I am OK recommending steel like K390. OP is interested in a PM2 and K390 is an option. You get a great steel, and a unique handle color.
If money is a factor, then sure, get the cheaper one. If sharpening skills are a factor (lack of), then it really doesn't matter. Most people I know, even those who EDC a knife, lack the skills to sharpen a knife to what I would consider sharp. Even the likes of 8Cr. Hence I get a lot of, 'hey, could you touch this up for me...'
Supersteel to me is a strange label. A steel may have different properties, it may cut longer in a controlled environment, but no edge last forever, and none is immune to damage.
Buying my first PM2: S30V or S110V?
Re: Buying my first PM2: S30V or S110V?
I'd say buy the knife you fancy most.
If you're only cutting tape to open packages and playing with the knife you probably won't ever need to sharpen either S30V or S110V. :)
If you're only cutting tape to open packages and playing with the knife you probably won't ever need to sharpen either S30V or S110V. :)
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