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From my limited understanding, CTS-XHP does not have a lot of free chromium in its steel matrix. You have to care for it. It’s a great steel though. I once sharpened Xhp and S35vn back to back and found Xhp takes a toothier edge and required more work than S35vn to get a polished edge.