Which knives would you like to see in more steel variations?

Brummie

Brummie

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For me it's:
  • Para 3 lightweight (best small FRN model IMHO) in super hard (e.g. s110v, maxamet) and super tough (3V, 4V, v4e, Cruwear, etc) steels.
  • Manix II XL in super tough steel. Micarta scales would be a bonus.
  • Military in super tough steel (not entirely new, as there have been Cruwear variants in the past, but they're not readily available).
  • Street Bowie and Original Temperance in super tough steel - these are both great, lightweight, reasonably priced fixed blades, but limited by the fact that they were only produced in VG10. Bringing them back in a modern high alloy steel would fill a market segment that's pretty much missing other than Benchmade's Puuko in 3V.
 
PS - I'm also a fan of the old Superleaf, but I don't see any prospect for bringing that back in an upgraded steel, as it didn't fly off the shelves the first time and would be competing with the Shaman, which fits more blade into roughly the same footprint.
 
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Military : Would love to see K390, 4V, 10V
Waterway :S30V, 20CV, M4 , CTS-XHP
Kapara : LC200N, 20CV, CTS-XHP
Lil Native : M4, 20CV, CTS-XHP,
A small EDC sized fixed blade(Bradford Guardian 3 or Whitewater Backpacker sized) with 3MM stock for horizontal appendix carry in 20CV, K390, Cruwear, M4,10V
 
I would be happy with an Amalgam in LC200N, Cruwear, 4V, or M4 with micarta scales. I'd even settle for an Amalgam in S35VN or CTS-XHP and micarta.
 
I’d like to see the Military in 4v or Cruwear (the st. Nicks combo would be great) and a fully serrated Military in 52100.
 
I'm with OP regarding the Street Beat/Bowie. I'd buy one of those in a heartbeat if it came in S30V or better. I would be over the moon if I could get one in Cruwear or REX45.
 
DA170 said:
A small EDC sized fixed blade(Bradford Guardian 3 or Whitewater Backpacker sized) with 3MM stock for horizontal appendix carry in 20CV, K390, Cruwear, M4,10V
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The Moran and the Street Beat are the two edc fixed blades that spring to mind.
 
jstn said:
I would be happy with an Amalgam in LC200N, Cruwear, 4V, or M4 with micarta scales. I'd even settle for an Amalgam in S35VN or CTS-XHP and micarta.
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Not really a knife that's been on my agenda, but I'd probably get one if it were in a more interesting steel than s30v. As it's a Taiwan product, I doubt we'll see a lot of variants and sprints, though.
 
Brummie said:
Not really a knife that's been on my agenda, but I'd probably get one if it were in a more interesting steel than s30v. As it's a Taiwan product, I doubt we'll see a lot of variants and sprints, though.
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Nothing wrong with S30V, but I agree, I find it to be very boring. It's too bad because the Amalgam is an absolutely phenomenal design, and it is really my perfect folder other than the steel and handle materials just not being my preference.
 
Brummie said:
  • Street Bowie and Original Temperance in super tough steel - these are both great, lightweight, reasonably priced fixed blades, but limited by the fact that they were only produced in VG10. Bringing them back in a modern high alloy steel would fill a market segment that's pretty much missing other than Benchmade's Puuko in 3V.
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I would dearly love a Street Bowie in a high-alloy stainless.

My top three:
1. Waved Delica/Edura/Endela in S35VN or another big steel upgrade with smooth black G10 handles.
2. Fixed Lum Tanto with polished green micarta over red liners with a steel upgrade.
3. Street Bowie with a steel upgrade.

If I was ever independently wealthy, I'd pay Sal to run sprints of those.
 
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