Cleaver material of construction

[Betz]

I'm considering having a cleaver made for me. Assuming all things equal in terms of quality heat treat, geometry, etc., would there be an advantage to 3V over high carbon?

 

[Karl H]

3V will have better much better edge stability and edge retention. The corrosion resistance is much better too. You might find sharpening takes a bit longer with steels that have vanadium carbide (like 3V).

For a cleaver, I would personally go with Z-Tuff, CPM 3V, CPM Cru-wear, or Z-Wear.