This eagerly anticipated addition to Spyderco’s Mule Team Series showcases Crucible Industries’ CPM 15V blade steel. Boasting over three percent carbon and almost a 15 percent vanadium, its advanced alloy composition gives it the highest wear resistance of any cold-work tool steel available today. Considered a viable alternative to solid carbide in the production of intricate industrial tool designs, it also makes an extraordinary blade steel. Capable of extreme sharpness and unparalleled edge retention, the CPM 15V in this Mule Team is even better when its performance is optimized by a special heat-treating protocol developed by acclaimed custom knifemaker Shawn Houston. Like all Mule Team blades, this one is sold without a handle or sheath. and is only available consumer-direct from the Spyderco Factory Outlet or through Spyderco.com.