D2, it's not as good as you think and why some other steels are better than you are led to believe

This video is about D2 and why it's not as good as tou think it is. I'll also cover steels I've seen widely talked about as being not very good and how they compete to D2. Here ate the results of the knives I compare in this video.

All number represent feet cut

D2 knives

CRKT Pilar D2. 61 fine 82 working
Cut Jack D2. 76 fine. 90 working
Intrigue D2. 69 fine 90 working
Cut Jack mini. 70 fine 93 working
Civivi Statera. 80 fine. 100 working
Two Sun TS 72 94 fine 104 working
Ganzo FH51. 98 fine. 113 working
Civivi Wyvern. 94 fine. 109 working
Copper Natrix. 94 fine. 109 working
Ganzo FH31. 93 fine. 135 working
Rat 1 CF D2. 114 fine. 161 working

Rat 1 D2 green 49 fine. 83 working


Other steels compared in the video

Kershaw 8cr13 25 fine 83 working
Spyderco 8cr13 45 fine 88 working
Tangram Acuto 440. 78 fine 95 working
Ganzo 440C. 81 fine 101 working
Cold Steel 4116 78 fine. 111 working
Byrd CTS-BD1. 94 fine. 119 working
Spyderco VG-10 71 fine 162 working
Kizer VG-10. 72 fine 166 working
Boker VG-10. 71 fine. 162 working
Cold Steel Aus-8 130 fine 189 working
Cold Steel Aus-8 122 fine 182 working
Rat 1 Aus-8. 128 fine. 189 working

All these results can be found within this video or past videos posted here to the channel.

Edge retention testing data sheets
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PzXZEuyMtOMoSDhyFUfDNV9MNbztMEvZ3OgRa6yT7QU/edit?usp=drivesdk

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