What is the ULTIMATE super steel?

[sharpknives23]

I mean the absolute best, irrefutable, strongest, hardest, best steel money can buy? A steel without compromise of any sort. What is that specialty 'super' steel?

 

[jbmonkey]

no such thing. always tradeoffs.....

 

[justjed]

^^ What HE said!!!!

 

[shane45-1911]

no such thing. always tradeoffs.....

Correct.

Close thread.

 

[Pennlu]

Magnacut is the flavor of the day. I am an M4 man myself

 

[jlauffer]

Here we go again...

 

[Arathol]

I mean the absolute best, irrefutable, strongest, hardest, best steel money can buy? A steel without compromise of any sort. What is that specialty 'super' steel?

Its not worth worrying about. There is no such thing.....

 

[justjed]

The ABSOLUTE BEST steel? That would be the one that takes all day, MAYBE two, but can still be sharpened without a belt grinder. Figure out which one that is, and ya got it made...

 

[Danke42]

D2

 

[justjed]

Close, but it would be CHINESE D2. I think...

 

[BTTLBRN]

D2

Only if it’s Chinese.

 

[justjed]

WE HAVE A CONSENSUS!!!!!

Are we done here, I hope.....????

 

[sharpknives23]

Do you guys just sit in your rockers all day shaking your fists at those 'young whippersnappers' trying to create discourse on a public forum? I seriously don't get it..

 

[Bob Denman]

Unobtanium...

 

[Elgatodeacero]

The answer is 1095.

 

[jlauffer]

Search/read more, post less.

 

[Arathol]

Do you guys just sit in your rockers all day shaking your fists at those 'young whippersnappers' trying to create discourse on a public forum? I seriously don't get it..

Confucius say, Ask silly question, get silly answer....

 

[Bob Denman]

Do you guys just sit in your rockers all day shaking your fists at those 'young whippersnappers' trying to create discourse on a public forum? I seriously don't get it..

There is no single "best" steel.
It depends on your intended application.
And even the "best" steel is totally dependent on the proper heat treatment.

 

[Arathol]

The answer is 1095.

In the book I read the answer was 42......

 

[jbmonkey]

Do you guys just sit in your rockers all day shaking your fists at those 'young whippersnappers' trying to create discourse on a public forum? I seriously don't get it..

well technically I am sitting in a rocker on the back porch smoking a cigar, so you're half right there.

no I was being honest , helpful and serious...I was trying to be clear and precise without being wordy like I am here in this post.......