If I recall correctly BBB’s 15v heat treat was expected to be around 65 but is also a custom recipe that he tweaked for not only production but also performance and ease of sharpening/maintenance. In my experience on the manix and pm2, it’s been very easy to sharpen and to bring back to a very fine cutting edge just through stropping, while using diamond or CBN products of course.
@apex_alchemy_knives
27 күн бұрын
@@poncho151 that's what's up. I seen Shaun's video of him testing his 15v manix and I can't remember where it's at ...but it was pretty close to this knife 63-64 something like that. 😎🤜🤛
@malcolmholt2010
Ай бұрын
Very cool I'll take 64. I am like you had no idea what to expect. Thanks for all you guys are doing I really appreciate it. I have some more I will send later.
@apex_alchemy_knives
Ай бұрын
Yeah 64 is not a number I'd snub my nose at. These will be back on there way to you tomorrow. Thank you for the loans bro
@rustyknifelover4463
Ай бұрын
Outstanding
@apex_alchemy_knives
Ай бұрын
😎✌️🤘
@BolsteredBlades
Ай бұрын
Fascinating!! Thanks for sharing! 😺⚔️👍🏻
@apex_alchemy_knives
Ай бұрын
No problem
@justinmcvay5560
Ай бұрын
Mule yeah 👍🏻
@apex_alchemy_knives
Ай бұрын
Oh yeah
@lionknives3
Ай бұрын
Thanks 👍🏽
@apex_alchemy_knives
Ай бұрын
You bet 😎🤘
@Warsmith_Honsou
Ай бұрын
Author's hardening does not always give high hardness numbers. Judging by the result, 64hrc is the best option for cpm 15cv, at least according to the temperer. By the way, I won because I wished for 65hrc. And of course you have no reason not to believe me.😁
@apex_alchemy_knives
Ай бұрын
Warsmith for the point! We'll jot you down bro
@shawnpepin7890
25 күн бұрын
My pm2 was 66.5… also have the mule, but haven’t tested it
@apex_alchemy_knives
25 күн бұрын
@@shawnpepin7890 😎 awesome
@jamielong5716
Ай бұрын
I need one of these blades
@apex_alchemy_knives
Ай бұрын
Me too
@S4Detroit
Ай бұрын
Seen other test and Manix and I think Shaman and they were 67+ I believe. I would think on a fixed blade the handle would be a little softer than the actual blade. But who knows.
@apex_alchemy_knives
Ай бұрын
You may be right, unfortunately it's a full flat grind so we know if we aren't testing a completely flat surface the number varies greatly. I honestly figured it'd be aroubd 70 myself but I'm not mad at 64.5. Especially if that makes it easier to sharpen. 😎
@S4Detroit
Ай бұрын
@apex_alchemy_knives 15V with diamonds is a dream to sharpen. Takes a great edge and even performs great down at 15dps. BBB was doing test and laid it back to 13dps and held up great. He was doing testing on his channel before the knives dropped.
@apex_alchemy_knives
Ай бұрын
@@S4Detroit man that's what I'm talking about. I have a mad respect for Shaun. He's a wealth of great information. 😎🤘
@bighamz1175
Ай бұрын
I have the BBB 15v pm2 and I would expect nothing less than 65 to 67
@apex_alchemy_knives
Ай бұрын
I'm going to have to add something in 15v to our collection. I've never used it at all. I think my expectations were off...but I couldn't find a distributer that had a range listed. I mostly looked at the pm2 variation.
@bighamz1175
Ай бұрын
Really wanted the manix 15v but missed out had to buy the pm2 on blade binge well knaf sale at the time which I'm glad I didn't get the manix them i wouldn't have purchased the rex 45 manix so know I have both amazing steels and a maxamet para 3
@apex_alchemy_knives
Ай бұрын
@@bighamz1175 there you go. Sounds like you're all set up. 😎✌️
@bighamz1175
Ай бұрын
BBB has a video of it testing higher hmmm next up spyderco maxamet 😉
@apex_alchemy_knives
Ай бұрын
Hey I still have the knife here. Gimme a few minutes. I made sure the machine was calibrated on the adamas video...which this knife was directly after. But allow me to double check to make sure the calibration is still spot on. It's a measuring tool , so you know how it goes. If I get different results on the next go around , I'll post a new video. 😎✌️
@apex_alchemy_knives
Ай бұрын
I actually just went to his channel and watched his manix test and his manix in 15v was reading 65 on the nose. Not saying he hasn't tested other samples but it was the first video I found when I searched. 😎✌️
@bighamz1175
Ай бұрын
@@apex_alchemy_knives that's the one after I said it I went and watched as well I thought it was higher guess not I thought it said 67 been awhile since I seen it but am shocked to see rex45 come in a decent about higher but I have been preaching rex45 since I got it. It's so good
@apex_alchemy_knives
Ай бұрын
@@bighamz1175 bro those tungsten / cobalt knives are crazy good.
@Barney_Greenway
Ай бұрын
My guess beforehand is 65 on the nose 👃
@apex_alchemy_knives
Ай бұрын
That's a great guess
@Barney_Greenway
Ай бұрын
@@apex_alchemy_knives Thanks! 70 would be a bit much, 15% Vanadium still does the job perfectly 💪
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