Zayka Bolero?

[farcry33]

Like all of us here, I was scoping out new knives fro my collection. The Zayka Bolero knife from bladehq.com is ATS-34 steel which is comparable to CPM-154. I was wondering if anyone has the knife or has used this ATS-34 steel before. I saw several threads talking about the steel, but no one mentioning this knife.

Thanks

http://www.bladehq.com/item--Zayka-Bolero-Folding-Knife-3-Satin--10751

 

[Mephtyrm]

ATS-34 is a steel long used, since the 90s actually. It is not comparable to CPM-154, it is comparable to 154CM(Different steels there).
VG10, 154CM, AND ATS-34 are often grouped together for having similar characteristics, and they're known for good edge retention, corrosion resistance, and ease of sharpening.

 

[farcry33]

The carbon and chromium numbers on this site show that it is comparable to CPM-154. Maybe the site is not accurate, but I'll do more research. Thanks though for the quick reply I haven't tried VG10, or ATS-34 steel yet. This Zayka Bolero is a great price with the steel it comes with and aluminum handle.


http://www.agrussell.com/Steel_Guide/a/73/

 

[Mephtyrm]

If you've tried AUS-8 or 440C, then VG10, ATS-34, 154CM, and CPM-154 will not be all that different if you don't cut things a great deal, they're all not hard to sharpen at all either.
If you're looking for a high end steel then look for a Buck Vantage Pro or Spyderco Native.
I use zknives for finding out steel compositions.

 

[farcry33]

I've been looking at the Buck Vantage Pro. Great price for s30v steel, and nice design. I'm steering away from the Zayka Bolero because I cannot find a single review on it or a website for the company.