Messermeister Oriental Precision. Steel question?

[bh49]

Messermeister Oriental Precision made in Seki. Does anybody knows what steel on the blades?

 

[Gator97]

CKTG lists them as AUS8 steel. I guess somewhat better than X50CrMoV15 they use in western knives. AUS8 vs. X50CrMoV15 steel composition comparison.

 

[bh49]

CKTG lists them as AUS8 steel. I guess somewhat better than X50CrMoV15 they use in western knives. AUS8 vs. X50CrMoV15 steel composition comparison.

Thank you. I e-mailed yesterday to Messermeister's cs, but no reply yet

 

[Gator97]

Yeah, based on my experience, emailing CS reps is pretty much useless. Either they don't reply, or don't know, or say they are sworn to secrecy...