D2 and S90V are industry standards when it comes to high-end knives. Both steels are used by the biggest names out there (brands like SOG, Benchmade, Gerber, Buck, and Kershaw all use D2 or S90V or both). With these steels being used by so many brands it would only...
S90V and S30V are both very high-end steels and can be found in the same price range. But what is the difference? Is one better than the other? What makes these knife steels so great? Well, let’s take a look! Here is the short answer: CPM-S90V is slightly better in...
Both 420HC and D2 are very common steels. And with each steel getting more and more popular, it can be hard to choose which one is better. So, let’s look at whether D2 or 420HC is better. Here is the short answer: D2 is harder and has better edge retention, but 420HC...
420HC and S30V are steels used by some of the biggest knife brands in the US. So, it only makes sense to compare the two. Let’s look at which steel is better and why. Here is the short answer: S30V is better steel than 420HC. While they are both stainless steel, S30V...
D2 and AUS-8 are both very common steels. And while D2 is found more in high-end knives, they are both worth comparing. In this article, we will be taking a deep dive into which blade steel is better and why. Here is the short answer: D2 is higher-quality steel...
Buck knives are a staple in our collection and have been ever since we started buying knives. But when you first start out buying knives, you don’t have quite the frame of reference needed to tell whether or not they’re good. So, what do we think of Buck knives...
Picking a knife sharpener can be tough. Depending on which sharpener you go with, there can be quite a learning curve. When I started buying knife sharpeners, finding one that was easy to use was a pretty big challenge. I ended up buying a bunch that were hard to use...
Kershaw knives were among the first folding knives I ever got. At the time, it felt like I was stepping into the knife world. However, that was a while ago--and I’ve learned quite a bit about knives since. So, looking back with all that I’ve learned since, how good...
Gerber is a pretty well-known knife company that made some of the first fixed blade knives I ever got. It is a bit nostalgic, but it’s been quite some time since I first got my Gerber fixed blade. So… how good are they really? Here is the short answer: Gerber makes...
The Gerber Remix is a pretty unique looking knife. The Gerber Remix Tactical takes that unique design and beefs it up. I remember seeing the Gerber Remix Tactical in a store, thinking it looked cool, and then getting it. Looking back, I probably should have done more...
8Cr13MoV and S30V are pretty much on the opposite ends of the steel spectrum. 8Cr13MoV is a budget steel and S30V is a premium steel. They couldn’t be further apart. Yet, there are reasons you may actually want to choose 8Cr13MoV over S30V. What are those...
A pretty long time ago, I was given a Kershaw Brawler as a gift. It was among one of the first Kershaw knives I had ever had--and it was also one of the first assisted opening knives I’d ever gotten my hands on. It felt like I was really stepping into the knife world...