Knife News — elmax

What is Elmax Steel?   Vosteed Thunderbird Trek Lock    Folks, let me tell you about Elmax Steel. This is not your average, run-of-the-mill stainless steel. No, Elmax is the real deal. We're talking premium, top-shelf, high-end steel, brought to you by the folks at Bohler-Uddeholm. And get this—the U.S. Navy SEALs use it. Now, if it’s good enough for our nation's finest warriors, do you think it’ll get the job done in your hands? I don’t know about you, but that’s more than enough to convince me. Elmax is created using something called the powder metallurgy process. It’s not...

Technical Specifications Speed Safe assisted opening System Frame Lock Lock Bar Stabilizer Blade Length 3.25 inches Closed Length 4.45 inches Overall Length 7.7 inches Weight 5.3 oz. The blade of the Hinderer is made from ELMAX powdered steel.  Elmax has almost no impurities in the steel.  The 0566’s blade can be sharpened to extremely sharp levels and it also offers excellent edge retention.  Which equals less sharpening, this should lead to less work and more enjoyment of the knife. The Elmax steel is a high Chromium-vanadium-molybdenum-alloyed steel, which basically means the process which it went through and the components in...