{"title":"Archive","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArchived (discontinued) products include limited productions, sprint runs, and products that have either been retired or updated through our CQI (Constant Quality Improvement) to the next generation of a given model.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"zoomer™","title":"Zoomer™","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDISCONTINUED\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Zoomer™ is a remarkably innovative fixed-blade knife created specifically for bushcraft and wilderness survival. Designed by Tom Zoomer, an outdoor enthusiast and survival skills instructor from the Netherlands, it features a broad, drop-point blade expertly crafted from Crucible® CPM® 20CV® particle metallurgy stainless steel. This advanced alloy contains a high volume of vanadium carbides and the highest amount of chromium of any vanadium-rich steel currently available. This potent recipe of elements ensures high wear resistance, superior corrosion resistance, and impressive impact toughness—properties that are further enhanced by a classic hamaguri (convex) grind that ensures a breathtakingly sharp yet resilient cutting edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor maximum strength and comfort, the Zoomer’s stout concealed tang extends completely through the knife’s handle, which consists of two mirror-image pieces of solid G-10 painstakingly machined to yield a beautifully contoured, hand-filling grip devoid of “hot spots.” A recess at the butt end of the handle allows access to the tang’s lanyard hole and leaves the tang end exposed as a potential hammer surface. Most notably, an extended shelf at the handle’s forward end provides a rest for the user’s thumb, enhancing comfort, control, and leverage during detailed cutting chores.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Zoomer’s sheath is crafted from thick, premium-quality leather. It features a wide, “floating” belt loop and deep, pouch-style construction that holds the knife securely with the edge facing in either direction. A large covered pouch also offers handy on-board storage for small tools and other survival gear. To protect your Zoomer knife and sheath when not in use, and as an extra added touch of class, it comes complete with a handsome zippered storage pouch.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spyderco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44150397075500,"sku":"FB42GP","price":420.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/7189\/6620\/files\/FB42GP_Both.jpg?v=1745339910"},{"product_id":"endura®-4-thin-red-line","title":"Endura® 4 Thin Red Line","description":"\u003cp\u003eCreated as a tribute to our nation's courageous firefighters, Spyderco's \"Thin Red Line\" knives are distinctive expressions of our workhorse lightweight models. Their defining feature is their unique handle design, which showcases black fiberglass-reinforced-nylon (FRN) handle scales accented by a bright red lining and a matching red backspacer. This color theme symbolizes the \"thin red line\" first responders represent between the normalcy of our daily world and the chaos of life-threatening emergencies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe VG-10 blade of this Endura® 4 Lightweight also combines the enhanced edge geometry of a full-flat grind with the voracious cutting power of Spyderco serrations. To honor the selfless service of first responders, every blade is proudly laser engraved with the motto \"Save and Serve.\" All other features of these elite knives are consistent with the standard version of this model, including a reliable back lock mechanism, skeletonized stainless steel liners, four-position pocket clip, and Bi-Directional Texturing™.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpyderco will donate a portion of all sales of \"Thin Red Line\" knives to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wffoundation.org\/\"\u003eWildland Firefighter Foundation\u003c\/a\u003e, which provides immediate financial and ongoing emotional support, advocacy, and recognition to fallen and injured wildland firefighters and their families.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spyderco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44150397796396,"sku":"C10FPSBKRD","price":110.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/7189\/6620\/files\/C10FPSBKRD_Both.jpg?v=1745445381"},{"product_id":"delica®-4-thin-red-line","title":"Delica® 4 Thin Red Line","description":"\u003cp\u003eCreated as a tribute to our nation's courageous firefighters, Spyderco's \"Thin Red Line\" knives are distinctive expressions of our workhorse lightweight models. Their defining feature is their unique handle design, which showcases black fiberglass-reinforced-nylon (FRN) handle scales accented by a bright red lining and a matching red backspacer. This color theme symbolizes the \"thin red line\" first responders represent between the normalcy of our daily world and the chaos of life-threatening emergencies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe VG-10 blade of this Delica® 4 Lightweight also combines the enhanced edge geometry of a full-flat grind with the voracious cutting power of Spyderco serrations. To honor the selfless service of first responders, every blade is proudly laser engraved with the motto \"Save and Serve.\" All other features of these elite knives are consistent with the standard version of this model, including a reliable back lock mechanism, skeletonized stainless steel liners, four-position pocket clip, and Bi-Directional Texturing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpyderco will donate a portion of all sales of \"Thin Red Line\" knives to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wffoundation.org\/\"\u003eWildland Firefighter Foundation\u003c\/a\u003e, which provides immediate financial and ongoing emotional support, advocacy, and recognition to fallen and injured wildland firefighters and their families.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spyderco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44150398091308,"sku":"C11FPSBKRD","price":102.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/7189\/6620\/files\/C11FPSBKRD_Both.jpg?v=1745445247"},{"product_id":"spyderthrowers™-throwing-knives-small","title":"SpyderThrowers™ Throwing Knives - Small","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDISCONTINUED\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor decades, Canadian custom knifemaker Harald Moeller’s throwing knives have been regarded as some of the finest in the world. The product of Moeller’s uncompromising quest to develop the perfect throwing knife, these highly refined designs are much easier to throw and stick more consistently than their competition. Through an exclusive arrangement with Moeller, Spyderco is now proud to manufacture his world-class throwing knife designs and make them available under the Spyderco brand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpyderThrowers™ are painstakingly machined from thick 8Cr13MoV stainless steel, tempered to a tough spring hardness, and finished with a contrasting two-toned black oxide and satin finish. Their substantial heft and precise center balance allow them to be thrown equally well by the blade or the handle for half or full-spin throws. Although available in three different sizes, these remarkable knives all share the same common throwing characteristics and throwing distances.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpyderThrowers are sold in sets of three knives of the same size. Every set comes complete with a high-quality three-tiered leather belt sheath and a copy of Harald Moeller’s instructional book Knife Throwing: The Knives and Throwing Technique of Harald Moeller.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spyderco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44150398648364,"sku":"TK01SM","price":144.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/7189\/6620\/files\/TK01SM_Both.jpg?v=1745444926"},{"product_id":"pattadese","title":"Pattadese","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Pattada was a modern interpretation of the traditional resolza, the signature folding knife of the city of Pattada, Sardinia. The all-new Pattadese (pronounced pah-tah-day-say) takes that stunning design and scales it down by over 15 percent to make it even handier and more pocket friendly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA proud member of Spyderco’s Ethnic Series™, the Pattadese's iconic blade shape is faithfully expressed in M390 stainless steel. The full-flat-ground PlainEdge™ blade is housed in a gracefully curved handle built with full stainless steel liners and beautifully contoured G-10 scales. A sturdy LinerLock mechanism ensures that the blade locks securely open when in use and a deep-pocket wire clip keeps the Pattadese poised for instant access by providing a choice of left or right-side tip-up carry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spyderco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44150399303724,"sku":"C257GP","price":213.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/7189\/6620\/files\/C257GP_Both.jpg?v=1745443476"},{"product_id":"manix®-2-lightweight-maxamet","title":"Manix® 2 Lightweight Maxamet®","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Manix® 2 Lightweight Maxamet® combines the lightweight construction of our award-winning Manix 2 Lightweight with a blade crafted from Carpenter® steel's Micro-Melt® Maxamet alloy. Maxamet is an extremely hard high-speed powdered tool steel possessing properties that transcend conventional high-speed tool steels and approach those of cemented carbides - the ultra-hard materials used to machine other steels. When Carpenter developed this amazing alloy for the rollers in their steel mills, they sent samples to various companies in the knife industry to evaluate as a blade material. Although many tried, Spyderco was one of only a handful of companies to successfully develop the specialized methods necessary to machine, heat treat, and grind this demanding material to yield reliable, high-performance knife blades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis knife's full-flat-ground, leaf-shaped blade takes full advantage of Maxamet's properties, offering a superior combination of strength, low-friction cutting performance, and point utility. It is supported by Spyderco's patented Ball Bearing Lock™ high-strength lock mechanism that consists of a ball bearing nested within a durable textured polymer 'cage.' When the blade is opened, a steel plunger drives the ball bearing forward to wedge between a ramp on the blade and an 'anvil' in the handle's steel insert. Drawing the caged ball bearing to the rear releases the lock and allows the blade to close smoothly while keeping your fingers safely away from the sharp edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSupporting the lock is an ultra-lightweight handle injection molded from tough fiberglass-reinforced co-polymer (FRCP). It features Spyderco's distinctive Bi-Directional Texturing™ pattern for a secure grip in all environmental conditions and a reversible wire clip that provides convenient left or right-side tip-up carry, making all aspects of the knife's carry and operation completely ambidextrous.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spyderco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44150399729708,"sku":"C101PGY2","price":270.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/7189\/6620\/files\/C101PGY2_Both.jpg?v=1745443222"},{"product_id":"endela®-lightweight-wharncliffe-spyderedge","title":"Endela® Lightweight Wharncliffe SpyderEdge™","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Spyderco Endela® “splits the difference” between our iconic Delica® 4 and Endura® 4 Lightweights, proudly including all the features of those time-tested designs in the perfect “in-between” size. The latest version of this popular design supercharges its performance with the addition of a Wharncliffe blade profile. In classic style, its perfectly straight edge and gracefully curved spine merge to create an amazingly versatile blade shape that offers both extreme cutting power and scalpel-like precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFull-flat ground from VG-10 stainless steel, the Endela Wharncliffe’s blade is available in both PlainEdge™ and SpyderEdge™ formats and includes a fully accessible Trademark Round Hole™ for swift, ambidextrous, one-handed opening. It is housed in an injection-molded fiberglass-reinforced-nylon handle featuring skeletonized stainless steel liners, a sturdy back lock mechanism, a non-slip Bi-Directional Texture™ pattern, and a four-position pocket clip that offers a choice of tip-up or tip-down carry on both sides of the body.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spyderco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44150401957932,"sku":"C243FSWCBK","price":92.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/7189\/6620\/files\/C243FSWCBK_Both.jpg?v=1745441723"},{"product_id":"mule-team™-aeb-l","title":"Mule Team™ AEB-L®","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis model is no longer in production. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpyderco’s Mule Team™ Series is an ongoing project that enables steel-obsessed knife enthusiasts to test different blade materials using the same exact fixed-blade design platform. Sold without handles or sheaths, Mule Team blades are also ideal for aspiring knifemakers and hobbyists. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis expression of the Mule Team concept features Uddeholm AEB-L®, a blankable stainless steel originally developed in the 1960’s for use in razor blades. AEB-L offers a unique combination of high hardness, sharpness, corrosion resistance, and toughness. Although its edge retention is overshadowed by other steels, its superior edge stability makes it ideal for knives with thinner edges and large knives requiring extreme toughness. 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It is housed in an open-backed handle constructed with solid titanium scales. Both scales are beautifully crowned for comfort and the reverse-side scale forms the foundation of a sturdy Reeve Integral Lock™ (R.I.L.) with a stainless steel interface.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA polished stainless steel clip provides convenient carry and is reversible for left or right-side tip-up access.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spyderco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44150403924012,"sku":"C249TIP","price":313.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/7189\/6620\/files\/C249TIP_Both.jpg?v=1745440430"},{"product_id":"spyderco-bead-with-lanyard","title":"Spyderco Bead with Lanyard","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDISCONTINUED\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLanyards and fobs are a popular way of accessorizing folding knives and making smaller knives easier to draw. If you’re a fan of fobs and lanyards on your knives or other small items, add a touch of Spyderco style to your life with these woven nylon lanyards featuring a genuine pewter beads. Our square bead is 0.5-inch\/12.7mm bead in size and features a raised Spyderco “bug” logo on all four sides. It includes a paracord lanyard that measures 6.5 inches overall with a three-inch woven section. Our beautifully cast round pewter bead is 0.92-inch (24mm) diameter and features a raised \"bug\" logo on both sides and is paired with a hand-braided black-and-red paracord lanyard. The perfect way to accessorize your favorite Spyderco knife, they also make a great fob for your keychain. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spyderco","offers":[{"title":"Square","offer_id":44223534006316,"sku":"BEAD1LY","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Flat","offer_id":44223534039084,"sku":"BEAD5LY","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/7189\/6620\/files\/BEAD5LY_Both.jpg?v=1745333665"},{"product_id":"mule-team™-52100","title":"Mule Team™ 52100","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis model is no longer in production. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpyderco’s Mule Team™ Series is an ongoing project that enables steel-obsessed knife enthusiasts to test different blade materials using the same exact fixed-blade design platform. Sold without handles or sheaths, Mule Team blades are also ideal for aspiring knifemakers and hobbyists. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis expression of the Mule Team concept features 52100, a high-carbon steel used primarily for ball bearings. It has a good amount of carbon (0.98 - 1.10) and very few other alloys. Ball bearing steels usually have to withstand a great deal of force in a very small area. Traditionally, ball-bearing steels make good edge steels because an edge also has to withstand extreme force in a small area. 52100 serves that function well.\u003cbr\u003eA very fine molecular structure permits very sharp edges, even at thin angles. Toughness is good, corrosion resistance isn't. It is not a stainless steel and will have to be cared for. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll Mule Team blades are sold consumer-direct and available only at the Spyderco Factory Outlet or through Spyderco.com. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReleased: January 2008\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spyderco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45233453301804,"sku":"MT01","price":79.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/7189\/6620\/files\/MT01.jpg?v=1769641341"},{"product_id":"mule-team™-m4","title":"Mule Team™ M4","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis model is no longer in production. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpyderco’s Mule Team™ Series is an ongoing project that enables steel-obsessed knife enthusiasts to test different blade materials using the same exact fixed-blade design platform. Sold without handles or sheaths, Mule Team blades are also ideal for aspiring knifemakers and hobbyists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis expression of the Mule Team concept features \u003cspan\u003eCPM M4, a high-speed, wear-resistant, tool steel. It is non-stainless steel. Its high content of Molybdenum and Tungsten gives it a fine grain size, greater strength, hardness and toughness. It is a triple temper heat treat to make it as tough as possible without brittleness. The grinding combined with the triple temper heat treating process can cause warping up to 50 thousandths (.050) of an inch which is not enough to affect the performance of the knife. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCPM M4 will provide high edge retention and impact resistance; you'll also find it's relatively easy to sharpen. All Mule Team blades are sold consumer-direct and available only at the Spyderco Factory Outlet or through Spyderco.com. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReleased: October 2008\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spyderco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45235812925484,"sku":"MT02","price":69.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/7189\/6620\/files\/MT02.jpg?v=1769699850"},{"product_id":"mule-team™-cpm-s90v","title":"Mule Team™ CPM® S90V®","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis model is no longer in production. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpyderco’s Mule Team™ Series is an ongoing project that enables steel-obsessed knife enthusiasts to test different blade materials using the same exact fixed-blade design platform. Sold without handles or sheaths, Mule Team blades are also ideal for aspiring knifemakers and hobbyists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis expression of the Mule Team concept features \u003cspan\u003eCPM S90V, which is not a new steel, but it is one not commonly used in the knife industry. It is a high-carbon stainless steel formerly known as CPM 420V. With 2.3% carbon, it offers wicked edge retention and higher tensile strength. It has more than twice the Vanadium than CPM S30V, providing greater wear resistance. CPM S90V may be uncommon in our industry due to it's strength, hardness and toughness; all things that can prove to be difficult in a production atmosphere. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGiven the extreme wear resistance, it proved to be difficult to grind, the steel didn't want to \"give\" or \"let go\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"076051523-21012009\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emolecules. Although frustrating in production, this characteristic speaks to what can be expected in edge retention. 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Sold without handles or sheaths, Mule Team blades are also ideal for aspiring knifemakers and hobbyists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis expression of the Mule Team concept features ZDP-189 blade steel.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2009 ZDP-189 blade steel was the hottest, hardest and highest performing Japanese knife steel in the knife industry. 3% of its component ingredient is pure carbon and 20% chrome (unheard of chemistries twenty years ago), making the steel harder and in turn extending its edge retention. This is done through a powdered metallurgical process. At the time of MT04P Mule's release, Spyderco was one of a handful of cutlers around the world working with ZDP-189 blades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMT04P ZDP-189 Mule was originally released in a very limited quantity due to unforeseen issues. The Mule Team project was created to give more people access to various steels using a standard pattern for a fixed blade knife. The hope of the project was to find out what these steels can do by making them available at an affordable price for our Knife Knuts and Steel Junkies. We test our products constantly, but we’ve always maintained that no amount of “testing” can provide the information that real-world use can.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the ZDP-189 Mule our goal was to reach the optimal hardness that we had in our folders (in 2009 as well as presently). Shortly after the release of MT04P, it was discovered that the optimal hardness is different for a fixed blade. Once this was discovered Spyderco placed a hold on shipping any additional MT04P Mules.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mule Team is a project based on the desire to learn more about different types of steel and the performance of each steel. 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Sold without handles or sheaths, Mule Team blades are also ideal for aspiring knifemakers and hobbyists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis expression of the Mule Team concept features \u003cspan\u003e9Cr18Mo, a premium ingot high-carbon steel. In our experience, it's the best knife steel being produced in China today. The name is derived from its component elements: .9% carbon, 18% chromium, and 1% molybdenum. Before its entry into the knife industry, it was widely used for high-end Chinese barbering scissors, roller bearings, and surgical tools due to its corrosion resistance and high processing quality. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe application of 9Cr18Mo to knife manufacturing opens up another steel option for high-end knife manufacturers and their high-end knife enthusiasts alike. The addition of a 9Cr18Mo Spyderco \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"highlight\"\u003eMule\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e fleshes out the series further by offering users the opportunity to evaluate and test drive a high-performance steel from yet another country. All Mule Team blades are sold consumer-direct and available only at the Spyderco Factory Outlet or through Spyderco.com. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReleased: October 2009\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spyderco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45235898318892,"sku":"MT05","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/7189\/6620\/files\/MT05.jpg?v=1769702316"},{"product_id":"mule-team™-cpm-s35vn","title":"Mule Team™ CPM® S35VN®","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis model is no longer in production. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpyderco’s Mule Team™ Series is an ongoing project that enables steel-obsessed knife enthusiasts to test different blade materials using the same exact fixed-blade design platform. Sold without handles or sheaths, Mule Team blades are also ideal for aspiring knifemakers and hobbyists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis expression of the Mule Team concept features CPM S35VN blade steel. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo provide some context, \u003cspan\u003eCrucible Steel in NY created CPM S30V as steel developed specifically to be used for knife blades. A first, and the knife industry appreciates such purpose built efforts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShortly after the introduction of CPM S30V, Chris Reeve (of Chris Reeve Knives) began working with Dick Barber, a metallurgist at Crucible Steel (at the time).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe goal was to create an even better version of the steel that had better machinability and finish. After several years of testing and development, the result was CPM S35VN. Chemically the same as S30V, but with the additional of Niobium (also referred to as Columbium).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHigh Chromium ferritic steels containing Niobium exhibit increased temperature stability and refined grain structure which is important when working hard steels used in items like jet and rocket engines, welding and knife blades. It increases a blade's strength and ability to take and retain sharpness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrucible worked with a few makers to test and refine the steel. Production began on CPM S35VN just before changes were made in the Crucible business model.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt this time, there is still a question as to whether this fine steel will be in production. Spyderco was fortunate to be able to grab some while it was still available, and this Mule Team model is the result of that opportunity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCPM S35VN is exotic in its chemistry, even for powdered steels. This is an opportunity for some to be able to play with this new evolution to blade steel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll Mule Team blades are sold consumer-direct and available only at the Spyderco Factory Outlet or through Spyderco.com. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReleased: January 2010\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spyderco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45236245397548,"sku":"MT06","price":64.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/7189\/6620\/files\/MT06.jpg?v=1769706936"},{"product_id":"mule-team™-cobalt-special","title":"Mule Team™ Cobalt Special","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis model is no longer in production. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpyderco’s Mule Team™ Series is an ongoing project that enables steel-obsessed knife enthusiasts to test different blade materials using the same exact fixed-blade design platform. Sold without handles or sheaths, Mule Team blades are also ideal for aspiring knifemakers and hobbyists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis expression of the Mule Team concept features Takefu's Cobalt Special blade steel. \u003cspan\u003eTakefu is a premier Japanese steel company specializing in the production of steels used for household and industrial cutlery. They produce blades using clad steel. Clad steels are a composite of different metals, some hard, some softer, fused or bonded to each other. Pairing different steel types together elevates performance by combining the best characteristics of each material, and where the steels overlay each other, a fine Hamon or line develops. Traditional Japanese swords featured clad steels, layering tough harder steel with softer bendable ones which resulted in a steel combination that made them difficult to break or bend. Spyderco's MT09 Mule Team is Takefu's Cobalt Special steel enveloped within slices of SUS420J2. The two steels laminated as one boost toughness, improve corrosion resistance, and generate lasting sharpness in a blade that is relatively easy to sharpen. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll Mule Team blades are sold consumer-direct and available only at the Spyderco Factory Outlet or through Spyderco.com. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReleased: February 2011\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spyderco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45236249657388,"sku":"MT09","price":84.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/7189\/6620\/files\/MT09.jpg?v=1769719364"},{"product_id":"mule-team™-cts-bd1","title":"Mule Team™ CTS® BD1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis model is no longer in production. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpyderco’s Mule Team™ Series is an ongoing project that enables steel-obsessed knife enthusiasts to test different blade materials using the same exact fixed-blade design platform. Sold without handles or sheaths, Mule Team blades are also ideal for aspiring knifemakers and hobbyists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis expression of the Mule Team concept features CTS BD1 blade steel. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHigh-performance American-made blade steels are propelling the quality and performance of today's knives to new and higher levels. A U.S.A company called Carpenter Steel recently entered the knife-making arena, cutlery people noticed. Carpenter isn't a newcomer to alloy manufacturing just a new-neighbor in the community of blade steel manufacturing and they're launching a new family of alloys called CTS' steels specifically for cutlery. One of those is CTS BD1. CTS BD1 is patterned on Gingami I (also known as G2), the gold-standard for Japanese cutlerers. Its superior edge retention and surface finish are machined to a fine edge and it heat-treats consistently. From a performance standpoint, it's a winner and it's used in Spyderco's latest Mule Team fixed blade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpyderco's Mule Team Series is an ongoing project where the same fixed blade knife is released in different blade steel variations several times per year. Mule is the name given to a test piece in the knife manufacturing process. The project allows steel-obsessed knife knuts the opportunity to test, try and use alloys not readily available to the industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReleased: June 2010\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe CTS BD1 Mule is a limited 500-piece run with a sharpened PlainEdge cutting edge and it's sold without handle scales or a carry sheath, focusing the project on the steel. Leaving the knife handle unfinished opens creative possibilities for designing custom handle scales or handle wrappings and carry options. Pre-drilled holes in the handle allow for attaching scales or whatever the imagination creates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll Mule Team blades are sold consumer-direct and available only at the Spyderco Factory Outlet or through Spyderco.com. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spyderco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45236257325100,"sku":"MT10","price":69.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/7189\/6620\/files\/MT10.jpg?v=1769719835"},{"product_id":"mule-team™-m390","title":"Mule Team™ M390","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis model is no longer in production. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpyderco’s Mule Team™ Series is an ongoing project that enables steel-obsessed knife enthusiasts to test different blade materials using the same exact fixed-blade design platform. Sold without handles or sheaths, Mule Team blades are also ideal for aspiring knifemakers and hobbyists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis expression of the Mule Team concept features M390 blade steel. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Austrian Bohler Group merged with Sweden's Uddeholm Steel Works in 1991, creating the world's largest tool steel manufacturer, Bohler Uddeholm. Specializing in aviation\/aerospace and automotive steels, they also produce tool steels used in the manufacture of consumer goods, including electronics and cutlery. Through a powdered metallurgy processes, they produce M390 Microclean steel which is highly sought and well suited to today's high-performance cutlery. M390 is a martensitic chromium steel highly resistant to corrosion. The powdered granules of Chromium and Vanadium in the steel are small, consistently sized, and finely dispersed in the steel's matrix (mix) making it exceptionally homogenous. This means for the consumer cutting with M390 will experience a high-level wear and corrosion resistance and the blade steel can be polished to a mirror-like finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll Mule Team blades are sold consumer-direct and available only at the Spyderco Factory Outlet or through Spyderco.com. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReleased: June 2011\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spyderco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45236260601900,"sku":"MT11","price":74.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/7189\/6620\/files\/MT11.jpg?v=1769720299"},{"product_id":"mule-team™-cpm-cru-wear","title":"Mule Team™ CPM® CRU-WEAR®","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis model is no longer in production. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpyderco’s Mule Team™ Series is an ongoing project that enables steel-obsessed knife enthusiasts to test different blade materials using the same exact fixed-blade design platform. Sold without handles or sheaths, Mule Team blades are also ideal for aspiring knifemakers and hobbyists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis expression of the Mule Team concept features CPM \u003cspan\u003eCRU-WEAR blade steel, a high-performance \"V\" tool steel that is difficult to process making it challenging for knife manufacturers to work with. It follows the same high-alloy, metallurgical tool-steel recipe used to produce D2, but with greater levels of vanadium, tungsten, and molybdenum. It is air-hardened and worked in a cold state. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCRU-WEAR exhibits exceptional toughness, impact resistance, and hardness for exceptional edge retention and is the first tool steel offering in Spyderco's Mule Team Series. All Mule Team blades are sold consumer-direct and available only at the Spyderco Factory Outlet or through Spyderco.com. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReleased: September 2011\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spyderco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45236269350956,"sku":"MT12","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/7189\/6620\/files\/MT12.jpg?v=1769721088"},{"product_id":"mule-team™-elmax","title":"Mule Team™ Elmax®","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis model is no longer in production. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpyderco’s Mule Team™ Series is an ongoing project that enables steel-obsessed knife enthusiasts to test different blade materials using the same exact fixed-blade design platform. Sold without handles or sheaths, Mule Team blades are also ideal for aspiring knifemakers and hobbyists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis expression of the Mule Team concept features\u003cspan\u003e Elmax steel produced by Böhler-Uddeholm Steel of Kapfenberg, Austria.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBöhler first sold steel in North America in 1925 by providing European-made steels to toolmakers, manufacturing industries and construction jobs in the U.S. Their Elmax is an alloy composed using powdered metallurgic technology that was designed specifically for high-tech applications, primarily for use in the electronics industry. It contains elevated levels of chromium, vanadium-molybdenum, which deem it a well-tailored fit for making knife blades. These elements translate into resistance to wear and corrosion and it has a homogenous grain structure making it malleable when grinding and forming. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll Mule Team blades are sold consumer-direct and available only at the Spyderco Factory Outlet or through Spyderco.com. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReleased: February 2012\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spyderco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45236274364460,"sku":"MT13","price":64.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/7189\/6620\/files\/MT13P.jpg?v=1769721906"},{"product_id":"mule-team™-aogami-super-blue","title":"Mule Team™ Aogami Super Blue","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis model is no longer in production. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpyderco’s Mule Team™ Series is an ongoing project that enables steel-obsessed knife enthusiasts to test different blade materials using the same exact fixed-blade design platform. Sold without handles or sheaths, Mule Team blades are also ideal for aspiring knifemakers and hobbyists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis expression of the Mule Team concept features \u003cspan\u003eAogami Super Blue steel, produced exclusively by Hitachi Metals for tools and knives. In Hitachi's plant in the Shimane Prefecture, Japan, they use high-quality iron sand found only in this region. Shimane Prefecture sand has been used and preferred for making Japanese cutlery since ancient times. Hitachi creates and offers different grades of steels including white steels and blue steels. The steel isn't blue or white, but the designation refers to the color of the paper the raw steel is wrapped in when delivered to Hitachi. It is common practice for Japanese steels to be named and referred to based on what colored packaging the raw steel arrives to the maker. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuper Blue is the highest-grade blue steel and contains up to 1-1\/2% carbon for wear resistance and chrome to elevate hardness and improve edge holding and corrosion resistance. Steel smiths agree Super Blue is easier to heat-treat and work with than some steels, but is more wear-resistant and harder to hand-grind. Classified as exotic steel by cutlery standards, it has a loyal following with custom kitchen knifemakers looking for superior cutting performance for cutting materials that are soft and sticky to rock hard or fibrous.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll Mule Team blades are sold consumer-direct and available only at the Spyderco Factory Outlet or through Spyderco.com. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReleased: December 2010\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spyderco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45332271759404,"sku":"MT08","price":79.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/7189\/6620\/files\/MT08P.jpg?v=1772144115"},{"product_id":"mule-team™-damascus","title":"Mule Team™ Damascus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis model is no longer in production. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpyderco’s Mule Team™ Series is an ongoing project that enables steel-obsessed knife enthusiasts to test different blade materials using the same exact fixed-blade design platform. Sold without handles or sheaths, Mule Team blades are also ideal for aspiring knifemakers and hobbyists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis expression of the Mule Team concept features D.P.S. Damascus steel. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpyderco's Damascus Mule Team is a laminated fifteen-layer steel with a Suminagashi pattern.  The Damascus Mule's steel is composed of layers of erosive and non-erosive material over a VG-10 core center.  The erosive layers are hard martensite stainless steel and the non-erosive layers are anti-corrosion nonferrous metal.   These layers block carbon particles in the core from spreading to the outer layers.  After layering the blade is forged to intentionally distort the layer-lines making a complicated, artistically beautiful pattern called Suminagashi.  Suminagashi is the traditional Japanese art form of creating ripples of Chinese ink on the surface of water.  This steel mimics the art form with interesting results on a knife blade.  Once the layers are distorted, the blade is bathed in acid etching the pattern to vivid relief.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll Mule Team blades are sold consumer-direct and available only at the Spyderco Factory Outlet or through Spyderco.com. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReleased October 2010\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spyderco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45332335624236,"sku":"MT07","price":84.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/7189\/6620\/files\/MT07P.jpg?v=1772144593"},{"product_id":"mule-team™-cts-b75p","title":"Mule Team™ CTS® B75P","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis model is no longer in production. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpyderco’s Mule Team™ Series is an ongoing project that enables steel-obsessed knife enthusiasts to test different blade materials using the same exact fixed-blade design platform. Sold without handles or sheaths, Mule Team blades are also ideal for aspiring knifemakers and hobbyists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis expression of the Mule Team concept features CTS B75P powdered steel produced by Carpenter Steel of Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarpenter’s CTS B75P is comparable in elemental composition to BG42 blade steel but is produced using a powdered steel manufacturing process rather cast steel construction. Powdered steel manufacturing renders the ingredients and carbides making up the steel’s structure, more consistent in grain size to each other and homogenize the steel. For the knife user this translates into a high-performance knife steel with exceptional wear and corrosion resistance and long term edge retention. CTS B75P’s hard vanadium carbides further augment its wear resistance and edge retention making it the new knife steel that production knife companies and custom knifemakers are excited to use.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe Carpenter MT15 CTS B75P Mule is a limited-piece run with a sharpened PlainEdge cutting edge and it’s sold without handle scales or a carry sheath, focusing the project on the steel. Leaving the knife handle unfinished opens creative possibilities for designing custom handle scales or handle wrappings and carry options. Pre-drilled holes in the handle allow for attaching scales or whatever the imagination creates. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll Mule Team blades are sold consumer-direct and available only at the Spyderco Factory Outlet or through Spyderco.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReleased: September 2012\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spyderco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45332368326700,"sku":"MT15P","price":74.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/7189\/6620\/files\/44e60472-27f1-4e6f-ab24-37950a205146.jpg?v=1772145766"},{"product_id":"mule-team™-cts-xhp","title":"Mule Team™ CTS® XHP®","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis model is no longer in production. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpyderco’s Mule Team™ Series is an ongoing project that enables steel-obsessed knife enthusiasts to test different blade materials using the same exact fixed-blade design platform. Sold without handles or sheaths, Mule Team blades are also ideal for aspiring knifemakers and hobbyists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis expression of the Mule Team concept features CTS XHP powdered steel produced exclusively by Carpenter Steel Corporation of Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"375214215-28032008\"\u003eCTS XHP is air hardened, high carbon, high chromium, corrosion resistant blade steel. It exhibits exceptional hardness similar to that found in tool steels such as D2, but also offers corrosion resistance on par with high chromium stainless steels like Type-440C.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"375214215-28032008\"\u003eThe powdered steel manufacturing process renders the steel’s ingredients and its carbides with a more consistent grain size. When grains are similar-sized, the result is a more homogenized steel structure. For the person cutting with the blade this translates into higher-performing knife steel that has exceptional wear and corrosion resistance and long lasting edge retention. CTS XHP contains hard vanadium carbides further augmenting its hardness level to produce a keenly sharp cutting edge and surface finish. 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Sold without handles or sheaths, Mule Team blades are also ideal for aspiring knifemakers and hobbyists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis expression of the Mule Team concept features K390 steel produced by the Böhler steel company, headquartered in Vienna, Austria.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eK390 is a powdered metallurgy, cold work tool steel with 9% vanadium and added tungsten and cobalt for excellent wear resistance and high compressive strength that is a workhorse in even the most severe applications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe carbides in the K390 mix are fine in textured and the steel’s remaining components are uniformly sized and distributed evenly throughout the matrix. 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Sold without handles or sheaths, Mule Team blades are also ideal for aspiring knifemakers and hobbyists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis expression of the Mule Team concept features CPM S110V. CPM S110V blade steel is produced using a CPM - Crucible Particle Metallurgy process developed by Crucible Industries of Solvay, New York, U.S.A.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat differentiates CPM S110V from other blade steels is its volume of vanadium-rich (9.0%) and niobium-rich (3.0%) alloys, which classify it as a martensitic stainless tool steel. Crucible’s powdered metal process creates uniform carbide distribution of the steel’s components throughout the blade for superior wear resistance, toughness, and corrosion protection. 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Sold without handles or sheaths, Mule Team blades are also ideal for aspiring knifemakers and hobbyists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis expression of the Mule Team concept features PSF27, a tool steel produced using the Spray Forming Process. Spray forming—also known as spray casting or spray deposition—begins by melting an alloy steel in an induction furnace. The molten steel is then poured through a ceramic nozzle and broken up into droplets by an array of gas jets. The droplets are accelerated by the jets to impact onto a collection surface while still in a semi-solid condition. There, they build up to form a spray-formed billet, assuming the shape of the substrate surface. 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Sold without handles or sheaths, Mule Team blades are also ideal for aspiring knifemakers and hobbyists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis expression of the Mule Team concept features Carpenter® CTS B70P® blade steel—a high-chromium, air-hardening steel alloyed with molybdenum, vanadium and niobium. Like conventional steels, the particle metallurgy process begins with a homogenous molten bath of high-alloy steel. However, rather than being poured into ingot molds, the molten steel is forced through a nozzle under high pressure to create a spray of small spherical droplets that quickly solidify into powder particles. The small size of the particles forms micro-ingots, drastically reducing the alloy segregation in the steel and ensuring an extremely fine, uniform carbide structure. This enhances the steel’s edge retention, as well as its grinding and polishing characteristics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCTS B70P is a powder metallurgy derivative of Carpenter’s CRB-7 alloy, but offers improved wear resistance and hardness capability. Its corrosion resistance is very comparable to 440C stainless steel. 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Sold without handles or sheaths, Mule Team blades are also ideal for aspiring knifemakers and hobbyists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis expression of the Mule Team concept features Crucible® CPM® 4V® blade steel—a powder metallurgy tool steel that offers high impact toughness and very good wear resistance. Developed for demanding industrial applications where a combination of strength, wear resistance, and toughness is required, CPM 4V has significantly more carbon, vanadium, and molybdenum than CPM 3V®. The result is a steel that is capable of a higher attainable hardness and even greater abrasion resistance than CPM 3V and significantly better toughness and wear resistance than D2. Despite these advanced performance qualities, CPM 4V has only 5% chromium--below the threshold of stainless steel--and therefore must be properly maintained to protect it from corrosion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike conventional steels, particle metallurgy steels begin with a homogeneous bath of molten high-alloy steel. However, instead of being poured into ingot molds, the molten steel is forced through a nozzle under high pressure to create a spray of small spherical droplets that quickly solidify into powder particles. The small size of the particles forms micro-ingots, drastically reducing the alloy segregation in the steel and ensuring an extremely fine, uniform carbide structure. This enhances the steel’s edge retention, as well as its grinding and polishing characteristics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCPM 4V's exact alloy composition is as follows: Carbon: 1.35%, Manganese: 0.40%, Silicon: 0.80%, Chromium: 5.0%, Molybdenum: 2.95%, Vanadium: 3.85%.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll Mule Team blades are sold consumer-direct and available only at the Spyderco Factory Outlet or through Spyderco.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReleased: October 2015\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spyderco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45332440252460,"sku":"MT21","price":69.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/7189\/6620\/files\/8a3b3d33-29b7-435c-8685-9a299a3ecc02.jpg?v=1772148073"},{"product_id":"mule-team™-rwl34","title":"Mule Team™ RWL34","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis model is no longer in production. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpyderco’s Mule Team™ Series is an ongoing project that enables steel-obsessed knife enthusiasts to test different blade materials using the same exact fixed-blade design platform. 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Just as in the CPM process used by Crucible, this creates a spray of small spherical droplets that rapidly solidify into powder particles, drastically reducing the segregation, or settling, of the alloys in the steel to produce an extremely fine, uniform carbide structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRWL 34 has long been a favorite of custom knifemakers—particularly Canadian maker Brian Tighe, designer of the Tighe Stick—because of its high-performance characteristics and the fact that it is capable of taking an extremely high polish. However, it has not been used in the production of factory-made knives because it was not available in large sheets. Recent improvements in the availability of the material have changed that situation, so Spyderco quickly seized the opportunity to incorporate RWL 34 into our Mule Team Project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRWL 34's alloy composition is as follows: Carbon - 1.05%, Manganese - 0.50%, Silicon - 0.50%, Chromium - 14.0%, Molybdenum - 4.00%, Vanadium - 0.20%. 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Sold without handles or sheaths, Mule Team blades are also ideal for aspiring knifemakers and hobbyists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis expression of the Mule Team concept features CPM 20CV steel, a highly wear resistant, powder metallurgy stainless tool steel. CPM 20CV is unique in that it contains a high volume of vanadium carbides and the highest amount of chromium of any high-vanadium stainless steel currently available. This potent combination of elements gives it a remarkable combination of high wear resistance, superior corrosion resistance, good impact toughness, and excellent polishability. These properties are maximized by the powder metallurgy process, which ensures an extremely clean steel with small carbides and a very fine grain size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCPM 20CV excels in industrial applications that demand high wear resistance and high corrosion resistance, such as plastic injection feed screws, barrel liners, screw tips, and mold cavities. It is also used in food processing equipment and pelletizer knives, and is an extremely popular blade steel in high-performance custom knives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCPM 20CV's alloy composition is as follows: Carbon: 1.90%, Manganese: 0.30%, Silicon: 0.30%, Chromium: 20.0%, Tungsten: 0.60%, Molybdenum: 1.00%, and Vanadium: 4.00%. 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Sold without handles or sheaths, Mule Team blades are also ideal for aspiring knifemakers and hobbyists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis expression of the Mule Team concept features Carpenter® steel's Micro-Melt® Maxamet® alloy—a super-hard high-speed powdered tool steel possessing properties that transcend conventional high-speed tool steels approach those of cemented carbides, the ultra-hard materials used to machine other steels. When Carpenter developed this amazing alloy, they sent samples to various companies in the knife industry to evaluate as a blade material. Although many tried, Spyderco was one of only a handful of companies to successfully develop the specialized methods necessary to machine, heat treat, and grind this demanding material to yield reliable, high-performance knife blades. We are now extremely proud to offer it to our Mule Team enthusiasts—so proud in fact that the MT24 Maxamet Mule \"jumped the line\" ahead of our scheduled MT23 release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaxamet's remarkable alloy composition includes: Carbon: 2.15%, Manganese: 0.30%, Sulfur: 0.070%, Silicon: 0.25%, Chromium: 4.75%, Cobalt: 10.00%, Vanadium: 6.00%, and Tungsten: 13.00%. 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Sold without handles or sheaths, Mule Team blades are also ideal for aspiring knifemakers and hobbyists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis expression of the Mule Team concept features LC200N steel—a high-nitrogen alloyed tool steel that offers extreme corrosion resistance. This extraordinary material is produced by a combination of the PESR (Pressurized Electric Slag Remelting) process and “smart forging” technology to yield an amazing increase in the steel’s purity and a very fine and homogenous microstructure. LC200N is also a true martensitic steel that achieves its hardness through traditional heat treating, so its hardness level can be precisely controlled to meet the demands of specific uses. Regarded as the material of choice for applications that involve high static and dynamic loads in corrosive environments, LC200N is widely used in the food, chemical, recycling, and pharmaceutical industries, as well as in mirror-polished dies used in the plastics industry. It is best known, however, as NASA’s preferred material for the ball bearings used in their high-performance aerospace equipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLC200N’s unique alloy composition includes: 0.3% Carbon, 15% Chromium, 0.5% Nitrogen, 0.95% Molybdenum, 0.5% Nickel, and 1.00% Manganese. 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Sold without handles or sheaths, Mule Team blades are also ideal for aspiring knifemakers and hobbyists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis expression of the Mule Team concept features Carpenter® Technology Corporation's PMA11, a particle metallurgy version of A11 tool steel. Also known as AISI A11, K294 (Böhler-Uddeholm), and CPM® 10V (Crucible®), PMA11 is an extremely wear-resistant tool steel that is capable of achieving a high working hardness. One of the world's premier steel choices for highly wear-resistant industrial tooling, in its CPM 10V form it is also one of the favorite steels of renowned custom knifemaker and Spyderco collaborator Phil Wilson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePMA11's alloy composition is as follows: Carbon: 2.45%, Manganese: 0.50%, Silicon: 0.90%, Chromium: 5.30%, Molybdenum: 1.30%, Vanadium: 9.50%, Sulfur 0.08%. Its large volume of hard vanadium carbides provides substantially better wear-resistance than typical high-carbon, high-chromium die steels such as D2 and D7. In knife blades, this translates to outstanding edge retention and good toughness, especially in shorter knives. These properties are maximized through the particle metallurgy process, which greatly reduces alloy segregation and ensures a homogenous microstructure. 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Sold without handles or sheaths, Mule Team blades are also ideal for aspiring knifemakers and hobbyists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis expression of the Mule Team concept features Carpenter® steel's Micro-Melt® PD#1 alloy—an air-hardening cold-work die steel. PD#1's unique alloy composition gives it wear resistance significantly superior to conventional steels like D2, while still maintaining excellent toughness. Thanks to Carpenter's advanced Micro-Melt powder metallurgy process, PD#1 possesses an extremely fine microstructure and uniform carbide distribution, as well as the enhanced compressive strength necessary for the demands of tooling applications. Collectively, these qualities give it a unique combination of wear resistance and toughness that make it ideal for use as a blade steel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePD#1's unique alloy composition includes: 1.1% Carbon, 7.75% Chromium, 1.2% Silicon, 1.6% Molybdenum, 1.1% Tungsten, 0.25% Manganese, and 2.35% Vanadium. 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