A search of the archives should shed some insite in to the properties of each steel.
I doubt the adverage user could detect a great deal of difference in the two steels.
As with any steel for cultery,heat treat is a large part of the picture.
The Buck Strider BG42 blades are treated by Bos who has an excellent reputation for quality work.
This is an outstanding knife in either steel.
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Those who beat their arms into plowshares will plow for those who do not.
R.D.Hatch
Stafford,Virginia