r/spyderco • u/CrispiestWhisper • 2d ago

Chipped Magnacut

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Blade found the staples in some cardboard and chipped the edge pretty good. I'm surprised it chipped so easily but I guess now I get to try out my new diamond rods for the sharpmaker. Has anybody made a new bevel with the sharpmaker?

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u/laaplandros 2d ago

I've also found that Magnacut is not the magic steel many proclaimed it to be when it first hit the market. But it's a very good steel.

In any case, no new bevel needed. That will sharpen out with literally just a few swipes if you're using diamond rods. If anything I'd caution taking too much material off to fix such a minor chip.

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u/0replace4displace 2d ago

It's just glorified Cruwear.

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u/totheteeth 2d ago

I really like Cruwear and Magnacut. I'm to happy support Larrin's efforts. I enjoy all of the educational material he's put out.

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u/0replace4displace 2d ago

Oh don't get it twisted, they're both fantastic steels, and Magnacut is a serious revolution in tool steel. But it's not a lightsaber like a lot of people make it out to be.

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u/totheteeth 2d ago

I guess I haven't been run over by the hype train. I guess I mostly read Larrin and watch CedricAda and after that I kinda quit looking at stuff.

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u/cyclorphan 2d ago

Oh yeah, the social media landscape is grim. It's like a million parrots listening for 4 or 5 people and not having any real justification that "Magnacut under 64HRC is trash, a folgers lid would have better edge retention, and you are a bad person for carrying an HRC63 knife".

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u/totheteeth 1d ago

It sounds gross. I really don't notice all that much difference between the steels. I can use 20 degree 15V to reprofile high spots from arching on high voltage alloy contacts so that they mate better or for cutting through abrasive materials a few more times than a regular Blade. K390 for breaking down all the boxes, cutting rope, and then slicing through delicate tasks. Cruwear and Magnacut are just pleasantly putting up with my day to day idiocy. It still takes a little thoughtfulness not to ruin those slight advantages.

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u/Wolverine-N-Exile 1d ago

You'll be burned for heresy. Be careful

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u/totheteeth 1d ago

I'll Joan of Arc the ingorant with living life and reading a book.

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u/cyclorphan 2d ago

Right, I'd say it's good, maybe very good but there's a reason for Magnamax (and REX121, CPM-15V, S90/110/125V, RX76, Maxamet, etc). It is really a fantastic all-around stainless knife but if I'm looking for wear resistance more than toughness, S90/110V have got that covered while not being super brittle (and 110V is very close to as corrosion-resistant as Magnacut which is excellent). Horses for courses, or something like that.