Chris Reeve Knives MAGNACUT - Hype or Justified?!

[@robanderson5570]

Erica, this isn’t about a knife or any EDC tools you teach us about. I just want to say that you are surrounded in heart by thousands who love you. I’m one of them. If you ever feel alone, you are not, you are in our hearts. Rob ❤

[@ericasedc]

Rob- that brought tears to my eyes!!! ❤I love you guys SO MUCH😢

[@kevola5739]

Spreading peace & love. Now that is really using your shit to make the world a better place.

[@solidus1995]

I love how decisive you are in your reviews and how you explain things. I really think you're one of, if not the best Knife reviewer in the community. Thank you for all your love and time!

[@MattyOomps]

Your videos helped me pull the trigger on the small with big oak inlay last night! Cant wait to get it :)

[@ericasedc]

@@MattyOomps yay!!! So excited for you!!!!!

[@hangie65]

Thanks for the great review, Erica. This is an education for me. Please keep them coming.

[@ericasedc]

I sure will!!!!

[@edcevo3052]

Just ordered my first sebenza. My first Chris Reeves's ever. I ordered the large sebenza with bog oak inlays with the polished magnacut blade and I'm so stoked!!! It's crazy to think I have over 300+ knives and not one is a Chris Reeves's or a benchmade! Well until tomorrow that is. I have other knives with magnacut w/63-64 hrc and they're incredible! So I'm so pumped to get the sebenza with a 63-64 hrc magnacut blade w/ hollow grind! Great video there Erica!

[@ericasedc]

You are gonna LOVE IT

[@nicoledodge7240]

Man I want one in magnacut now! That’s awesome, great informative video!!

[@ericasedc]

Thanks sis!

[@jakesonlyfishnknives]

Great video. Started collecting 8 or 9 years ago whittled my collection down to a few and carried since and just got back into it a few months ago. So many options now this is a really good breakdown. And reeves never used to appeal to me but theyve grown on me quite a bit. The price tag is just ouch but with the magnacut it seems like a goal worth setting

[@ericasedc]

They’re awesome trust me!

[@alainmongenot152]

Found another recommendation from you, 17dps on the magnacut, with that strong edge will watch your sharpening videos and find the zone, they are mostly all different, and like you said make sure they are same in each blade angles... have a great ling week end !!! PS: your video on ask was dead on, some owners do what they want and don't seem to do what people need, like scissors, etc... I have a few victorinox and was looking forward to this ASK Knife but will wait for more accessories needed for my use... Thanks! ❤🎉😊

[@ericasedc]

@@alainmongenot152 happy to help!!!

[@Portalpotty]

Your video is on point. I thought it was me not getting the edge right and getting that glassy edge with no bite with the s35 and s45vn. Awesome review

[@DustinCasler]

Great video as always. I've been waiting to get some quality opinions on the Magnacut. I'm glad to hear you think Spyderco did theirs well. I picked up the Native 5 with Magnacut and I love it so far except for the FRN destroying my work pants if I clip it and the blade being such a fingerprint magnet. Hopefully they'll do a different finish on their next Magnacut model. I definitely appreciate the corrosion resistance benefits from that steel being down here in Texas with how the humidity can get to whatever I'm carrying.

[@ericasedc]

Yessss❤🎉

[@bluegrasssurvival9423]

The high toughness and hardness of Magnacut really compliments each other which is rare because we usually don't have both of them on a steel with the added corrosion resistance and ease of sharpening. This is gonna allow them to make thinner edge profiles that stand up to rolling or chipping which is great because it's going to cut like a lightsaber. I already own 2 knives in Magnacut and I plan on getting more. Love this steel so much!

[@ericasedc]

Yes!

[@caro-user]

Really good news!.. Thank you for the feedback on CRK Magnacut blade.

[@ericasedc]

Thank YOU for watching!

[@edcevo3052]

Never owned or used any other Chris Reeves's in my life! Been looking at them for over ten years but just pulled the trigger a couple months ago on a large sebenza big oak inlays with a polished magnacut blade and this thing slices!! I'm in love with magnacut. I have a Mcness 3.5 in magnacut, Protech mordax, tactile maverick etc etc and I love magnacut at 63/64 hrc. I love that I live in the south and I can't get it to rust also is amazing!

[@ericasedc]

Gotta love CRK!!!!

[@RobinJamesEricBond]

I was doing some research now on CRK, happy to see a vid from you! Cheers

[@ericasedc]

Cheers!

[@ronin8490]

Just ordered my first CRK, a zaan in magnacut. Appreciate the knowledge transfer and breakdown. subbed

[@ericasedc]

Thank you so much for your support! Welcome!!!!!

[@nasty98772]

What website?

[@ronin8490]

@@nasty98772 dltrading, they’re sold out now. Sign up for notifications. They’ve had them twice this week.

[@nebulamask81]

I've been loving the magnacut on my mini rsk. 63-64hrc in a production knife is awesome. Hope they do more magnacut sprint batches of the full sized and minis for the people that weren't able to snag them on their first runs.

[@ericasedc]

Mhm!!!

[@spyhunter6411]

Love to hear magnacut is a big improvement! 45 definitely is longer lasting than the 35. Anyone who says crk isn’t worth the money haven’t used their knives long enough to get the value form them. Funny to read the comments.

[@ericasedc]

I think some people get upset they can’t afford one, or that they don’t have one. So they pop off out of jealousy. I understand❤😂

[@spyhunter6411]

@@ericasedc haha I get that. I bought enough knives chasing one, that I ended up with like 40 mid grade knives. I sold them all and now I have 5 crks. A sebenza never leaves my pocket

[@ericasedc]

@@spyhunter6411 awesome!!!!

[@caseymoore4759]

Just picked up my third small sebenza, a carbon face with magnacut! My other two are a ebony s45 and a raindrop Damascus micarta. My second fav is my wharnecliffe xm18 3in. It’s a super solid knife

[@ericasedc]

Awesome!

[@donaldstrader7241]

Thanks for the review. Glad to hear Chris Reeve is doing a good job with the Magnacut steel. Not to make behemoth knives feel bad*, but I do like my BG42 Sebenza and will continue using it, although that Magnacut sounds terrific. [*I saw his comment of 4 days ago.]

[@ericasedc]

Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@alainmongenot152]

Greg is set in his ways, lucky I listened to your vid, because I didn't realize the blade, accessories were not available as of yet... Thanks 😂❤

[@davidkurle5418]

This video was a great way to enjoy a hard-earned beer. 👍 Thanks for your thoughts on this one. Cheers, and have a great night!

[@ericasedc]

Cheers David! Thanks for being awesome!

[@EastCoastEDC]

Great comparison Erica!! ❤️Love them Chris Reeves knives. Will probably never have one tho lol

[@ericasedc]

Yes you will- one day!

[@johnk6453]

@@ericasedc I literaly picked up a small inkosi at a yardsale for $40! So you never know

[@codys5727]

I believe crk already had the s45vn stock and wanted to process the steel they had in supply as Tim seemed pretty in love with magnacut and was quick to switch once the s45vn supply was done

[@ericasedc]

Yep!

[@Veesaki]

MAGNACUT , "absolutely worth it" just what I hoped to hear from you.just got a Small Sebenza 31 with a tanto blade ........ thanks very much the clarity ! 🤗

[@ericasedc]

Yeehaw!!!!!

[@KnifeCursed]

I like that they’re doing their Magnacut well. One of my gripes with my 21 is the pretty crappy heat treat. It doesn’t hold an edge for shit. I’m waiting on the Inkosi to get the Magnacut treatment and then I’ll get my second CRK.

[@ericasedc]

Exactly❤

[@glockgaston2922]

Erica really good video and it’s nice to see that CRK is running their magnacut at 63-64 hrc. The only thing that I disagree with is that you said you have to many knives 🤣🤣😂😂. Thanks for sharing

[@PaddyBurst]

Im curious whether you would prefer the drop point over the insingo. Thoughts?

[@F0XRunner]

This was a great video. My S45 2021 large Incosi was already to large for my hands, will probably sell it and replace it with a magna cut small sebenza.

[@ericasedc]

Nice!

[@o.k.corral]

Hello Erika. Thank you very much for the video. I understand everything about the MagnaCut. Just one question : does the MagnaCut have a better grip on cut materials ? For what ? And how do you get it when resharpening the MagnaCut ? But I didn't understand anything about the S45VN. Did you say it was glassy ? What does it mean ? Did you say the 15 degree angle wasn't fine enough ? Are you saying it chips too easily ? That it doesn't hold the materials well enough ? Should we use grits of more or less than 600 ? How is Spyderco S45VN better than CRK S45VN ? It is often said that S35VN is a very well balanced steel, especially on the CS AD-15... : don't you agree ? Etc. Would you be kind enough to explain everything again to me... in simple terms, taking into account that English is not my mother tongue ? A VERY BIG THANK YOU in advance !

[@southpaw_knives]

Just picked up a lefty Zaan in MagnaCut. Now I just need a regrind on it..

[@PaddyBurst]

Between a plain and jane and micarta inlay which one do you prefer?

[@dylancoetzee8902]

Okay I’ve come around to love you sorry for hating at first I’ve began to sell all my benchmades and buy crk and you have the most information on these knives I wanna thank you for taking your time to educate people thank you very much

[@ericasedc]

Thanks so much💕

[@justincortez3404]

S30vn along with every other steel is stronger the softer it is, to a certain extent of course. CRK was intended to be sold around the world and be capable. Although, I agree about about the edge retention with “superior” steels you’re S.O.L. if you break the only tool you brought with you. CRK seems to meet a sense of balance that is achieved by so few.

[@sharamkh]

Dig my large 31 in MC. I did a lot of torquing with the edge in dry birch. No edge problems. Hoping to grab a Zaan in MC.

[@ericasedc]

There ya go

[@D00MTR33]

S45vn sounds like me before i got sober almost 20 years ago. I too liked to get "glassed out" but i held my edge for 10-11 days.

[@lrh411]

Congrats my friend, you are an old-timer now. 32 years here 8/18/91

[@D00MTR33]

@@lrh411 that's awesome, congratulations friend. Just do it one day at a time and it adds up. Here's to another 20 years for both of us.

[@mikep.9371]

A very good start to the month long test. Now to see if the stropping holds up close to the time the factory edge dulled. The TRM strop is very nice and should last a lifetime.

[@ericasedc]

Yes!

[@ShawnCantwellKnives]

I got the 21. I still love mine. But I actually with I got the older model in BG42. By the time I took the plunge. They didn't have anymore around.

[@ericasedc]

Yep!

[@ReclusiveMountainMan]

Regarding the S35, they did up the hardness to 59-60, which helped.

[@deanP.]

I’m glad my first CRK is in Magnacut 😊

[@ericasedc]

Lucky you!

[@Cahwai]

i’m reblading my large 31 to magnacut, just don’t want to buy another, all my smalls will stay S45VN. I’ll probably reblade my large inkosi to magnacut also when they make their change

[@bluegrasssurvival9423]

Just got the Chris Reeves Green Beret in Magnacut and it's awesome!

[@BerserkEDC]

I'm excited to try a magnacut sebenza. I have a s45vn sharpened and finished on a 600 grit then stropped. Seems to lose its edge fairly fast after processing quite a bit of cardboard. Still love it though. Strops right back. Edit- I also don't have it sharpened to 15 per side. It's more like 23 or so

[@ericasedc]

Do 15dps it helps so much

[@tizben]

It helps to lower the edge angle by a lot of you are doing mostly cardboard

[@BerserkEDC]

@@tizben yeah I usually cut card board at an angle and not just straight up and down.

[@oferbechor1579]

THANK YOU - Have a wonderful day and a great week friend - see you at your next video ☀⭐☀

[@ericasedc]

Thanks for watching!!!

[@snowtiger44]

Helped a kid removing a splinter with my victorinox this friday 🤗

[@ericasedc]

That’s what they’re for!!!❤

[@kennethroberts1085]

Hey I’m watching late obviously lol. Try going from 600 grit diamond to the spyderco ultra fine to clean up the edge and strop. I find it to be fantastic.

[@ericasedc]

Will do!!!!!

[@Lonefyre1980]

Hi. Great video! I'm curious: what is the HRC on your 21 in S35VN? I have a large 21 from 2018, s35VN and the HRC is 59-60. Holds an edge well sharpened at 20 DPS and I can bring the edge back pretty easily with honing steel and/or stropping. I heard the earlier runs of S35VN were softer like you said.

[@ericasedc]

Mine is 57-59…🤣🤣🤣

[@Lonefyre1980]

@ericasedc Thanks for the reply. Magnacut may finally be my reason to purchase a 31. I've been holding off because I like my 21 so much and the "upgrades" on the 31 didn't seem worth it to me. On a side note, I have a Strider SMF with CTS-XHP that seems to hold its edge forever, is easy to bring back to hair popping sharp, and doesn't chip like the 20CV on one of my other folders.

[@jeffreybuoncristiano]

Unrelated, i would love to see how you store all your knives! Like pelican boxes? Just tossed in a dresser drawer? Random bags? Thank you!

[@ericasedc]

I have a few videos on that!!! Should be under my gear review playlist!!!!

[@jeffreybuoncristiano]

@@ericasedc sweet! checking now!

[@BartlettRacing66]

My magnacut sebenza 31 blade is absolutely hair splitting sharp from the factory.

[@dualsportedc]

Magnacut is quickly becoming one of my favorite EDC steels. If Spartan makes a Magnacut Harsey I'll dump my whole fucking bank account to get one

[@ericasedc]

DUDE YES

[@dualsportedc]

@@ericasedc S45VN is still my number one

[@johnk6453]

@@dualsportedc why?

[@alainmongenot152]

You are right, I never found it until now sorry, just thought with all your experience you knew, being a sharpening expert... thank you so much !!! ❤😅

[@ericasedc]

@@alainmongenot152 I’m not an expert at all haha I’m mediocre at best. But yes they are 18-20 DPS☺️

[@alainmongenot152]

I appreciate your passionate communication, and your way to explain without making it too " businessy" but more humanistic, true, objective, real, honest, factual, your knowledge is impeccable and your analytics are a model, thank you for transmitting your passion, our passion, in a fun way, politically correct... lol, even Greg Medford would enjoy your reviews of his knives 😅, with love ❤ 🎉 thank you again😊

[@ericasedc]

@@alainmongenot152 Greg Medford actually hates me and bullied me quite a bit. Thanks so much for watching!!!!

[@marcelpfeiffer6587]

Thanks for the upload, I think for many applications Magnacut will be the way of the future and some exotic steels will disappear from the knife market

[@ericasedc]

Good point😅

[@robreadinger5340]

really good vid

[@ericasedc]

@@robreadinger5340 i appreciate that!

[@j.w.greenbaum]

The worst part of it was Chris Reeve’s influence on how they heat-treated for many years. As in, the man not the company (Ann and Tim Reeve more or less control CRK now). He insisted on running S35VN deliberately soft so people would be be able to sharpen it easier. I could kinda understand this when CRK went from S30V to S35VN, but when we actually learned to sharpen, you were just tearing your hair out, hoping he’d change his mind. When he left and Ann and Tim started heat-treating S45VN to what you hoped, and I really got to put my Large Inkosi Insingo through the ringer, it was almost as though they had to re-learn that S45VN, while a solid steel, was not really what you wanted on a good work knife (in fairness, I do see why they’re still using it on the Mnandi and Impinda). So when they announced they were doing Magnacut and that Chris would not be dictating the HRC, I was optimistic and pre-ordered my very first Small 31 as a warehouse cardboard slayer. It arrives today, and I can hardly wait to get slicing! Keep up the good work!

[@ericasedc]

You are gonna love it!!!

[@jaystrongbow6111]

I'm 67 years old and have a boxful of very old and very new knives. Most Spyderco sprints in good steels ...... yet a 140 dollar Stretch 2 in K390 has pretty much shelved them all for a good while now. Magnacut vs K390, whatcha think Erica?

[@ericasedc]

K390

[@jaystrongbow6111]

@@ericasedc Thank you, I never owned any Magnacut, but might try some if Spyderco puts some out. I trust their heat treats..

[@johnk6453]

@@ericasedc So you think K390 > Magnacut?

[@nandayane]

It would be interesting to see how spyderco’s Magna-Cut in the New Native 5 Salt compares to Chris Reeves’s MC.

[@ericasedc]

Yes. Highly intrigued by that!

[@Superbus753]

well my sebenza 21 s all sport 15 degree angle (30 inclusive) pretty much since i got them years ago

[@mikecurtis2585]

I've had great service out of Magnacut! It's a great Steel!!

[@ericasedc]

Sure is!

[@vincentwyble5346]

Do you own ALL of those knives?

[@deadeyedail06]

Do you prefer the small Inkosi or the small Sebenza? Having a tough time deciding. (Medium glove)

[@deadeyedail06]

Just seen another comment on this, my bad. Question answered. Thanks for your vids!

[@whhitestallion]

I have been blown away with large sebenza in magnacut. Kinda made me damn near a CRK only guy. Almost haha

[@ericasedc]

Yep😻

[@jacobegelund3304]

You should really get a Sebenza with the Insingo blade.

[@ericasedc]

I will some day!!!💫💫💫

[@johnk6453]

Your video was very refreshing, just a "nicer" tone than most. Does CRK offer replacement MC blades for the small Inkosi?

[@alainmongenot152]

Erica, helped me decide on tge sebenza 31 small bog oak wood, but with a magnacut, I was hoping to get the angle at which to sharpen it with my pro worksharp...? You said it was not necessary to bring this edge to 15dps but which one would you recommend? Than you

[@ericasedc]

@@alainmongenot152 just leave the factory edge if you want!🥰

[@alainmongenot152]

Thank you but I don't know what the degrees is? The pro worksharp have a guide so all I need is the angle of you have it??? Thank you so much in advance ❤ love your videos, you are amazing...

[@ericasedc]

@@alainmongenot152 I figured you’d just look it up- sorry!!! It’s 18-20 degrees per their website!

[@David_DY]

Magnacut at the 63/64/65 is 🔥

[@ericasedc]

Totally!!!

[@crashdsnowman1]

The knife makers should have followed Larrins advice, I have a Dawson MC I need to test but pretty sure it's soft around 61.

[@dualsportedc]

Once I get through this clusterfuck with the new managers I'm gonna grab a Large 31 in Magnacut

[@MattyOomps]

Are those large or small? I’m just learning about CRKs

[@ericasedc]

@@MattyOomps all small

[@midwest1228]

Been super interested in CRK's, but have yet to buy one. Yes the price is up there, but that hasn't been the reason i haven't pulled the trigger. I'm like you..I use my shit.. Yes i collect knives, but I've never sold or traded any any of them. I use them.. Some more than others. Fucking up a $300 or less knife doesn't bother me... It might at $500 to $700 😂

[@ericasedc]

Hahaha I gotchyu!

[@Hungrybird474]

👍

[@ericasedc]

🎉

[@thefretjunkie93]

Do you like the small sebenza over the large sebenza?

[@ericasedc]

Yes

[@mngregoutdoors9564]

Why do you hate D2? You never talk about it but it’s my favorite steel!

[@scottdavidson6066]

Which model has the black blade there?

[@ericasedc]

Small Inkosi

[@antongorbonosov9065]

мне очень понравился опсолютно чёрный складная модель

[@ericasedc]

Thanks!

[@antongorbonosov9065]

от всего сердца, мне очень приятно что ещё есть девушки которые любят правильные вещи и умеют ими пользоваться

[@Phiz787]

So you didn't need to reprofile the Magnacut out of the box? That's nice! CRK knives feel like dinosaurs in the knife world. But maybe the magnacut modernizes them a bit... Hey birds are dinosaurs though right?

[@ericasedc]

Yes🤣

[@billmanning8806]

Great video. Helpful info, thanks. I think you should sharpen your new MagnaCut at 15º because a narrower angle is just way better, as long as you haven't reached the narrow angle chippy-ness given how you use your knife. (Larrin Thomas says that sharpening angle is even more important than both steel type and heat treatment in determining how a knife performs.)

[@ericasedc]

Thanks!

[@jimmystewart8505]

What is the name , model of the black ink pen you carry?

[@ericasedc]

Tactile Turn Mini Slim Bolt Action Pen

[@AhmadRiyal]

Who in the world is running magnacut at 59 hrc? Thats like vg10 level

[@ericasedc]

One company tried

[@argentinodelavillacomerata2399]

@@ericasedcI’m sure it wasn’t Rick Hinderer.

[@antongorbonosov9065]

Hello 🌹🍰☕💐🌷

[@ericasedc]

Hi!

[@ivansvalker7025]

Completely hype. You don't need a "better" steel. What you need is a better heat treat. Which if some of you don't know crk are horrible with their heat treats. I have a crk is magnacut and a benchmade with s30v and the s30v on benchmade out performs the crk magnacut but a long shot.

[@nejatia8745]

CRK heat-treats between 63-64 HRC which is the gold standard for heat treating it according to its creator.

[@jonizzooted]

That’s an hilarious statement because benchmade steel is always soft as shit lol

[@m.houston6643]

Lol this guy is in denial because he spent 500 on a s30v benchmade 😂

[@tovsteh]

Its cool when women like knives. My wife doesn't get me, but she accepts it, as I don't get her bag collection.

[@ericasedc]

Guess it works then!🤣

[@ignisbushcraft]

I recently got a large sebenza 31 in magnacut. It seems like there’s a portion of the edge that just rolls and/or chips at the slightest use. I’ve touched up the edge a number of times and no matter what I do, that same portion of the blade gets damaged almost immediately. Combine that with the other issues I’ve had with this knife… First Chris reeve, last Chris reeve.

[@ericasedc]

What a bummer!

[@r.d.9399]

Magnacut is awesome. Chris Reeve knives are overpriced beyond belief though

[@bluegrasssurvival9423]

Chris Reeves is the Rolex of knives. The knives will perform great, but it's really just bragging rights and knife bling.

[@kid5Media]

Why can't CRK do a knife with a proper modern lock?

[@ericasedc]

Thanks for taking time to watch and comment!!!!

[@FWGlockGuy]

First 😂

[@ericasedc]

Hi!!!

[@richterknives]

Great video and I love learning from content like this.

[@michaelandrew8493]

No sound

[@michaelandrew8493]

​@@ericasedcthere was seriously no sound for a minute hahah maybe just my phone

[@thecircuitbox]

Over hyped.

[@ericasedc]

Just like your mom

[@lrh411]

@@ericasedc Hahaha ouch!

[@SpaceDave3000]

CR is overpriced and overrated and it sickens me that people fall for their price point as a mark of quality. It absolutely is not.

[@ericasedc]

Thanks for taking time to watch and comment. I appreciate you!

[@optimuscrime608]

i’d never ever put a 15 degree edge on a CRK. My sebenza is a work knife. i want some edge stability and durability . 15 will chip so fast

[@ericasedc]

No it won’t, and it doesn’t.