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20°

Smallest micro-bevel angle that held 600 push cuts on A-grade FAS spruce.

Based on 1 passing test with a recorded micro-bevel angle, out of 5 total for this steel.
Limited data: this rests on a single test. Treat as provisional.

The test that got there

Company / model
Spyderco / Dragonfly
Secondary bevel
10° per side
Micro-bevel
20° (the headline angle)
Factory HRC
Hardness not recorded
Tester
D
Wood
Spruce
Date
2024/01/14

The spread

1 of 5 tests shown; 4 have no recorded angle
Pass (600 cuts) Fail (at its cut count)

Micro-bevel angle (degrees per side)

Swipe the chart sideways to see the full angle range.

This steel's headline rests on one passing test. Read the angle as provisional until more tests are recorded.

By brand

Every brand we have tested this steel under, and its own best result -- heat-treat can shift the feasible angle from one maker to the next.

Benchmade
No pass yet · best 76 cuts n = 1
Extrema Ratio
No pass yet · best 144 cuts n = 1
Fox Knives
No pass yet · best 82 cuts n = 1
Real Steel
No pass yet · best 145 cuts n = 1
Spyderco
20° n = 1

All tests

Sorted by result, then angle. Every recorded test for this steel, including heat-damage rows.

Tags
Pass 20° 10° 600 Spyderco / Dragonfly n/r D Spruce
Fail n/r n/r 145 Real Steel / Megalodon n/r I Spruce
Fail n/r n/r 144 Extrema Ratio / BF3 DARK n/r D Spruce
Fail n/r n/r 82 Fox Knives / Aruru n/r I Spruce
Fail n/r n/r 76 Benchmade / STRYKER TRIAGE n/r I Spruce
20° Pass 600 cuts
Company
Spyderco / Dragonfly
Secondary
10°
HRC
n/r
Tester
D
n/r Fail 145 cuts
Company
Real Steel / Megalodon
Secondary
n/r
HRC
n/r
Tester
I
n/r Fail 144 cuts
Company
Extrema Ratio / BF3 DARK
Secondary
n/r
HRC
n/r
Tester
D
n/r Fail 82 cuts
Company
Fox Knives / Aruru
Secondary
n/r
HRC
n/r
Tester
I
n/r Fail 76 cuts
Company
Benchmade / STRYKER TRIAGE
Secondary
n/r
HRC
n/r
Tester
I