What kind of steel is the blade? On here is says ATS-34 steel while the buck website says 154CM steel. Which is it?
1622515
Mine is ats-34. This steel is the Japanese equivalent of 154cm. In fact it is identical metallurgy.
1622516
It's ATS 34. The original one is ATS 34. Buck May have switched the steel for this one. They make several models of this knife with different steels. I own the ATS 34 one and one in Bucks 420HC
1622517
I own the knife and I'm really pleased with it. I'm not an expert but from what I've read those two styles of Steel are virtually the same.if it were me I would trust the buck website over other information. If you buy the knife I'm sure you'll be happy with it I am with mine.
1492654
Nope, it's a fixed blade, solid 5160 steel. It weighs a ton. I love mine though, and the sheath is workable.
1603068
No idea, there is little or no information provided by the seller. I doubt, for 40 dollars or so, it is true damascus steel, but that is just my opinion which may, or may not, have any validity. I have one, but would I buy another one? No, probably not, with the cost of international shipping and the cost of the knife itself it isn't really a bargain especially if you don't know what you are getting. This goes beyond the scope of your question but there is really no way to answer. All one can do is offer an opinion.
1630585
154cm is a steel. It's actually a very good steel type, commonly called a "crucible steel" because of it's superb properties. The 154 cm doesn't refer to the length in centimeters of the blade.
756586
The blade is 8cr13mov not Sandvik 14C28N. Its a great knife! The blade steel isn't the best but its not the worst either. I've EDC'd it for over a month and I haven't had to sharpen it yet.
935754
They both have good steel. The first uses VG-1 steel which has a very hard core, the second uses AUS8A which is very slightly less hard. Pick the one in your price range, with the color you like. One caveat many black blades get marred with use and the inner steel shows through.
391415
The blade on mine is hollow ground and 154CM steel. I'm not sure when they made the switch to S30V steel, but I would guess that it was a couple of years ago since I bought mine during the period in which they were advertising one steel on the website, and listing another on the spec sheet included with the knife.I still love the knife, and carry it about 80% of the time. A SOG Aegis comes out when I don't want the weight of the Manix2 (walking, biking, wearing sweatpants, etc.).
2024328
The steel is 1055 High Carbon. This is standard for Cold Steel swords & machetes. I've used this sword for 'test cutting' with my sword group generally against plastic milk containers, it cuts right thru with a smooth cut. Below is info from the Cold Steel web site. (I use gun oil on all my blades.) BTW: You should check out the Cold Steel site at http://www.coldsteelknivesdirect.com *Blade Length: 35 1/2" *Overall Length: 45" *Blade Thickness: 1/4" *Steel: 1055 High Carbon *Handle: 9 1/2" *Weight: 42.1 oz. *Scabbard: Leather/Wood Scabbard w/ Steel Fittings
56951
Hi Justin, I had to return my shun reserve as you can see it chips easily if you're not careful. The high carbon steel makes it hard so that it's sharp enough to slice through anything. That also make it chip easily. The spine is 1/4 " and the blade is about1/8" recessing down to the sharpen part.
1192175
From the Buck Knives site "it can be hardened to a Rockwell hardness of Rc 59.5-61."Second hardest steel I know of for knives.
185067
7Cr17, cheap Chinese steel, equivalent to 440A. Better off buying a quality kitchen knife made of normal steel. This knife is a joke.
2234627
If you're like me and wonder why the steel matters but have no idea what the numbers mean, you can go here: http://agrussell.com/chart. This steel is comparable to 440HC which is in a lot of Buck knives.
974110
The Buck 192br vanguard fixed blade is a awsome knife. I love mine I keep mine razor sharp. It's not hard to maintain that to. A cupel swipes of a dimond steel and your done. When it comes to you it is different then what you see in the picture you see here. It is beautiful in the sunlight the wood grain is a Carmel look. I love rosewood and this is not but it is a peice art and great workmenship. It feels great in the hand. I have about 13 buck knives and this one is one of my favorites. I would buy another one if it came in rosewood. Go to buck.com that might answer your ????
1309803
Amazon, wrong as usual...says blade is 2.8 mm. Cold Steel website says 2 mm, which is why its so light and flexible.
1016805
I looked at the blade it doesn't say stainless steel anywhere on it like many of them do if it's stainless steel so it might be a high carbon steel blade. It's a nice lookin knife, I have yet to use it in the field and see how it handles itself. Hope this helps
1488073
It is a carbon steel blade. You should be aware of the fact that it requires a fair amount of stropping when it first arrives and is not ready for immediate use.
1017209
AUS4 has a compisition of:C - 0.4 to .45 %Mn - 1 %Cr - 13 to 14 %Ni - .49 %V - .10 to .26 %Mo - .10 to .30 %Bottom line is it's a decent, non-high carbon steel. It's marginally better than 440C, which is what most knives in this class are made of. I've been using this knife for a while now, and it's kept a very nice edge. Not perfect, but nice.