JeffG
In my opinion;
--You will find that the grind, heat treat and sharpening have more to do with the field performance of a blade than the specific type of steel used.
--There are a bunch of makers here on 24 and I would bet that a knife by anyone of them would perform very well for you.
Prices will vary from not much over $100 to several multiples of that.
There are a ton of makers across the country that make great knives. Seldom will a maker put out something that they are not proud of. Most put function first.
jmho
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