Bob Loveless and I both use a lot of 154-cm. the Gerber however is made of 440-c unless they changed something that I am unaware of. 154-cm and ats-34, It' clone are not prone to chipping at all. Although cliff Stamp in another thread was saying how much it and 440-c chipped, and how much better AUS-8 and 420 are. I quit trying to respond to the thread, as it was so completely off. some how testers have gotten the idea that a large carbide structure is bad, and a fine one good. They tote the push test above all for cutting. Push test are fine for tools used in this way. chisels, planes, etc. but a knife is a draw cutting tool. You use it heal to tip, or visa versa. This is where the larger carbides come in. they work like micro saw teeth, giving the knife an aggressive bite. When you use a fine micro structure stainless like 420, and aus-8, they push cut well when the edge is polished. When used in the traditional manner a knife is used in, ie. the slice, any hard or semi hard and or abrasive material will take the edge off almost instantly. Ats- and 154 do not have this problem, Nor do they chip badly as cliff Stamp claims. This is not to say that his test are invalid, but simply the wrong test for a working knife.
