Both 8Cr13MoV and 14C28N are budget steels--and with budget steels, it’s often pretty tough to know the difference. After all, they’re nearly all the same. So, which one’s better? 8Cr13MoV and 14C28N are both useful in different scenarios: 14C28N takes a better edge...
The Shuffle is a little multifunction knife made by Kershaw. It started a line of similar blades (like the Shuffle II or the Antic). But how is the original Shuffle? Does it actually have much utility? I ended up getting two Kershaw Shuffles (due to a mix-up with my...
SOG Specialty Knives, Inc.--more commonly known as SOG (which stands for “Studies and Observations Group”)--began in 1986, but the story went back as far as the Vietnam War. A highly specialized US special ops team carried a unique knife in their covert operations....
As the old saying goes, “Two is one and one is none.” In trying to keep with that, I went looking for a knife to throw on my keychain and stumbled across the Kershaw Pub. I, of course, bought it and now here we are. After having used it for a good while now, I think I...
So… 8Cr13MoV vs 9Cr18MoV… both extremely cryptic steel names. What do they mean? Which one’s better? Chances are, the one with the higher numbers sounds better, but then again, maybe it’s like golf? Maybe the smaller number is better. Let’s dive into the differences...
SOG has really stepped up their game recently. Starting back in about 2019, they took their knives from good to great. They’ve become slicker, faster, stronger, fancier, higher quality… basically everything you can think of to describe a knife. Part of stepping up...
This is a question we’ve probably all thought of at one point or another. Whether it’s to satiate a curiosity, win a bet, or just to learn how to better protect yourself and your loved ones, it’s a good question! But which one is better--a gun or a knife? The answer...
For their prices, 8Cr13MoV and VG-10 are both great steels. But, of course, there are differences between the two. Which one’s better? Here’s the short version: VG-10 is a better steel than 8Cr13MoV. It’s got better corrosion resistance, edge retention, and toughness....
8Cr13MoV and AUS-8 are both great steels for the price. They’re both really affordable knife steels that you’ll be able to use and abuse without much guilt. But, of course, we want to know which one is better. So, here’s the short version: 8Cr13MoV and AUS-8 are going...
S35VN (the full name of which is CPM-S35VN) and 20CV (also called CPM-20CV) are both on the high-end of the spectrum of knife steels. They’re both great options, but what exactly are the differences? Here’s the short version: S35VN and 20CV are both great steels, but...
8Cr13MoV and 420HC are both good budget steels used in knives--if (as with just about everything) you can get them from reputable companies. Which one’s better, though? Well, here’s the short version: On paper, 8Cr13MoV is better than 420HC. If all things were equal,...
8Cr13MoV and 440C are both decent steels for their price. But as with almost all budget steels, it’s pretty hard to find out which one is better than the other. Since they’re budget steels, they don’t always receive the same attention as the higher-end steels. So,...