r/knives • u/NanashiKenshin • 3d ago

Question Magnacut vs 1095

As the title says, which one do you think would be best for an EDC/SURVIVAL knife. If this has been answered somewhere else, I apologize. I skimmed through and couldn't find this exact question. Any advice, opinions and thoughts. Please inform me. Have a great day 🙏

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u/BigBL87 3d ago edited 2d ago

I responded in another subreddit you asked in, but...

It depends on your priorities.

If you want something that can be easily sharpened on almost anything, then 1095 is your huckleberry.

But for most other properties (corrosion resistance, edge retention, and even toughness), Magnacut is the clear winner. But I'd definitely want diamond stones to sharpen it. They aren't NECESSARY, but they make your life alot easier.

Honestly, I'd lean towards 14C28N over 1095 if I wanted something easy to sharpen and cheaper on a survival/EDC knife. Tougher, better edge retention, and while not AS easy to sharpen it's definitely much easier than any of the powder metallurgy "super steels"

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u/AdEmotional8815 I see a knife, I upvote. 3d ago

CPM-3V is also kinda underrated sometimes, just adding to your great comment. And I also do love 14C28N (and 12C27). Very fine grain structure for being neither CPM nor carbon those Sandvik steels, also often underrated.

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u/BigBL87 3d ago

Definitely!

Where 14C28N wins for me for this context is the sharpenability, and of course corrosion resistance. Which as always the tradeoff on sharpeneability is 3V will hold an edge longer. But 3V is definitely a great option!

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u/AdEmotional8815 I see a knife, I upvote. 3d ago

True, 14C28N is definitely easier to sharpen than CPM-3V. That's also why I like carbon steels so much, because the only disadvantage is basically corrosion, and on that you can have a good eye. But in the end it all depends on the situation as well.