D2 steel at walmart

[S-3 ranch]

I dove down the Walmart knife rabbit hole and found this one which advertises 420 stainless.
Walmart Fixed Blade

Yeah but Chinese 420 is different from USA 420
“”Budget stainless steel. Low Carbon, highly stainless alloy. Actually, 3Cr is very close to AISI 420J2 steeland its analogs, except for the missing 1% Nickel(Ni). I'd put it in the same group, but 1% Nickel is enough to warrant its own group. Due to its low Carbon content, 3Cr won't be able to reach higher hardness levels. If the corrosion resistance and price are main selection criteria, then 3Cr can definitely be a viable choice, otherwise I'd stay away.

Makes a good saltwater boat or dive knife

 

[chutinlead]

Yeah but Chinese 420 is different from USA 420
“”Budget stainless steel. Low Carbon, highly stainless alloy. Actually, 3Cr is very close to AISI 420J2 steeland its analogs, except for the missing 1% Nickel(Ni). I'd put it in the same group, but 1% Nickel is enough to warrant its own group. Due to its low Carbon content, 3Cr won't be able to reach higher hardness levels. If the corrosion resistance and price are main selection criteria, then 3Cr can definitely be a viable choice, otherwise I'd stay away.

Makes a good saltwater boat or dive knife

Yeah I remember on one of my kayaking trip one guy had a similar knife on the shoulder strap of his lifejacket and it seemed like a very handy place to have one.

 

[Tips n Tails]

I’ve had my eyes on this thread from the start. My Walmart had the knives that everyone has been discussing around the Holiday season. After New Years they discounted the knives quite a bit and I still didn’t buy any thinking they were Chinese junk. Camillus and Ozark brand primarily. Buck was also present.

Today I swung by the Sporting Goods Section and found a pack of Kershaw knives stashed on the top shelf. Paid $13 bucks