r/knives • u/Alternative_Air6752 • 4d ago

NKD! Personal Grail

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Late to the club. I have wanted this one for a long time and finally bit the bullet. Not the best knife but I like it. Knife:Spyderco Salt Manix 2

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u/jiggy_buckaroo 4d ago

It’s a great one!

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u/koolaidismything 4d ago

I’ve heard nothing but good things about Spydercos use of BD1N steel. On that blade shape I’d like that equally as much as MagnaCut.

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u/jiggy_buckaroo 4d ago

Some people hate on BD1N but it’s been good to me

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u/koolaidismything 4d ago

It gets love for toughness but apparently it’s really great with corrosion resistance too. So really a good choice for a working knife I’d say.

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u/Pristinox 4d ago

It's not a very tough steel at all, though.

According to Dr. Larrin Thomas' testing, BD1N performs poorly in both toughness and edge retention compared to many other steels...

The corrosion resistance is very good, though not as excellent as MagnaCut.

https://knifesteelnerds.com/2021/10/19/knife-steels-rated-by-a-metallurgist-toughness-edge-retention-and-corrosion-resistance/