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S30V from Benchmade and Buck don’t hold a candle to an S30V blade from Ingram or May. The Ingram/May will take and hold an edge significantly better and are no more difficult to sharpen when they’ve been used.
I've a Bos HT S30V Buck Kaala that has been cutting hides, meat and against bones for years. If there is a difference in performance of the steel between the Kaala and an S30V Ingram. I've not noticed.
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As with everything else, there are always exceptions to every rule. There are commercial knives that have edge performance equal to and in some cases better than custom knives, sure. But as a category, the safer bet is with the custom knife out of a high performance powder metallurgy "super stainless" with optimal heat treatment.
