Sharpest new knife you ever purchased?

My Paramilitary came today, and it was the sharpest knife I have ever tried. One pass down my arm, and the blade was covered in hair. Not just a few hairs here and there, but everything it touched. I hope I can get it back to that sharpness myself, when it needs it. On the other hand my Izula II and Mora Companion were only so-so. Not a disapointment, just a challenge for the Sharpmaker!
 
flarp said:
Kershaw DoubleCross had the sharpest factory edge I've gotten on any knife.

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I have the Wild Turkey with the same damascus clad VG1 steel blade and it also came very sharp for a factory edge. I think the thin blade and grind have a lot to do with how sharp it is.
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Would have to say my Kershaw Alaskan blade trader, it came extremely sharp out of the box, and my Mora 511 would be a close second.
 
sharpest knives I have ever owned are all zero ground, no secondary bevel. The top honors goes to a custom that was made by Pat Crawford. This was a hollow ground chisel with zero bevel. Second sharpest is the convex zero grind on a BlackJack Model 5.

Zero ground blades are the sharpest and most aggressive cutters, imo. Maintaining them is the problem.
 
Spyderco Delica 4 FFG has been the sharpest I've seen out of the box, cut myself with that one pretty good, lol.
 
I'm going to have to say a Spyderco as well! I got a Caly 3.5 that was hair whittling sharp right out of the box!
 
Emerson CQC7
Was not a fan and sold it within a week, but the thing was sharp enough to shave with!
 
My sharpest was actually a Swamp Rat Ratmandu that I immediately ruined a leather sheath with. I only have one Spyderco, but I got it second hand and it was pretty dull. I was disappointed with my Helle Alderman, It was hardly sharp enough to spread butter. I've heard that they are supposed to be scary sharp. It also had a mirror finish on a scandi grind, so it's still dull as I'm afraid I'll ruin the finish to put an edge on it.
 
Flip a coin between my Mora and Delica4. I was very impressed with how sharp my first Spyderco was.
 
Victorinox 3 1/4 paring knife, sharper than any knife I got out of the box. Yup a cheap $4 kitchen knife has been the sharpest factory knife I've ever held or owned. I was surprised to say the least.
 
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