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It doesn’t get much more iconic than the classic Swiss Army Knife. One of Victorinox’s most popular models, the Hunter Pro, gets a modern-day makeover with this sleek folder Read More
It's an attractive knife. This is a poor listing as it lacks important details which are important to us knife buyers. Thank you to the massdrop members for filling in the gaps.
For those wondering, this is almost certainly 4116 steel; its the same thing in the Victorinox swiss army knives. The steel is pretty mediocre in my opinion, and you can get the same stuff in a sub-$30 Cold Steel. Not that it's a bad knife, I just dont see the value here.
So how good is the blade itself? (sorry I'm fairly new to steel-types etc), how would this compare to something like the D2 Steel (which I believe is semi-stainless)? is this generally considered better or worse in terms of edge retention, corrosion resistance, hardness etc? Is the blade itself really 5.4 inches? thanks!
Victorinox is pretty much as stainless a steel as you will get short of going to a specialized nitrogen steel like H1 or LC200N. It is practically worry-free as compared to D2 which requires a little effort to prevent rusting.
Toughness: Tie
People mean different things when they say toughness so this isn't as clear cut, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strength_of_materials for more info. All things being equal, you could expect roughly the same toughness from Victorinox steel as D2. However, the Victorinox steel has only been heat-treated to 56 Hrc meaning it is more likely to deform than break.
Ease of Sharpening: Victorinox wins
With it's relatively low carbon content and heat treat of 56 Hrc, Victorinox steel is extremely easy to sharpen.