YOU WILL BE SURPRISED: Ultimate Edge Holding Steel: 15V Spyderco PM2

[@amitzdullnicker2k]

Thank you for the pain that you go through for us! So much appreciated! ❤

[@Goochgravysuppliers]

Wallet pain?

[@LIE4ME]

I'm so proud of BBBs work coming to customers through Spyderco. He's worked so hard for enthusiasts. I've followed him and you for years. Great work both of you!

[@HellGatefr2]

The intro of his Police 4 K390 video is pure gold !

[@paullambert4445]

Wow! I’ve been watching for years and I’ve never seen any steel do 2000 cuts of your rope. Nice job Spyderco. Thanks for wrecking your arm for us Peter 🔪🎸

[@sabelfechter7136]

15V to the MAX, 12 or even 10dps next please. ;D Your hands surely cant wait.

[@Jackass_of_DOOM]

Pretty sure 10 dps is Sal's setup on 15v, if I remember what I read on the forums correctly

[@Acuteknife]

This is Dan from Husk knives, based on your testing our new ad campaign will recommend customers just buy 100 knives to match that edge retention of that meh Spyderho.

[@Acuteknife]

Jokes aside you have me more excited about my 15v paramilitary. Thank you for the video Pete and may your hands enjoy a relaxing weekend.

[@jeffersonhenn1086]

I bet that it would take 200 of those garbage Husk knives to equal the cutting ability of the 15v. Especially, with BBB's heat treatment...

[@jayr526]

​@@jeffersonhenn1086 How many Edsels are equal to a Cadillac?

[@nandayane]

Maxamet has been Dethroned! Good work Pete this is an astronomical result! BBB and spyderco really knocked it out of the park!

[@lonestardude6283]

AMAZING! My condolences to your arm. Thank you for doing these Pete! Congratulations are deserved to go to Shawn and the Spyderco team for getting these out to us! Love this!

[@michaelg724]

shawn is a real hero of knife enthusiasts

[@0_xxiii_0]

You could use the chopped up fiber to create knife handles, id love to watch a video of you working with Resin

[@HellGatefr2]

Great idea tbh

[@lorenfuchek105]

Wow you literally put blood sweat and tears into these videos. We appreciate you more then you know. Thanks Pete. Love the content.

[@jamesrrr37657]

This is nuts. Thank you for your service.

[@goncalovazpinto6261]

I was, indeed, surprised. No clickbait here.

[@Viper777-ms]

Dude the title of the video is exactly should be.This 15V steel leve me speechless,absolutely amazing man!!!

[@paul_schuette]

Holy cow! That’s insane! Thanks for continuing to do your thing, Pete. Yes, it’s only one type of testing. But, it’s a consistent test type for comparing a huge number of steels against one another. What you do is extremely valuable and interesting to knife enthusiasts, and I always look forward to your next test video.

[@Messercheck]

rex 121 would be nice, the last one is 5 years ago!!

[@PhyllisLiao]

Pete gives the people what they want !!

[@CarloFromaggio]

Bricky looks fab with a custom toupee.

[@ciderandthorazine]

yeah! takes a hell of a steel to unintentionally trump-ify Bricky.

[@stevenlachance8576]

Bricky’s fly is also open and he has a hard on. What too soon?

[@kailashblades]

Looks great as a blonde

[@FALLONMICHAEL1022]

I’d like to see this done with the knife steels but maybe widilling wood. That would tell edge retention.

[@beaver6d9]

Holy shit man. Not sure if I'm more impressed by the steel or your tenacity with testing. I wasn't sure what to expect performance-wise, but it sure as shit did not disappoint. Kudos on the undertaking

[@leithmurray736]

Were will it end. That’s absolutely incredible.

[@KnifeNinjaEDC]

The older I get the more my hands hurt doing knife stuff, especially sharpening. Thanks, Pete. Welcome to age

[@mitchellerickson9836]

Rust test time! That one's gonna hurt 😬

[@knifeaddict1014]

Just keep it clean and dry. I don’t see how hard that is to do. Iv not had but 1 blade rust on me. Which was a chef knife made out of some crappy steel

[@trustmeimfromaustria]

seems pointless since everybody knows that this steel will rust if not taken care of.

[@mitchellerickson9836]

@@trustmeimfromaustria just like everyone knew the edge retention would be insane, and yet we're still here. Pete knows that M4 rusts easily and holds an edge for a long time, and yet he's tested it's rust resistance and edge retention several times on different knives. We know what to expect, but the results of these tests are still interesting, valuable, and fun to watch.

[@sabelfechter7136]

@@knifeaddict1014 I came to the conclusion that it just really matters where you live. At the sea you def want stainless with all the salt in the air. Away from the sea, enjoy toolsteel. But honestly, i wouldnt mind only having Magnacut for the rest of my live. Which does both.

[@tacticalcenter8658]

​@@trustmeimfromaustria theres really a lot of people who know nothing about it.

[@MacaroniDemon]

I was under the impression 15v was analogous to something like Maxamet. But after seeing the edge on the macro after that much cutting it is clear to me that 15v is in a whole new class entirely

[@danmayes9439]

Thanks for all your hard work Pete!!! You’re by far my favourite knife-tuber…

[@kylemccaffrey3003]

I feel bad cause Pete’s never gonna want to use this steel because of the horrid bone cracking pain he has endured for the sake of this channel. Thank you for all the cut tests good sir!

[@harrisquicksilver6595]

Fantastico! I guess its 15v vs maxamet next, Gabe edge of course

[@Rime0ne]

Lmao!!! I so almost hit u with a comment saying ur barn door's opened, don't let the hog out. But I felt bad. I guess some of the others didn't have that same feeling. It's all fun tho hopefully no one was too brutal. Also, I couldn't wait for the follow-up to the factory edge test so I'm gonna go finish watching now✌️ and happy to see ur return!

[@curtisjohnson944]

I think your testing is as good as I’ve seen, you replicate everyday knife use very well. Thanks for going to the trouble, it helped me with a tough decision.

[@starkparker16]

2000 is a lot no matter how you slice it. I'll see myself out.

[@pop4803]

Thanks Pete for showing us this steel and your torture test.

[@BUBBA1J]

Thank you for your sacrifice. Incredible steel! I hope to get my hands on the Mule in 15v next week

[@barkingspider2007]

Great video... I filmed 850 feet of cardboard as a cut test... and QUIT.. It felt like that tootsie roll commercial. How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie roll lolly pop? I love the steel, easy to sharpen \ de-burr, holds an edge for a ridiculous time, takes a hair popping edge. I hope 15v becomes a standard Spyderco offering and not a one off. Thanks for the video! : )

[@SpartanJohns]

It is a very impressive result but not once, not even at the beginning, was I surprised! I am still chewing away at the factory edge! Rarely have I had a knife where I was more curious about what the factory edge will do vs how it sharpens!

[@cainkopczynskie6296]

Makes me happy I picked up a shaman in this steel.

[@levha15]

Шаман классный, я тоже взял в 15v !

[@alphaomegasurvivalsupply6548]

When you meet new people and they're like "dang your right arm is huge you must spend alot of time alone".......you say "nah mate I test cut knives" first dude "riiiight" 🤣

[@profesorEDC]

😱😱😱😱now that thing can cut👍way 2 go Shawn and Spyderco 👏👌 Thanks for the vid Pete, that was marathon 😅

[@pooslinger6839]

I’m impressed. I didn’t realize how real the hype actually was

[@lewisward4359]

Way cool. You'll have to add that cutting test to your chart! Impressive, especially with the handle of the PM 2.

[@The4cp]

It's the 2nd best handle for me lol

[@lewisward4359]

@@The4cp I tried using it for some rough work where I had to apply a lot of force. The edges of the handle are not kind to my hands. Could be an aging/arthritis thing. Prefer the handle of my Microtech SOCOM Elite. Great blade on the PM2

[@badhombre8383]

That’s off the charts. 😳😳

[@HellGatefr2]

I watched this again today, it's just that good, please don't stop doing these !

[@andrewb5415]

Grrr, thought I was done buying knives, after several I landed on my maxamet pm2 mainly because it cuts a lot of cardboard at work without sharpening. But NOW I want one of these and their a stupid stupid sprint run lol. Anyway, love your rope test

[@mefxyezy8485]

Make 15v a production run plz！！！😂

[@Obsidian-One]

Wow! Thanks Pete. I knew it would be good but had no idea it would beat Maxamet & Rex 121... !

[@_brianm]

💪🏻👏🏻❤ Nice to see the Huusk get a cameo too.

[@super_sigma_]

This makes me feel even better about my Shaman 15V :D

[@Ginger_Beard_Man]

I've just bought this knife, second hand but new. I've just put my own edge on it and was a little surprised at how easily it sharpened. Did you find it easy to sharpen?

[@mrc2205]

That’s an amazing effort, thanks Pete. It looks like an awesome steel.

[@REBELSCL]

Thank you for your dedication. Now I need to buy another PM2….

[@robertbarnum7541]

Almost all that I can buy now are BBB's 15V. A Shaman and 4 PM2s. I thought that that was probably quite enough, but Spyderco has included a Military 2 in 15V in their 16 Reveal.

[@jerrydonquixote5927]

This is an awesome time to be into knives! And what's more amazing is they're not too hard to sharpen! Thanks and well done!

[@Ben-uf3dc]

This test led to a pm2, manix 2 and shaman in 15V in my collection 😂

[@brettfreeman9693]

Another great video. Thank you for all of your hard work.

[@billbush1270]

Zip ties and some cardboard are about all I cut that would challenge any edge. This test is amazing.

[@lll9416]

As a long time knife and especially steel enthusiasts I appreciate the rope test. You know cutting cardboards finding all? But you know sometimes they go with the corrugated part and then sometimes they go through the corrugated part so I don't think it's as consistent. As your rope test appreciate your Cedric!

[@davidshaffer8569]

When I was looking for a knife with good edge retention or rust resistance. I mostly go off your reviews. Thanks for this test. 👍🏼

[@beyproctor7673]

Awesome steel! Pretty good stamina yourself too. Thanks.

[@realbroggo]

Now that's a real 'super' steel by anyone's definition. Thanks for showing. Sharp blades all.

[@billclancy4913]

As a knifemaker, I have lots of 2x72 ceramic belts laying around. Recently I attached an 80 grit strip to a glass blank with 2 sided tape, and used that to establish a bevel on a new knife. Granted it was s35vn, but it did a great job. I walked the grit ups to 400, and was really happy.

[@ramonade_knives]

Goes faster than using a 220 diamond plate ! Since Im OCD I set the bevels on the knives i make on stones but it is way long... Im gonna try this, thanks for the idea !!

[@jtallday31]

You're the man. Ty for the pain and time.

[@patrickmccrea3455]

This was great Pete thank you for all your efforts 😊

[@therevdr128]

Your fly is down a lot. I can’t believe this is the first time it’s come up. My girlfriend saw it and asked me about it. I said “it’s kinda his thing”. She said “oh” and went about her day.

[@chrisbiolaw5136]

Amazing. I’ve been carrying mine since I got it and love it.

[@daniel.rosina]

Great steel! Thanks for your effort, Pete!

[@Yarramen-Yaro]

Awesome test, could you do another short video of how it strops back afyer all that cutting?

[@skylazart]

Pretty cool!!! Unbelievable results indeed

[@krustysurfer]

Magnacut has been dethroned for edge retention it seems..... 15 V needs a propper heat treatment or it will fare as well as all the half baked steel out there. With that being said will Spyderco put this steel into mass production? Thanks Pete for all you do.

[@quaxenleaf]

I think BBB has nailed the heat treatment as attested to Spyderco’s giving him the responsibility to insure their production follows his exact HT recipe. That tells me that BBB has Spyderco’s full support and confidence in producing the best 15v possibles in a mass production line!

[@krustysurfer]

@@quaxenleaf one day I will own a piece of that steel 😄 hopefully sooner than later.

[@knottheory79220]

Honestly removing (or just moving) the clip on a test like this would probably help with the hand fatigue. One of the main reasons I started doing tip up carry is it puts the clip in a natural follow of the hand and not right where I'm trying to grip tightly.

[@TODinWY]

I sincerely hope you do not end up with serious carpal tunnel, or any other physical issues from your knife activities. Good Job!

[@Salty_Balls]

that drop of the jnife into his lap though... 😂

[@jefferys9593]

Too bad 15V so hard to get. Great test and video Pete.

[@Mastermindyoung14]

Sal said if there's enough interest it'll make it to production. I'd say there's interest!

[@prysmatik]

Wonder how prevalent this steel will be

[@KingDonkey77]

UNLEASH THIS TO THE MAXXXXXX!!!!!!!! Bring it back baby!!!!!

[@stevenlachance8576]

I did notice the fly thing, thought you were easing the other tattoo. Thank you and your arm for doing this cut test. The testers that I’m aware of Tom, Gerald, Michael christy, and super steve seem to have taken breaks. Gabe’s testing is different in nature, and Stassa’s is more qualitative. If I missed someone please feel free to respond.

[@Ben-uf3dc]

Is your test protocol the same as when you tested maxamet? Is it really 4x better than maxamet? I have a pm2 in 15v on the way now, very excited.

[@freewilly842]

I have both Maxamet and 15v in Para 2's. The 15v chips far less than the Maxamet. The 15v can be run at a far shallower angle than the Maxamet also. I have to run Max. at 18 degrees or more and the 15v can be run at 15 although 17 is the best for all around performance. The 15v sharpens much better also. Spyderco and BBB knocked it out of the park with their collaboration, and this steel/knife will be a 'grail' knife for years to come if Spyderco doesn't start mass producing 15v blades. (I hope they do!) Don't worry about carpal tunnel Pete, the fix is a 15 minute procedure after you go through the long and tedious setup that all surgery's take. I had both hands done 20 years ago and no problems since.

[@cmd2four]

I have just received my mule team in 15v, now i just need to order a ball of twine...

[@blades8284]

Knife nerds version of a mic-drop there at the end. Superb!

[@dustinewing7974]

You always struck me as a habitual willie-flasher!!!

[@domeromer]

Great test. Thanks for the video.

[@CaptDavesSportfishing]

as good as the Sandrin? or better

[@lidor2856]

Have you tried clean the edge, and paper test it again?

[@HellGatefr2]

Thank you so much for those tests, much better than theory

[@mikeking6686]

THANKS PETE FOR ALL YOUR WORK, GOOD JOB!! BRICKY COULD LEND A HAND?

[@Shiroki41]

Hey Cedric, thanks for the video, now we need to know about corrosion resistance, can you do a test ?

[@samuelrichardsonmcgravyber4559]

Ohhhh baby, I’ve been waiting for this!

[@samuraiS30v]

Wish I could get one of these.

[@Colt3854]

You need to develop a robotic arm for future use.

[@DuhYaThink]

Cpm 15V vs Maxamet!!!!! Bricky said so. 🤔🤣

[@John..18]

OK, you've convinced me,,, 15v is OK steel,, 😍😍😍

[@destro6971]

Lol I got a Huusk ad watching this and I chuckled at the irony

[@n_conway7571]

Now the hard part: actually getting one of these

[@leotam3372]

After the initial drops, there were/are plenty on the facebook/reddit/forums selling for about the same price as the street price - they made a decent amount of PM2s and Shamen

[@seedeebun]

I’ll sell you one lol

[@Nudel-nc1cp]

Impressive. Most impressive.

[@tyerickson5540]

What sharpener do you recomend?

[@geraldkoth654]

Great workout. A steel hard to beat for sure. I think you could do even better with your sharpening if you used water with a drop of dish soap in it on your stones. Sure makes a huge difference on Venev diamond.

[@silverslvr5185]

I agree completely. Haven’t tried the soapy water yet! Thanks!

[@NoNamer123456789]

What if you used Ballistol or something like that instead?

[@DuhYaThink]

Yay Bricky 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@alexandermcalpine]

I love these videos. I appreciate all your hard work!

[@BenoJ3000]

Definitely noticed the fly...🤫

[@grbluen]

Thank you so much!

[@jwiz1911]

Amazing performance...curious to know how resistant to nicks 15V is. I have a PM2 in Maxamet and while I love the edge retention I end up having to put it back in the sharpener long before it's dull just to sharpen out all the little nicks it develops. I see where a better balance between edge retention and toughness is probably preferable.

[@abdulrahmansalem8061]

If you want balance between good toughness and good edge retention K390 is a very good choice. Although i do look forward to see how durable 15V is.

[@false-set]

15v is about halfway between k390 & maxamet for toughness, but with the optimised heat treat it might present differently in reality.

[@Dynotop1a]

I’ve carved into different woods, hit staples cutting cardboard, and tapped the tip of 15v Manix into a glass. I honestly didn’t look too closely, but don’t recall any noticeable chips and it seems to blunt rather than deform in any major way through rolls or chipping. I haven’t been super hard on it, just using it normally. I also haven’t tried K390 or Maxamet, so can’t make any comparisons from my use, unfortunately. I have to say it’s really quick and easy to sharpen on CBN abrasives. I like the low grit toothy edges off of my Spyderco CBN plate. Also, I recommend trying to slightly increase the angle you’re sharpening at, going for a microbevel, or maybe look into convexing until you stop having deformation at the edge.

[@stevenlachance8576]

I think BBBcut thru a nail on one of his vids with little or no edge damage

[@nandayane]

I think it definitely far outclasses maxamet for sharpening experience.

[@ExploretheMallee]

Farken 'ell, Pete! That's INSANE.

[@onewade1974]

I been dying to see how your test comes out.

[@onewade1974]

When it just keeps on cutting to see the happy disappointment that you have to keep cutting is joyous