What type of metal, exactly, is the blade? 420 Stainless? Something else?
1384503
I'm not sure what type metal it is, but it is coated with some sort of material, perhaps Teflon like, that covers the entire blade.
931544
Hey Kenji, The only indication as to the type of steel on the knife (or at least the one I received) is "stainless". Honestly, it is a good quality knife; I would not say it is 420 grade quality, but if you clean it between uses it should be alright. I ordered the knife several months ago for spearfishing, and honestly it's a great knife. There is no corrosion on mine, even though it has seen salt water 15+ times. I recommend it if you are a diver or spearo. Hope that helps,Luke
1183599
that is also made out of stainless steel. I bought the blade and it is working just fine.
23855
Has 0.65% carbon. This is a low quality steel, more comparable to 420. But it is a really nice knife. Holds the edge well. My input. Japanese steel....
1651173
Hey sorry for the late reply. It's a half serrated stainless steel blade. Handle is high quality material. Not sure bout the handle but it has done weight to it. Hope that helps answer your question
572590
The 340 is bimetal and titanium coated. I have used the 340 and found little to no wear after a couple of hours of non-continuous use. It is way better than regular steel blades.
2120564
I checked the corer and could not find stainless steel written on the blade anywhere. It has not rusted and remains sharp. I did not save the packaging to see if it said it there.l
905183
Hello,The blade is made of 1045 high carbon steel. The blade is not sharp enough for use but the tip is sharp so be cautious. It's definitely a great showpiece.
1555530
It is a metal blade, aluminum. The unit has been installed for several years now with no problems. I am completely satisfied
82443
It is probably high carbon steel the metal revolution in steel blades begun in the 80 with the introduction of some blades oriented alloys like 440 and 420 family of steel so this make me think you have high carbon steel or a low end stainless steel (by today standard)
1964615
I am not sure what kind of steel the blade is made of. I do not get into the different kinds of steel blades are made of. I do know it is not stainless. This knife will rust if you don't take care of it. Sorry I don't have more info on your question. You could reference Schrade's web site for that info.
1718831
Mine is D2 tool steel. I do not know if they offer a mild steel version or not.
1167604
1055 high carbon.not stainless.will need to keep light coating of oil on blade.this is a real sword and will rust if not properly cared for.
2061889
The blade is very close to 3/16" , I think close to 5mm if you prefer metric, so pretty thick. It is made of stainless steel too just in case you were wondering.
627542
I bought this a month or so ago. The only stamp on the blade is "China", and there was nothing on the package stating what it is. I'm going to make a guess and say either stainless or spring steel. It keeps an edge pretty good & feels nice in your hand.
1151895
NO--stainless steel is NOT the type of metal that will hold up. You need a carbon steel blade.
680406
The blade is stainless steel, and the hilt seems to us to be some sort of very resilient high-end plastic (nice enough that we debated whether it's plastic or some sort of diecast metal at first).