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I went to BLADE the first year MagnaCut had arrived on the scene, and there weren't many knives available it in. My first one was the SMKW show special that year, a Case Marilla in MagnaCut that, due to its thickness behind the edge, didn't really behave any differently than plenty of other knives I owned. I freely admit that I was one of the skeptics around MC back when it was announced and laughed at how excited folks were over it, like it was going to be the most amazing thing ever and all other steels would be instantly obsolete. However, that was....two? Three years ago now? Fast forward to today, and I have something like twenty or thirty knives in MC and some of them impress me more than others. A lot of that depends on the grind of course, like any knife. Of note, Bradford and Buck really do edges well on their MC offerings, and those things cut and cut and cut, and remain sharp and are easily touched up whenever I want hair-popping sticky edges back. Do I think they're an entire universe better than other steels? No, but for me personally, I do like that it's a jack of all trades in some ways that other steels I also love aren't. Super stainless*, plenty tough, really good edge holding, it all comes up aces. Living in Florida, MC's stainless properties are a real plus. I don't think I've got a bad knife in the bunch, so it's clear that most manufacturers/makers are doing very well with the steel and producing great products with it.
I will say that I've come around and if a knife is offered in MC as well as other steels (or is an update from previous runs with other steels as is most common these days), I will generally purchase the MC bladed knife when it's an option.
* Mike Stewart, please sit down.
I will say that I've come around and if a knife is offered in MC as well as other steels (or is an update from previous runs with other steels as is most common these days), I will generally purchase the MC bladed knife when it's an option.
* Mike Stewart, please sit down.
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