Here to report that SYK 154 is not the usual idea of 154. 154 has a good reputation as a high-end stainless but it has those caveats I'm sure we've all heard. However, SYK 154 simply doesn't behave in the way you would expect. I don't know what sort of voodoo they're putting on it, but this is a different animal. Doesn't act like any 154 I've ever seen. When I stop being so lazy (in the year 10,000) I will post some photos comparing the 154 on my Muk with what passes for 154 on my Skeletool, just from a sharpening and wear resistance perspective. There's a very obvious difference in quality. SYK 154 is just about obscenely wear-resistant and gives you a real workout when you're edging it - but the edge it will take is pretty freaking ridiculous. Lesser 154 lacks that wear resistance and seems more prone to chips. I think SYK did an excellent job matching steel to task and design when they made the Muk - precisely where you want something that will slice all day and ask you for more. I can't speak for other designs and objectives but you couldn't ask for a better all-day slicer. It's so worry-free. Take your time (and your vitamins) setting it up with the edge you want, and brother, it's going to keep that edge long enough to make you look at it and say "What the hell?"

To paraphrase Mr. Miyagi, sure you can't chop door hinges off a Jeep, but then again, I never had to skin a Jeep <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />