Re:Show HN: I built a knife steel comparison tool
by bberenberg on Saturday May 17, 2025 @02:50PM
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I would be interested to see all the steel types ranked by total surface area within the polygon.
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Re:Show HN: I built a knife steel comparison tool
by smiley1437 on Saturday May 17, 2025 @04:16PM
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I went through manually and these appear to have the highest volumes:
H1
H2
CPM Magnacut
Sandvik 12C27
Interestingly they are all weak on Edge Retention.
Re:Show HN: I built a knife steel comparison tool
by shawn_w on Saturday May 17, 2025 @04:38PM
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Calling magnacut weak on edge retention is an... interesting take. It's not record setting, but it's far, far above the other 3 you listed.
The data this site is using really seems questionable.
Re:Show HN: I built a knife steel comparison tool
by Zak on Saturday May 17, 2025 @05:23PM
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Magnacut is given the same rating as D2, 3V, VG10, and "440" (presumabbly 440C). Elmax, M2, and Cruwear are rated higher.
CATRA testing by Magnacut's creator[0] suggests D2, 3V, VG10, and 440C should have a lower rating than Magnacut for edge retention, while Elmax, M2, and Cruwear should be the same. 5 probably is a reasonable rating for Magnacut though when Maxamet is 10.
[0] https://i2.wp.com/knifesteelnerds.com/wp-content/uploads/202...
Re:Show HN: I built a knife steel comparison tool
by shawn_w on Saturday May 17, 2025 @09:08PM
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Exotic outliers like Maxamet or 10V skew things so much they should be left off of ranking scales.