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How good is Spyderco 8Cr13Mov?
The leaf shaped blade of the Tenacious is made of 8Cr13Mov Stainless steel. 8Cr13Mov is a more inexpensive steel that is comparable with Aus 8. However, Spyderco does an excellent job with the heat treat on this steel and my experiences have found that 8Cr13Mov sharpens well and holds a good edge.
How tough is 8Cr13Mov?
How Hard is 8cr13mov? 8cr13mov has a decent hardness despite having a low quantity of Carbon, and this is thanks to the different alloy metals added to it. On the Rockwell Hardness Scale, 8cr13mov scores 62 HRC at the maximum.
Is 420HC better than 8Cr13Mov?
On paper, 8Cr13MoV is better than 420HC. If all things were equal, 8Cr13MoV would hold a better edge and would be tougher and more corrosion resistant. Which one’s better mainly depends on who makes the steel: For instance, Buck has perfected 420HC and Kershaw has dialed in their 8Cr13MoV.
Is 8Cr13MoV a good steel?
8Cr13MoV is a Chinese-made steel. Spyderco calls it “similar to Aus-8 in its properties, performance and function”. I would call that an expert assessment from people I trust. There have been comments that some of the Byrd knives are hardened to HRC 61. I tend to think this is not the common hardness. My Byrd Flight measured at 59.
Is Spyderco a good steel for knives?
It’s a low-end budget steel, that offers Decent Edge retention, corrosion resistance, hardness and wear resistance, for a very low price, so the answer is Yes compared to other budget steel knives, you can use it as an EDC knife, kitchen knife or hunting knife, but be prepared to take good care of it. 1. Spyderco Tenacious
Is 8Cr13MoV the same as Aus8?
8Cr13MoV is a chinese copy of AUS8 so it’s pretty much the same but a lower quality version. The grade is as good as the people making it, this is a grade that pretty much any chinese steel mill can make and I would suspect that the quality and consistency varies with the source used.
What makes 8c13mov so special?
If you are talking about the Byrd series, the 8C13MoV is somewhat unique as it is run a roughly a point harder than comparable steels, which probably shows up in the edgestability.