The first batch was given to smaller makers, often custom makers. Right now, Tactile Turn is offering a couple knives in MagnaCut (change the option in the drop down). I've seen people say they have used up their MagnaCut already. The steel will probably trickle into the market.

Spyderco announced that the Native 5 Salt will come in MagnaCut. No date has been given for that.

https://tactileknife.co/products/rockwall-thumbstud

I was giddy over this article regarding the corrosion resistance. Was just eyeing a custom benchmade 20cv for a high saltwater exposure usecase; hoping this metal makes its way over there as well

That’s a nice knife, the spiderco looks pretty shitty in comparison

Spyderco takes pride in their knives looking ugly. They're totally form over function. Comparing the handles, I'm pretty sure the Spyderco would feel many times better in my hand. Also, they have amazing fit and finish, and come razor sharp from the factory.

An expensive brand, to be sure, but I have only good things to say.

How do you sharpen those serrated blades? I get function on serrated but I don’t really want a 150$ + knife to be disposable because it can’t be sharpened

It's tricky. Typically you get thin rods and do each serration individually. Spyderco sells their "Sharpmaker" for this. It's a bit overpriced; you can find decent substitutes elsewhere.

Generally non-serrated edges are preferable unless you have a special requirement, like cutting rope. That yellow Native is part of their "salt" series for people who work on/around boats and water, and hence need to cut rope for sails, etc. Here corrosion resistance is obviously of paramount importance, which is why they use different steels for "salt" knives. There are also plainedge Natives around, for example: https://www.smkw.com/spyderco-native-5-lghtwt-blue-frn.

Imagine spending $300 on a knife.

I have a flash II that I paid about $50 for.

https://carbideprocessors.com/flash-ii-folding-knife-black-t...

It’s lasted me now 3 ish years, I carry and use it daily.

I’ve gone through at least two cell phones in that time. (Three if I count a refurbished one that I shouldn’t have purchased).

If it’s a tool that you use everyday… the daily use cost goes way down.

I used to use Gerber Evos, and Evo JR. They were only about $20, but I could get maximum of a year out of them before they were falling apart and worn out. (Not to mention the pocket clip would often fail, and on a few occasions I snapped a blade…, once just trying to cut a small piece of pumpkin. )

What do you do with a pocket knife every day? Whittle?

Cardboard, cable, carpet, drywall, twine, plastic packaging and tape, letters, tags on pet toys, pillows, - a good knife made of a modern super steel can be a revelation. Get a good one and keep it handy, and you'll find situations daily where it genuinely makes life easier. For tech people, something like Leatherman skeletool is the ultimate every day carry because of the multi tool, and you can buy custom blades made from powder steel.

Availability is hit or miss though. I've been trying to find an improved MUT blade for years.

For real. I have a tiny swiss army knife that cost like $10. I use it to open packages, and I keep it in my pocket's pocket. (You know, the little flap thing that's in your right pocket for storing loose change or whatever.)

Carrying around a knife that large seems miserable. I already wince when I wear pants that don't have a pocket-pocket (lol, I should probably find out the actual name). Carrying around a 4.5" knife is like ... why? Where do you keep it?

> I should probably find out the actual name

It's called a "watch pocket", originally meant for, unsurprisingly, pocket watches.

Carrying around a knife with a pocket clip… you won’t even feel it’s there. I also have a leather man wave + in the same pocket. I sometimes notice that.

It’s more comfortable in Jeans vs dress pants, but both work.

The little pocket on the right side of many pants is called the watch pocket. It was originally used to carry pocket watches. Because people don’t commonly carry pocket watches anymore it’s not as big as it used to be.

Coin pocket https://www.heddels.com/dictionary/coin-pocket/

Snap it to the back of your pants or your belt. Most knives have a clip.

Open packages, cut boxes… various projects. Strip wires in a pinch. Improvised tool if one of the motorcycles I own from the 1980s breaks down.

I do also commonly keep a leather man wave + in the same pocket.

Other pocket tends to have car key, chapstick, streamlight, and a mala.

Edit: I will say I’ve brought the flash II with me to at least 5 countries, and have used it to also once cut some chambira while on a boat on an offshoot off the Amazon river.

I take it you have a holster for your phone?

No, phone usually goes in my back left pocket, or left pocket of my sport coat if wearing one.

I can image spending 300 on a kitchen knife, not on a pocket knife.

$300 is peanuts.

Some of the high-end Japanese knives go for thousands.

The post is more about the steel than the knife. The steel is quite new to market, so not many knife manufacturers have picked it up yet. However, here's one I found for you.

https://www.knifecenter.com/item/SP41SYL5/spyderco-native-5-...

Dawson Knives have numerous models:

https://www.dawsonknives.com/collections/home-page