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Like a reptilian claw, the Maxace Red Queen is a large stylized folder that can handle a wide range of tasks. The 4-inch blade is made from 10Cr15MoV stainless steel, which is commonly found in high-end German kitchen cutlery because of its corrosion and wear resistance Read More
This is a great discussion to read as a newbie, learning much.
Its mentioned in here that it is 10Cr15MoV but then its mentioned it's 10Cr15CoMov. What is that extra "Co" component and does that affect the quality of the steel positively or negatively? I haven't been able to find the difference between the two by googling.
Guys remember : The composition of an alloy sure is important but without proper heat treatment, even the best, most high tech, most expensive super steel is worth less than the lower end but properly heat treated alloy.
Knowing that heat treatment protocols can be super tricky, especially for complex modern alloys ( it's about vacuum/neutral gas chambers, sub zero baths, and very precise temperatures etc ...), it can add quite a rise to the price of steel. Knowing that the knife is 10cr is a first step... But then, how was it heat treated? A good HT process is expensive, shitty companies will not bother . The costs will reflect on the final price the consumer has to pay.
The only one of those steels you will find in a sub $100 knife is the D2, with the exception of a very small number of Kizer knives using S35VN. There are no M390 knives in that price range that I'm aware of. Also, I suspect Maxace is producing a higher quality knife than Kizer.