Can someone who knows what they are talking about explain the differences in Hinderer's blade steel's.
Some backstory on me. I have blades in 1095, S30V, 154 CM, and whatever Benchmade, Cold Steel, Leatherman, SAK, Myerchin, and Kershaw pump out. It is hard for me to determine what I need in a pocket knife. I can tell you though the 154 doesn't last for sh!t. The Benchmade's are meh at best due to blade design(hard to sharpen properly with water stones), and the Kershaw I bought at w**mart. Now before every fanboy from here to Hat Creek jumps on their band wagon and raises this thread; understand that I love each of the knives, I'm just not happy in MY ability to sharpen them. The Kershaw leak being the easiest of the folders due to its blade profile.
My fixed blades are 1095 mostly. BHK Bushcrafter, ESEE-5, and DPX H.E.S.T. and they are hair popping sharp. Mostly because I can easily hone them on my water stones down to 10K grit. As for the rest of my box, the swooping blade profiles, combo edges, and serrations are what stop me.
*SO*
Simply asked which of Hinderer steels: Duratech 20CV (59-60 HRC), Carpenter CTS-XHP (60-61 HRC), or CPM-S35VN (60-61 HRC) will retain the best edge.(period) I enjoy taking my time, hours if needed to hone a perfect edge.
That said, is there really even a difference in the steels? The hardness advertised pushes me towards the later two of the three choices is this correct?
I don't know maybe i am asking the wrong questions, this is an important purchase for me
Some backstory on me. I have blades in 1095, S30V, 154 CM, and whatever Benchmade, Cold Steel, Leatherman, SAK, Myerchin, and Kershaw pump out. It is hard for me to determine what I need in a pocket knife. I can tell you though the 154 doesn't last for sh!t. The Benchmade's are meh at best due to blade design(hard to sharpen properly with water stones), and the Kershaw I bought at w**mart. Now before every fanboy from here to Hat Creek jumps on their band wagon and raises this thread; understand that I love each of the knives, I'm just not happy in MY ability to sharpen them. The Kershaw leak being the easiest of the folders due to its blade profile.
My fixed blades are 1095 mostly. BHK Bushcrafter, ESEE-5, and DPX H.E.S.T. and they are hair popping sharp. Mostly because I can easily hone them on my water stones down to 10K grit. As for the rest of my box, the swooping blade profiles, combo edges, and serrations are what stop me.
*SO*
Simply asked which of Hinderer steels: Duratech 20CV (59-60 HRC), Carpenter CTS-XHP (60-61 HRC), or CPM-S35VN (60-61 HRC) will retain the best edge.(period) I enjoy taking my time, hours if needed to hone a perfect edge.
That said, is there really even a difference in the steels? The hardness advertised pushes me towards the later two of the three choices is this correct?
I don't know maybe i am asking the wrong questions, this is an important purchase for me