting for the prices to come down a bit.
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Maybe you're not interested in Buck Knives, but they offer a 110 or 112 in Magnacut from their Custom Shop for as little as $150. They also have one modern style folder in Magnacut, the 722, for $125. A good, working knife, in Magnacut, made in the USA, with a lifetime warranty, for $125. If you want to try Magnacut & not spend a bunch of money, you can try a Buck. Who knows? You might like them.
 
Stixmagill said:
Paid. Sorry for delay.
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Ironbut said:
Maybe you're not interested in Buck Knives, but they offer a 110 or 112 in Magnacut from their Custom Shop for as little as $150. They also have one modern style folder in Magnacut, the 722, for $125. A good, working knife, in Magnacut, made in the USA, with a lifetime warranty, for $125. If you want to try Magnacut & not spend a bunch of money, you can try a Buck. Who knows? You might like them.
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Good advice. Kershaw also makes a couple. The bel air is one. I had one for a bit and really neat little kit for the price. Easily as good a knife as the bugout for a lot less and very thin ground Magnacut.
 
Navajil said:
Recientemente he tenido problemas con unas manchas en una hoja de Magnacut,creo que puede ser óxido,solo he usado la navaja para comer,y despues lavada y guardada.el acabado de la hoja es lavado a la piedra,nose si tiene algo que ver.un saludo
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Try cleaning the blade throughly with a product like Flitz. Sometimes makers reuse belts that were used to grind non-stainless steels and there is some transfer to the stainless steel blade.
 
N Navajil I noticed that the post SharpBits quoted from you is no longer present. That suggests to me it was moved offline by a moderator. If I were posting in a forum where the language was not my native one, I would at least have the courtesy to use a tool to translate my post into the forum's language before hitting send, which would probably go a long way to preventing such an occurrence.
 
David Mary said:
N Navajil I noticed that the post SharpBits quoted from you is no longer present. That suggests to me it was moved offline by a moderator. If I were posting in a forum where the language was not my native one, I would at least have the courtesy to use a tool to translate my post into the forum's language before hitting send, which would probably go a long way to preventing such an occurrence.
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It would.

The next post where he doesn't show us that courtesy will be the last one in this thread.
 
Danke42 said:
Bark River strikes again?
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No, it's not Bark River, but it's a very top brand in the United States, I don't want to say its name so as not to hurt them, since I quite like that brand and the model, I find those strange marks on a steel that has practically not been used, my climate is not very humid, I also have a Sebenza 31 Magnacut and it's like the first day, that's why my concern of those stains on a razor with 1 month of sporadic use, greetings
 
There is nothing wrong with honest criticism or honest reviews of products from respected sources. If you are having an issue with a blade from a reputable maker, it helps the maker as well as the customers and members of the forum to know about it so that it can be addressed. Knowledge is power.

It would be a different story if your intention was to injure, which you have indicated is not the case.
 
Ironbut said:
Maybe you're not interested in Buck Knives, but they offer a 110 or 112 in Magnacut from their Custom Shop for as little as $150. They also have one modern style folder in Magnacut, the 722, for $125. A good, working knife, in Magnacut, made in the USA, with a lifetime warranty, for $125. If you want to try Magnacut & not spend a bunch of money, you can try a Buck. Who knows? You might like them.
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I'm in Europe, so Buck is way more expensive here.

My cheapest MagnaCut option is LionSteel fixed blade for like 170€.
 
I have a Spyderco Mule that I use in the kitchen and it's performed really well. I also have a Benchmade Fishcrafter that I've used multiple times to filet salmon and a yellow fin tuna. I'm probably used it on two dozen fish right now with the factory edge and it's still sharp.

I'm guessing when I put my own edge on with with the Wicked Edge, it will perform even better. It's a great steel.
 
I don’t see manufacturers regularly using a blade steel that is prone to issues because that could be very bad for business. Magnacut is popular for a reason.
 
I actually do expect that some early MagnaCut was subpar, because a lot of folks jumped on the new hotness trend without necessarily working out the changes in practice. A new steel means evaluating your production processes, heat treat, grinding practice, etc. We saw some of this with early adopters for MagnaCut where the heat treat was running it at pretty low (or very high) hardness. I would be unsurprised if things like that didn't cause a pretty wide variety in performance between some of the first couple years' of MagnaCut knives at different makers and manufacturers.
 
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