Comment by shawn_w

Comment by shawn_w a day ago

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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.

Zak a day ago

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...

  • shawn_w a day ago

    Exotic outliers like Maxamet or 10V skew things so much they should be left off of ranking scales.

    • Zak a day ago

      Larrin's ratings handle this by not having a fixed scale; REX 121 gets a 12 for edge retention. The rating seems to be roughly CATRA cards cut divided by 100.