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Sep 14, 2018

Is it 440A or 440C? To me that's a big difference. I have a Boker Magnum knife with regular 440A and it stays about as sharp as a butter knife. TOTAL POS

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HoldFast13

Sep 14, 2018

HoldFast13Wait, why do the other sites say it's 420 steel? That's gas station knife territory.

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Sep 14, 2018

HoldFast13That's a damn good question, and something someone from MassDrop needs to clarify
I can't seem to find any angle that shows the steel type marked anywhere on the blade.
Some sites list it as 420, some list it as 440, some places (including BladeHQ) list it as 1.4116
Edit: forgot to add that Fox lists it as 1.4116 on their site: https://www.foxcutlery.com/n/en/product/1991/mini-ka.html
I've seen people comparing 1.4116 to anything from 420HC to 440A to Aus4 (I didn't even know that was a thing lol I've only seen 6 and 8) This may have something to do with the confusion in the specs on different sites that are trying to list a familiar equivalent
Zknives steel comparison grid puts it comparable to X50CrMoV15 (found in many softer "German stainless" kitchen knives)
In short, it's a cheap steel, with a cheap handle, that should come with a much cheaper price tag, IMO I still think it's interesting that it exists, but I refuse to pay near this price considering the size and materials