12C27 vs other stainless steels

In my experience,for whittling,carving and food preparation,SAK steel,Buck 420HC and Sandvik steels hold up pretty well,and I can't tell difference between them and "higher-end tactical knives steel"(M2,154CM,ATS34/55,VG10).By the way,I always keep my knife really shrap,not just usable working edges.

But,if I start to find stuffs(mostly cuting cardboard) to cut with my EDC--a habit I developed after interested in tactical knives,I can tell the difference pretty quicky.

14C28N at HRC60~62 seems to me like adream come true!
 
Received the EKA Swede 88, and am quite pleased with it. I wasn't able to get a very good edge on it, not even shaving, but I did rush it a bit. Didn't come shaving sharp, sadly. I'll have to use the blade some more before judging it much, though.
 
Razorsharp244 - I have heard unconfirmed rumors that Opinel and Victorinox use, or have used in the past, 12C27. Can you confirm or refute this?
 
lambertiana said:
Razorsharp244 - I have heard unconfirmed rumors that Opinel and Victorinox use, or have used in the past, 12C27. Can you confirm or refute this?
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Hi lambertiana,
Stainless Opinel, yes, it's 12C27. Have been for many years. They used to be 100% carbon steels but started both stainless and carbon steels some time ago. The only stailess they ever used is 12C27.

Victorinox, no. We have supplied them in the past but not for any blades, only for springs and handles. Completely different steels from whats used in the blades. So only mechanism parts for Victorinox.

//Jerker
 
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