The only edge (pardon the pun) that S35VN has on MagnaCut is probably price. While the MagnaCut version of this knife is normally $310, the S35VN one is $177. That $133 price bump might be enough for some to avoid this new version.
However, if you can swing the admittedly high price, the MagnaCut version of this knife will outperform any other version. That’s especially true if you’re putting it through its paces via hard cutting tasks.
Plenty else to love
The only swap for this new version is the blade steel. Everything else that makes the Recon 1 a formidable folder remains, which is very good.
That includes its beefy, tactical-friendly size — the knife measures a whopping 9.375 inches, of which 4.0 inches are made up by the clip point blade. It also weighs 5.2 ounces, which is fairly heavy but within the realm of acceptability.