How’s the Magnacut compare to 3V? And also apples.

Both D3V and Magnacut have properties and qualifications that exceed what I use them for.

I appreciate CPK exploring metallurgy and passing on the results to customers who can benefit from the science and application of it.

One of the reasons to purchase more CPK in Magnacut and other variations is to provide a market based reason for them to continue to push the envelope and deliver best in class performance knives to earthlings.
 
ferider said:
Regarding stainless CPKs, I sold my MC DEK1. I kept my AEB-L one. Just saying. :)

Regarding MC vs D3V, OP, in theory, Nathan's MC should be able to scratch D3V but not vice versa. Somebody should try :)
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Was this mainly for the ease of maintenance, mainly sharpening?

I've been EDCing 52100 lately and it's STUPID easy to refresh the edge on it to silly levels of sharpness, so I get the appeal of what I like to think of as its stainless cousin, AEB-L.
 
The Knife Life said:
Was this mainly for the ease of maintenance, mainly sharpening?

I've been EDCing 52100 lately and it's STUPID easy to refresh the edge on it to silly levels of sharpness, so I get the appeal of what I like to think of as its stainless cousin, AEB-L.
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Sharpening is a breeze .... just a couple of strokes on a ceramic wet stone - they say it's like 52100 but stainless in that respect. Also, AEB-L is very predictable for me since I have quite a few AEB-L knives, edge is very stable.
 
I know the OP said corrosion resistance is not high on his list, but there's so much here on edge retention I figured I'd weigh in on it anyway.

I have spent more time getting steel wet than most people (that's what she said). My knives are all used for wet molding in leather and some days will spend 15-20 hours with wet leather wrapped around them, for days on end, without being wiped down or lubricated. I have rusted stainless steel before making 1-2 sheaths, including ATS-34, 154CM and some more that are escaping me right now.

We all know that the Delta protocol increases corrosion resistance, so the "on paper" corrosion resistance of 3V does not apply here. (I could argue that the same applies for standard industry edge retention charts unless they are tested against D3V, but I don't want to)

I can tell you as a fact I have never seen even a pimple of rust or patina on D3V after wet molding 40-50 sheaths through the course of a couple of days. I have also used them extensively in the kitchen with nothing more than a simple rinse and wipe down and have never seen a sign of rust. Same cannot be said for run of the mill 3V HT'd by some big names including Bos - not that theirs is bad mind you, it's just industry standard.

Back a few months ago I took the scales off of my DEK1, which has likely wet molded in excess of 200 sheaths, and I was fully expecting to see some rust under the scales. Nada, nathan, nothing, zip..

I can't imagine any real scenarios where the corrosion resistance of Magnacut would matter over D3V, but that's coming from a guy who prefers Talonite for fishing and salt water swimming.
 
Always good to hear testimonials on any and all aspects. I’ve been fishing / hunting in fresh / salt / brackish waters my entire life, and being in South Louisiana the humidity on any given day is high enough to form rust on just about any metal surface …….and feels like plastic and people rust from it too ;).

So when I mention corrosion resistance isn’t a top priority, I’m both good with a little character developing on my blades and have grown accustomed to caring for them.
 
I'm in the Pacific Northwest, so corrosion resistance is definitely a high priority for me. I wont buy any half-decent blade or better unless it's Cerakote'ed or DLC'ed. Thankfully CPK D3V has allowed me to finally buy 3V and not have to worry about it. And of course, the advent of MagnaCut has been awesome too.
 
Nathan the Machinist said:
You laugh but, some chefs prefer stainless steel over carbon steel because less risk of transferring a metallic taste to food.
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There's something to this. We cut up about 3 quarts of strawberries on the 4th for a big fruit salad with a 1095 bladed paring knife. 3 hours later in the fridge all the berries were staining black around the edges and the knife (left unwashed) was completely patina coated in black oxide film.
 
I can’t lie. I might actually like Magnacut more than D3V. I have picked up quite a few knives in Magnacut since it came out, production and from makers. It is a great steel. Probably the best that is most well rounded and does about everything good.
 
cpirtle said:
I know the OP said corrosion resistance is not high on his list, but there's so much here on edge retention I figured I'd weigh in on it anyway.

I have spent more time getting steel wet than most people (that's what she said). My knives are all used for wet molding in leather and some days will spend 15-20 hours with wet leather wrapped around them, for days on end, without being wiped down or lubricated. I have rusted stainless steel before making 1-2 sheaths, including ATS-34, 154CM and some more that are escaping me right now.

We all know that the Delta protocol increases corrosion resistance, so the "on paper" corrosion resistance of 3V does not apply here. (I could argue that the same applies for standard industry edge retention charts unless they are tested against D3V, but I don't want to)

I can tell you as a fact I have never seen even a pimple of rust or patina on D3V after wet molding 40-50 sheaths through the course of a couple of days. I have also used them extensively in the kitchen with nothing more than a simple rinse and wipe down and have never seen a sign of rust. Same cannot be said for run of the mill 3V HT'd by some big names including Bos - not that theirs is bad mind you, it's just industry standard.

Back a few months ago I took the scales off of my DEK1, which has likely wet molded in excess of 200 sheaths, and I was fully expecting to see some rust under the scales. Nada, nathan, nothing, zip..

I can't imagine any real scenarios where the corrosion resistance of Magnacut would matter over D3V, but that's coming from a guy who prefers Talonite for fishing and salt water swimming.
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nowhere near the same number up in here, but my experiences are almost identical.
I'll also add that I've carried and used and abused D3V knives in horrendous weather, throw em on the shelf in the sheath- or worse, my pack- and leave them for days. Weirdly stainless imo.
 
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