What Is The Best Knife Steel?

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Published 2024-02-09
All Comments (21)
  • @rayb9321
    Y is definitely better then X. I mean X is super cool and all but Y is just so much more useful in the day to day.
  • @classiarius
    The best knife steel is the one you don't own yet.
  • @jacobmckinney2607
    K390 M4 Cruwear Magnacut These have been doing what I need for a while now honestly
  • @magaman3048
    The VG10 steel in my Delica 4 has always worked for me
  • @PoetFisherman
    Early on in my knife game I chased the 'super steels'. Then I got a good sharpening rig and a good strop. Sure, I still go after the new hotness from time to time. Heat treatment concern was my next evolution. I've found far too many manufacturers under cook their higher end steels and man has that saved me a truckload of money. Design and use case aside, I'll take a Civivi in 14C28N or Nitro-V over We's 20CV.
  • @loosieclocker
    Just got my first Magnacut Kershaw Livewire. Impressed so far
  • @homeslicesharpening
    This video is well done - I appreciate you not overly "taking a side" when there is so much performance nuance to edge retention/wear resistance, carbon & carbide size, corrosion resistance, toughness - and less understood attributes such as edge stability, microstructure, impact/shock resistance, heat treatment, geometry, sharpening method micro-physics, and hardening potential. Well done - cheers.
  • @REAPER-1xxx
    Well said. I agree with everything. I took the path of buying many knives over many years and have developed my preferences. An attribute never mentioned I value has been referred to as front end sharpness after I describe it. Working edge retention isn’t something I care about on my EDC. But how much front end sharpness, how long it lasts and how easy it is to maintain along with lateral edge durability are primary factors in my EDC steel preference.
  • @robreadinger5340
    1. heat treat 2. heat treat 3. geometry 4.type of steel the most important factors
  • @ralphk9251
    Nice video. You definitely kicked it up a notch. Great production quality. I like the background especially in the opening seconds
  • @KPHVAC
    S30V and S35VN are great all around blades. I love 20CV as well. There are a lot of good knife steels these days!
  • @SoldMyKidsForKnives
    Wow!! I love this video. It was a lot of fun to watch. Thanks George and the BHQ crew. 😂
  • @jonathans2281
    3V for my bark river for batonning and tom follery outdoors. M390 for my daily folder.