I like them both. The "Tru-Sharp" and 420 (probably the same thing) are okay. I prefer 440C or better, but if I find a knife I like in 420 or Tru-Sharp, well, it will be mine. I carry both and use both and don't stress myself over the finer points of performance. Keep it sharp and use it wisely and they will all work. Sometimes you will find a knife with a bad heat treat that just gets dull sitting on the shelf or in the pocket, but it is an exception.
Just as in my other hobbies, sometimes one comes along that is just special and it's sweet when you find one like that. And occasionaly a real dog will come along. Might look good and all, but just won't sharpen or won't hold an edge for anything but spreading jelly on toast. But, by and large, most will fall into the decent performance category.
As an example, I had a Great Planes Spectra that started off as an electric powered plane and was a decent flyer. I took the motor out and put on a tow hook and flew it as a pure sailplane. What an easy plane it was to fly. You could bank it up on one wing and thermal out with 15' diameter circles and at higher altitudes you could put a tiny bit of right or left turn trim in it and a smidgen of up elevator and it would circle and climb out without you doing anything but watching it. My son crashed it and I rebuilt it, but it never flew worth a hoot again. Anyway, knives are like that sometimes as well.
Ed J
