Mule Team™ CPM® S45VN®

This model is no longer in production. 

Spyderco’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. This expression of the Mule Team concept features CPM S45VN blade steel. 

When Crucible® Industries created CPM S35VN™ for the cutlery industry, they formulated it to provide increased toughness over CPM S30V while maintaining the same level of edge retention. CPM S45VN takes that development a step further, adding Niobium and Nitrogen in place of some Vanadium and Carbon to provide a more finely tuned balance of edge retention, wear resistance, and corrosion resistance.

The latest addition to Spyderco's remarkable Mule Team series, this CPM S45VN fixed-blade blank allows you to test, experience, and evaluate the properties of this steel for yourself. It's also the perfect basis for aspiring knifemakers to develop their handle and sheathmaking skills with a genuine Spyderco blade.

All Mule Team blades are sold consumer-direct and available only at the Spyderco Factory Outlet or through Spyderco.com. 

Released: April 2021