Vg1 San Mai Vs Fallkniven Vg10 Laminate

Vg 1 also known as v gold 1 steel is a high carbon c molybdenum mo stainless steel manufactured by takefu special steel co ltd.

Vg1 san mai vs fallkniven vg10 laminate.

So here is a comparison between both versions of the cold steel master hunter knives. Those laminated blades are just about bomb proof the f1 is nice the h1 is even nicer and several folks ptwood on. Vg 1 has a carbon c content between 0 95 1 05 chromium cr content between 13 0 15 0 molybdenum mo content between 0 2 0 4 and contains less than 0 25 of nickel ni. Falknivens in my opinion are head and shoulders above anything made by cold steel other than their san mai stuff.

It is not the same steel as vg 10. Cold steel recon scout length overall 12 5 blade length 7 5 blade thickness 0 31 weight 15 oz blade type vg1 core sanmai iii laminate rc 56 58. Forging a huge san mai bowie knife part 1 forging the blade. But i have had good luck with fallkniven s vg 10 laminate blades.

Cedric ada gear and outdoors. Fallkniven nl2 odin length overall 12 72 blade length 7 87 blade thickness 0 26 weight 13 44 oz blade type vg10 core 420j2 laminate rc 59. I have an older a1 that is solid vg 10 zero issues. The new outdoorsman along with all of cold steel s san mai blades are now made in taiwan and have a vg 10 core.

Cold steel recon scout length overall 12 5 blade length 7 5 blade thickness 0 31 weight 15 oz blade type vg1 core sanmai iii laminate rc 56 58. Start date oct 27 2010. I have drifted both towards and away from fallkniven at varying times. So i should have some feedback as things progress.

But they have all treated me very well. I am currently doing the okc with an f 1 pro in cos steel. The newer knives also ship with their secure ex sheath and not the leather one. Cold steel vs fallkniven duration.

I have yet to find a vid with both being compared side by side so here it is.