Modern Knife Steels Explained: A B2B Buyer Guide to HRC, Edge Retention and Cost in 2026
Blade steel is the line item B2B buyers argue about most and understand least. On a wholesale spec sheet, “stainless steel” tells you almost nothing: 3Cr13 and VG-10 are both stainless, yet they occupy different tiers, carry different FOB costs and earn very different review scores. The global outdoor knife market was valued at roughly…
