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This is the PAN VN Stone Washed Handle Liner Lock Dual Thumbstud Manual Folding Knife. This knife is meant for everyday carry and for taking care of various minor tasks. From being able to cut cardboard to making feather sticks, this knife can do it all. Featuring a VN steel blade that has been stone washed, the blade shape is modified slight recurve drop point blade. The dual thumb studs are blackened steel and are highly textured for secure grip when opening the knife. The handle scales are made of textured and the knife has stainless steel liners and liner lock design with a lanyard hole. The back of the handle features stainless steel barrel spacers, and there is an ambidestrous black skeletonized carry clip that allows for ambi tip up carry only. The other unused side features a place holder and extra screw that sits flush with the rest of the handle. This blade features phosphor bronze bushings and adustable tension screw.
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CPM VN is a quality stainless steel that is part of Crucible Industries SxxV series. CPM identifies the steel as having been made through Crucible Industries CPM process, offering an improved outcome over that of conventional melting practices. The letters S, V, and N refer to the terms stainless, vanadium, and niobium, respectively. The number thirty-five has no significance other than to differentiate between V steel. VN steel is composed of 1.4 percent carbon, 14 percent chromium, 3 percent vanadium, 2 percent molybdenum, and .5 percent niobium. Carbon is the most essential element in the hardness of steel; the higher the carbon content, the harder the knife is. When combined with other alloys including chromium and vanadium, carbides are formed which are harder than just the carbon alone. This carbon content is very similar to that of the V type, which contains 1.45 percent carbon. With the newer steel, however, a small bit of a carbide called niobium was introduced in the place of some of the steels vanadium content, an innovative and critically altering change that sets VN steel apart from its predecessor and many other steels. The niobium, combined with the carbon, makes this steel 15 to 20 percent tougher than V.
Despite the high level of toughness in this steel, which usually diminishes a steels wear resistance, this steel does not lose out on a superior resistance to wear and chipping. Combined with carbon, the niobium carbides make the steel more effective in providing resistance to wear and edge chipping than if it were more dependent on chromium, which is the case with many other steels. The resulting edge holding ability of this steel is remarkable, ensuring VN steel to be a long lasting one. Vanadium, as well, is essential to balance VNs toughness with its wear resistance. Not only does it increase strength and toughness, but it also promotes fine grain structure and forms hard carbides that dramatically intensify edge holding. Molybdenum is yet another key component of this steels wear resistance, as the harder the steel is, the stiffer it becomes. Molybdenum combines with carbon to make hard carbides that take that problem out of the equation. For these reasons, VN steel offers a superior edge retention over conventional high chromium steels such as 440C and D2 steels.
Despite being less reliant on chromium, the carbide is still crucial for the high quality performance of the steel. Chromium is a critical ingredient to increase a steels stain resistance, and despite not being on par with niobium and vanadium in terms of wear resistance, chromium still helps add to a steels wear resistance, and is still every bit as important as VNs other ingredients.
Knife Length: 7.75" (opened)
Knife Blade Length: 3.25"
Knife Handle Length: 4.6"
Material: VN Steel / Handle Scales / Stainless Steel liners
Condition: Brand New
California Prop 65: This product can expose you to chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer or birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information, visit www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
This product is sold brand new. A manufacturer warranty applies only when the manufacturer provides one for this item.
Return requests must be submitted within 14 days of delivery and approved by our RMA department before the item is shipped back. Non-defective returns may be subject to a minimum 25% restocking fee and return shipping charges. Unauthorized returns are not eligible for credit or refund. Read the full return policy.