For all full-size blades we use only the following steels.

Every steel trades one strength for another. Hover or tap a property to see what it means in use.

14C28N

Hardest to damage, quickest to sharpen. Needs touching up sooner than the other two.

Durability
Edge retention
Corrosion resistance
Ease of sharpening

MagnaCut

Strong everywhere, weak nowhere. The safe pick if you want one knife for everything.

Durability
Edge retention
Corrosion resistance
Ease of sharpening

MagnaMax

Stays sharp the longest by a wide margin. Slower to sharpen and less forgiving of abuse.

Durability
Edge retention
Corrosion resistance
Ease of sharpening