I like when steels have proper names like Elmax or Superblue or Maxamet instead of just a jumble of numbers and letters like 8Cr13Mov. Adds a bit of personality.
That's why Cruwear is popular and nobody uses PD#1. Virtually identical steels, but Cruwear is a "cool" name, so people flocked to it. Really shows you how much of the knife world is hype and fad, rather than pure utility.
@@BornIn1500 look at M390, everyone wants it. How many people beg for 20CV? More knives are made in M390, so it's going to become a more known name, just like Cruwear over PD#1. I've never heard of knives being made in PD#1, outside the Mules. I'm sure someone has made some, I just haven't heard of them. In that case, the bias has good reason.
I've got a ZT0566 with Elmax and after cutting over fifteen thousand tomatoes completely in half it STILL has the same mirror-polished fifteen degrees-per-side edge. It's a truly fantastic steel... YAY Elmax!!
Nice job moving through these Mules. I agree, these steels all look good so far. I'd be happy with any of these. Perhaps more happy with K390, but happy with any of them. Nice that you have two more Mules!!
Totally anecdotal... I've EDC-ed a ZT folder in Elmax at work for about two years. My suspicion is that they overheated the edge. The initial edge did not last nearly what I expected, and I had to resharpen. Almost immediately, cutting soft plastic, the edge rolled right over to my horror. After some more sharpening, the knife is actually functioning great, and has been for a long time. I even thinned the edge out a bit and its holding great.
Hold on..... You mean to tell me... A "lesser" steel at a higher HRC perfomed BETTER than a "better" steel at a lower HRC! Bu.. Bu..... But ELMAX HAS MORE VANADIUM! Now your talking crazy Pete 🤣🤣🤣👊👊👊
Can we all crowdfund Cedric and Ada and create a legit business and get him the tools required for testing steel and making content but also making purposeful knives that will last. ?
I'm not saying it's the case because I don't know about the hrc of the elmax mule but according to ankersons forum posts the hrc on the mule is sometimes different than the production blades
Boy I could not agree more about the M4 steel not being stainless smh I have the spyderco Bradley 2 folder I thru into my EDC rotation and it was a brand new knife lightly coated with gun oil but as I used it the oil must have wiped right off because just the moisture from me sweating and it being in my pocket surprisingly was enough to coat the entire blade in rust!!! Luckily I caught it right and was able to rub it clean with oil but man, what if I wanted to hard use or just do work with my M4 blade which should happily take whatever you throw at it, I would have to deal with rust issues that easily?!?!?
Now that the Para 3 LW has finally been released, do you have testing of Spyderco's BD1N steel on your calendar? Yaxell Dragon kitchen knives in BD1N claim a Rockwell of 63. Could be interesting.
Probably LC200N. You don't want it to rust from the blood, or if you've gone too far, brain matter. Then again, if you've gone that far, I don't think rust will be your biggest problem.
I have a Bark River Bumblebee which is supposed to be 60-61 rc and my feeling is that it performs a lot better than spydercos s30v and kizers s35vn. i know you have said you don't like to borrow knives for testing but if you want to I would send it over in a heartbeat!
Great Video! Can you please test Buck 835 Small Folding Selkirk? I am pretty sure a lot of people would like that because it is a really popular knife. Do a factory edge test and 17 degree test. Thanks for making great videos!!
Cedric & Ada Gear and Outdoors Right on! Appreciate the reply and all the content. Gotta test ‘em all! P.s.- I am going to draw up a shirt design based on that intro, I’ll send it your way.
Your soundtracks and edits keep getting better and better. You crack me up Cedric. I'm a knife steel junkie, a spyderco addict and can't stop stropping too! This is the best therapy. Do you take crypto? Thank you🔪🔪🔪🔪🔪🔪🔪🔪🍰
I'd do a little research and consider wearing a mask or respirator when you do these tests - would hate for you to develop a lung issue from the sisal shards and dust.
I like when steels have proper names like Elmax or Superblue or Maxamet instead of just a jumble of numbers and letters like 8Cr13Mov. Adds a bit of personality.
me too, im suprised they dont do it more often!
That's why Cruwear is popular and nobody uses PD#1. Virtually identical steels, but Cruwear is a "cool" name, so people flocked to it. Really shows you how much of the knife world is hype and fad, rather than pure utility.
@@BornIn1500 look at M390, everyone wants it. How many people beg for 20CV? More knives are made in M390, so it's going to become a more known name, just like Cruwear over PD#1. I've never heard of knives being made in PD#1, outside the Mules. I'm sure someone has made some, I just haven't heard of them. In that case, the bias has good reason.
Same reason I love “China stainless” and “Pakistan” lol
I've got a ZT0566 with Elmax and after cutting over fifteen thousand tomatoes completely in half it STILL has the same mirror-polished fifteen degrees-per-side edge. It's a truly fantastic steel... YAY Elmax!!
Non-knife friend: "what's the difference between M390 and M4?"
Me: "386"
C'mon guys who wants to get Pete a hrc tester? I got the first 10
We need a gofundme for it.
Please share as a way of showing our thanks.
Elmax was happily my 1st super-ish knife steel in a fixed edc. Going on 5yrs and she and my fixed cpm154 edc are my rotation knives.
Keep up the great work Pete. Love the mule series.
I come for the intros and stay for the science 🔬🔬🔬
Nice job moving through these Mules. I agree, these steels all look good so far. I'd be happy with any of these. Perhaps more happy with K390, but happy with any of them. Nice that you have two more Mules!!
Currently watching this elmax test whilst having an elmax urban in my pocket! Great work Pete.
Urban?
Totally anecdotal... I've EDC-ed a ZT folder in Elmax at work for about two years. My suspicion is that they overheated the edge. The initial edge did not last nearly what I expected, and I had to resharpen. Almost immediately, cutting soft plastic, the edge rolled right over to my horror. After some more sharpening, the knife is actually functioning great, and has been for a long time. I even thinned the edge out a bit and its holding great.
Riley Santiago Happens a lot with production level folders.
I just love this passion this guy has
Hold on.....
You mean to tell me...
A "lesser" steel at a higher HRC perfomed BETTER than a "better" steel at a lower HRC!
Bu..
Bu.....
But ELMAX HAS MORE VANADIUM!
Now your talking crazy Pete 🤣🤣🤣👊👊👊
SuperSteel Steve the elmax was having a case of the Monday’s ok Steve !
SuperSteel Steve hello
SuperSteel Steve wanna come over and see who’s harder?
Elmax sounds like a rapper from the future.
@Primitive Baptist Radio i forgot the joke. Your name intrigued me.
Elmax is Elwoods cousin 😎
Holy shit!! IT'S BEEF SUPREME!!
Thanks for adding the stroping to the video.
Your turning into a wild and crazy guy. Funny introductions make me watch every time. keep it up (its really intertaining). Ric
Please keep that into. Or upload a 24 hour continuous loop of it. Either will do.
Can we all crowdfund Cedric and Ada and create a legit business and get him the tools required for testing steel and making content but also making purposeful knives that will last. ?
I'm not saying it's the case because I don't know about the hrc of the elmax mule but according to ankersons forum posts the hrc on the mule is sometimes different than the production blades
highly probably, these were quite experimental as far as I understand
@@CedricAda The hrc on the ZDP mules were 66+ if I remember correctly, I'd love for you to get your hands on one!
@@yeaman992 from what I've seen, the Enduras were too. I don't know what the Delica, Stretch, Dragonfly, and Caly were/are though.
@@JustPorcupines Actually all the production models in ZDP are 63-64 Sal said the 66hrc mules were too hard for the average joe.
@@yeaman992 Ankerson and at least one other person, tested their Enduras and they came out at 65+
Best rap intro ever!!!!
Boy I could not agree more about the M4 steel not being stainless smh I have the spyderco Bradley 2 folder I thru into my EDC rotation and it was a brand new knife lightly coated with gun oil but as I used it the oil must have wiped right off because just the moisture from me sweating and it being in my pocket surprisingly was enough to coat the entire blade in rust!!! Luckily I caught it right and was able to rub it clean with oil but man, what if I wanted to hard use or just do work with my M4 blade which should happily take whatever you throw at it, I would have to deal with rust issues that easily?!?!?
Next level intro. I...just.....wow.
Now that the Para 3 LW has finally been released, do you have testing of Spyderco's BD1N steel on your calendar? Yaxell Dragon kitchen knives in BD1N claim a Rockwell of 63. Could be interesting.
I've seen people on the Spyderco forum ask Sal hardness of blades and he usually replies
yeah thats where ive been getting the hrcs I have found out 😊
80% of the effort in these videos is spent in the first twenty-five seconds and that's okay
I have a microtech Ultratech in Elmax- It only has to be sharp once’s 😉
Which steel is best for gouging my eardrums out of my head?
I’d personally recommend maxamet😁
Probably LC200N. You don't want it to rust from the blood, or if you've gone too far, brain matter. Then again, if you've gone that far, I don't think rust will be your biggest problem.
The sisal man can!!
I have a Bark River Bumblebee which is supposed to be 60-61 rc and my feeling is that it performs a lot better than spydercos s30v and kizers s35vn. i know you have said you don't like to borrow knives for testing but if you want to I would send it over in a heartbeat!
Great Video!
Can you please test Buck 835 Small Folding Selkirk? I am pretty sure a lot of people would like that because it is a really popular knife. Do a factory edge test and 17 degree test.
Thanks for making great videos!!
is that Ada sneezing? I've always wondered.
= )
cool = )
thank you Pete!
Love the channel Pete 😻from Dubai
What is the best steel for survival knifes that you prefer?
Do u put the scales on that mule yourself
Jason Erickson yeah ive got one set i just keep swapping across
@@CedricAda is it easy to swap them
oh yeah, number 8 torx heads and tubes, 1 minute job
I just want a PM2 in Lc200n 😁
The intro is good lolz
How are the ergos of the mules!?
Justin Huffman pretty great with the handle kit!
Cedric & Ada Gear and Outdoors Right on! Appreciate the reply and all the content. Gotta test ‘em all!
P.s.- I am going to draw up a shirt design based on that intro, I’ll send it your way.
Your soundtracks and edits keep getting better and better. You crack me up Cedric. I'm a knife steel junkie, a spyderco addict and can't stop stropping too! This is the best therapy. Do you take crypto? Thank you🔪🔪🔪🔪🔪🔪🔪🔪🍰
Cedric is his dogs name 😂
@@deathbyastonishment7930 leave me a stellar address 😘thanks you 🐩
Bam!
Lmfao you're the best dude
I promise that I was laughing before 1 second into the video
By the way, i definately watch for the talking :)
You can rely on Reflex...
😂😂👏👏👏👏💯💯💯💯 intro
You've been kissing Basil. Hack!
I watch these for the talking.. daddy lonely...
I'd do a little research and consider wearing a mask or respirator when you do these tests - would hate for you to develop a lung issue from the sisal shards and dust.
BD1N
Thank you. Hopefully you have destroyed Rap music. Can you target Hip-Hop next? Please.