Hi there, steel nerds
I'd be very much appreciated if anybody can help.
So the thing is I'm a hiker & landscape photographer, thus I prefer stainless, light yet sturdy blades. Among others I have two favs for my hikes: chinese
Ruike Hornet (105 g)
- a real lightweight backpacking champ & spanish
Muela Kodiak II - declared as a handmade, a bit heavier (186 g) but much more comfortable to grip. Both have V-edges and made of Sandvik 14C which I love a lot! It's just impossible to get em rust, piece of cake to sharpen and these blades have decent toughness, you know. But what I became interested in is a new, slightly bigger knife, convex grind, 5-6 in, same (or at least close) rust resistance as 14C has, and a lot tougher. This big boi is a really good example of what I mean,
Joker Nomad
The one I would be able to crush logs with, having no mercy to, being confident it won't brake though. Not much heavier desirable. Obviously, the question is the steel. Ok, if that sounds as a dreamlike alloy I'm ready to compromise in that rust resistance and even edge retention levels. Of course I heard about 3V, but probably you guys also know some other options? What your thoughts about S35VN, N695 particularly?
Please share your experience.
Thanks!