Is this 440A 440B or 440C grade steel?
1762315
I am sorry I have no idea but from the quality of it, it's pretty decent for the price.
1939205
It say it is 440 stainless. This is a really nice survival knife holds edge really well.
1393272
Yes. 1095 chrome vanadium. Just about any knife from Ontario/Ka-Bar/Becker/Old Hickory/ESEE is going to be high carbon, unless otherwise clearly stated.
632544
Derek, It says carbon steel (not stainless). It is very high quality. Hope this helps. Ron
1964292
It is Carbon Steel. Takes a nice bluing and will not rust after the bluing is done. I leave mine outside year round after the seasoning finished. Took about three uses to season real well.
1672868
According to my research, 440HC is the hardest grade for Stainless Steel (what Buck uses for their standard blades). S30V is an alloy (the best steel to use for blades according to Buck). 8Cr13MoV is Chinese Stainless steel and I would avoid it for that reason (different hardness standards) - difficult to tell where it ranks with the others and of course I would have questions about consistency in the alloys made by different manufacturers. Hope this helps.... see also: http://www.buckknives.com/index.cfm?event=about.feature
342135
Don't know the grade of steel but my wife absolutely loves the set if that helps
407256
1075 is good carbon steel. The heat treat is very good on these blades, they are very durable and sharpen easily.This isn't a fillet knife and has a very thick blade, but with a little work it will shave like a razor. It is a true workhorse, and is cheap enough to use roughly in the field. This isn't a wallhanger. I highly recommend this knife if you need a large blade for heavy use.
823270
Ok I understand now, really don't know what to tell you, I have no idea of the grade of steel. Sorry I couldn't be of help.Mark
1311698
Yes, the blade is 440 stainless steel, Which is pretty hard steel, it flips open quick with just one finger, it works very smoothly and is quite sharp, it Has a seatbelt cutter and a glass breaker. I have one of these knives and I love it, it's a great looking knife to.
23855
Has 0.65% carbon. This is a low quality steel, more comparable to 420. But it is a really nice knife. Holds the edge well. My input. Japanese steel....
1479676
From the progressive suspension web site: 422-4035C is standard chrome shock. The 4001C is heavy duty chrome shock. Both are listed as such on their site.
540426
I don't think it is 420 HC. If I can remember right, I believe it's 12C27 steel.
1439208
Good question. These are not 440 Stainless steel hardened tips and they are from China.
1008285
Both actually, it's 1095 carbon steel with chromium and vanadium added for durability.
931544
Hey Kenji, The only indication as to the type of steel on the knife (or at least the one I received) is "stainless". Honestly, it is a good quality knife; I would not say it is 420 grade quality, but if you clean it between uses it should be alright. I ordered the knife several months ago for spearfishing, and honestly it's a great knife. There is no corrosion on mine, even though it has seen salt water 15+ times. I recommend it if you are a diver or spearo. Hope that helps,Luke
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Actually Buck's standard knife steel is 420HC, not 440HC. This is used in their SELECT series. Most, but not always, of their mid-grade AVID series knives use 12C27 and their top of the line knives use S30V, which is a powdered metal steel. Basically each step up is a better grade of steel as far as maintaining an edge. Along with this comes the negative fact that each step up is a little more difficult to get the blade back to "shaving" sharp if you dull it really bad. To get more opinions on the subject visit Blade Forum. Lots of good info and opinios there.