Who is making knives in crowy x ?

[Neo]

There is the very intresting thread "Who's already making knives in ZDP189? "

Because crowy x is very simular to ZDP 189 I would like to know why it's (seems to) less known.
Because spyderco don't use it? Who does? Fallkniven ...

 

[bigbcustom]

only place I have seen cowry x is fallkniven idun edge steel

 

[Walking Man]

Because crowy x is very simular to ZDP 189 I would like to know why it's (seems to) less known.

Both are very expensive. I'm not sure of the costs, but if one is already popular, why try to sell a lesser known steel? Knives with known steel sell better.

 

[Neo]

Hattori also uses it and I believe it's made by Daido Japan.

COWRY-X:
3.00%(C)Carbon
20.00%(Cr)Chromium
0,30% (V)Vanadium
1.00% (Mo)Molybdenum
Typical Hardness :63-67

ZDP-189:
3,00%(C)Carbon
20,00%(Cr)Chromium
Typical Hardness :63-67

 

[spyken]

kansei matsuno uses it in his custom folders

 

[Danbo]

Ken Onion has a little, I believe. Now, if I can ever get him to make me the little neck knife we talked about a few years ago, I'd be a happy camper.

 

[Keith Montgomery]

Glen Waters uses Cowry X.

 

[tristram]

Ken Onion ...neck knife

There's one in the pipeline via Kershaw - but not in crowy cowry, I'm afraid.

 

[Thomason]

Koji Hara, I believe.

 

[Tim Galyean]

I think Onion has used X but prefers Y

 

[HARDMETAL]

fallkniven use c???x & some folder made by japan rockstead use zdp189.
about price about usd 700/pc