Which knife steel has the coolest name?

[Medieval Peasant]

Elmo? Nah…. ELMAX.

 

[SharpBits]

Elmo? Nah…. ELMAX.

Elmo is swole.

 

[conan11]

15N20.

 

[navman]

CPM REX-121, sounds like some robotic dinosaur.

 

[Glen Juntunen]

For some weird reason, I have always been fascinated with D2. Simple straight to the point name, yet a great steel. It’d be kinda cool if they came up with a R2 steel to appeal to the Star Wars fans.

 

[Medieval Peasant]

For some weird reason, I have always been fascinated with D2. Simple straight to the point name, yet a great steel. It’d be kinda cool if they came up with a R2 steel to appeal to the Star Wars fans.

R2 wants the D2.

 

[AriesTheCam]

Vanadis-4E sounds like it might give you some Dr. Manhattan/Hulk powers if you swallowed some.

 

[PNWhovian]

I thought Carbon V was the coolest when I got my first Trailmaster back in the late 90’s.
Then there was San Mai…
Now I'm more partial to 3V and Magnacut although Dendritic Cobalt/Stellite/Talonite still makes me smile.

 

[brancron]

I’ve always liked the name Vascowear (it’s the ingot predecessor of Cruwear).

 

[Mk-211]

If San Mai was a person...

 

[Synov]

It used to be Blue Steel but then I saw Magnumax

 

[Daniel Dorn]

RWL34 Is cool for those in the know... named after Bob Loveless

 

[AriesTheCam]

RWL34 Is cool for those in the know... named after Bob Loveless

Might be the sexiest steel after a good hand rub.. still behind ZDP-189 in that regard imo. Mirrors like a champ. Cpm-154 is great for that too.

 

[Huntsman Knife Co. LLC.]

While we're at it, the WORST name for a steel has to be 440B.

It sounds, feels, and actually is cheap.

Nevermind, the name is actually a perfect representation of what the steel is

 

[Blues]

Tamahagane

 

[AriesTheCam]

Tamahagane

Isn't that the original name for the stuff the Japanese made out of iron sand?

While we're at it, the WORST name for a steel has to be 440B.

It sounds, feels, and actually is cheap.

Nevermind, the name is actually a perfect representation of what the steel is

I have handled a lot of garage knives in 440B, but Randall have used it for a looong time and no one ever complained from what I saw.

Everyone trying to get cheap stainless should be jumping on AEB-L though honestly.

 

[David Mary]

Can't make tamahagane without zuku.

 

[Medieval Peasant]

I’ve always liked the name Vascowear (it’s the ingot predecessor of Cruwear).

Cruwear always sounded like a type of government surplus underwear to me.

 

[Mk-211]

Cruwear always sounded like a type of government surplus underwear to me.

 

[Hvactech]

Rex45!

One of my absolute favorites!