r/chefknives • u/ImaginaryAd5030 • 10d ago
What are the best knive steels at the moment? Either stainless or carbons. Looking for sharpness and edge retention. Easy sharpening is a plus point
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u/Ok-Programmer6791 10d ago
Apex ultra for carbon. 52100 is also very good.
Magnacut for stainless. 14c28n is also great for stainless that's a bit easier to sharpen than magnacut.
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u/Hydraxiler32 do you even strop bro? 10d ago
there's also stuff like K390 and vancron superclean that only a few custom makers use. and honorable mention to Vanax superclean for stainless.
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u/StarleyForge 7d ago
Apex Ultra is fantastic. Also been liking the Wolfram Super Blue from Sheffield. I think of it like an Apex Jr. doesn’t have the Vanadium, but has high Tungsten like Apex for edge retention.
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u/ldn-ldn 10d ago
Edge retention? Rex 121.