Is a Para 2 Salt in MagnaCut a big upgrade to Para 2 in CPM S30V ?

[LEGION 12]

I have owned a Para 2 pretty much since they came out was wondering if the new Para 2 salt was that much of an upgrade and why ? Thanks guys .

 

[kreole]

Are you battling rust with your s30v? If not then I'd say no

 

[LEGION 12]

Are you battling rust with your s30v? If not then I'd say no

Just trying to convince myself that I don't need one .

 

[91bravo]

You need one!

 

[kreole]

Just trying to convince myself that I don't need one .

I bought one today and definitely don't need another PM2. Nothing wrong with that

 

[Locutus D'Borg]

I always thought salts had dendritic cobalt (rustproof) blades like SM-100, Stellite 6K, etc.

 

[yablanowitz]

Nope. H-1/H-2, LC200N (both nitrogen steels) and now Magnacut.

 

[RoyalHolic]

From my knives, Magnacut has been easier to sharpen than s30v and by composition it's tougher and has better rust prevention than s30v.

But is it really worth the upgrade........I don't know that's for your extra pocket money to decide

 

[LEGION 12]

I really regret not getting the Tanto blade model .

 

[Buffalohump]

I'm waiting to get my hands on one... don't have a Para 2 or anything in Magnacut so figure this is a good opportunity. Two birds!

 

[jstn]

I think it is. I actually bought two. The edge retention won’t be much better than s30v but you’ll have fewer worries about chipping with the added toughness and no worries about rust I also really like the milled scales because they are very grippy.

 

[ElementalBreakdown]

Fancy steel is nothing if it's dull. Steel is meaningless if heat treat sucks or if the geometry of the blade is bad.
My advice is to buy a knife that you love the looks of and you have faith in the construction of, and then learn how to keep it sharp.
If you can't sharpen it then buy the cheapest knife that comes out of the box as sharp as possible and replace it when stropping it doesn't bring it back to hair popping sharp.
Or better yet, figure out what is going to work for you on resharpening and don't use it to cut open cardboard boxes.
I'd rather cut open boxes with a box cutter and save my knife for kitchen or hunting tasks and then resharpen it properly. Whether it is 440c,d2, or magnacut doesn't matter if it's dull.