Yeah..... I am actually good with many types of stainless knives up to about 5" - 6" blade and mainly depending on design. Some designs are less prone to be used for extreme abuse.

An S7 or similar is going to be much like a Camp Tramp and begs for beatings.

I have to vote SR-77 or SR-101 for a knife that begs for beatings.

Knives for most other types of cuttig tasks "can" be many different types of steel - depending on many variables.

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