Recommendation? Nitro X7 steel vs Hybrid Cryo steel

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Nitro X7

C: 0,70
Cr: 15,5
Si: 0,4
Mn: 0,55
P: 0,01
S: 0,002
Mo: 0,60
V: 0,15
N: 0,16


Hybrid Cryo

C:0,99
Cr:15,88
Si: 0,41
Mn: 0,37
P: 0,020
S: 0,0040
Mo: 1,51
Ni: 0,43
V: 0,26
Cu: 0,12
Co: 1,47
N: 0,079

How would these compare to each other?
Choosing between 2 fixed knives: Viper GMR (Hybrid Cryo) vs Maserin Woodsman (Nitro X7)
 
If tempered to the same hardness:
I would expect the Nitro X7 to have greater toughness, but lower wear resistance.
Most similar common alloy I can think of would be 14C28N. Not enough carbon to form wear resistant carbides.

I would expect the hybrid Cryo to have better wear resistance, but lower toughness.
Composition is similar to VG10, but with a lower carbon content. There's enough carbon to form wear resistant carbides. But the carbon content is similar to 440B, So I would expect a lower wear resistance than VG10.
 
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