Remember RS, sr101 has more strength than sr77.
just trying to keep it real.

Anyways, I don't think it's because sr101 is new that it's so popular.
I think sr77 is more a niche steel (I've said this a lot, sorry) than sr101, where sr101 is more well rounded... and that's why people like it so much. I love that Dan is using sr101 (and 154cm) for knives where sr77 just wouldn't make sense...
and still reasonably priced!

Also, IMO sr101 is an equal "soldiers steel" to sr77...
now I'm not going to pretend I've used sr101, but I have used similar steels and have heard enough to how sr101 performs to draw that conclusion.

I guess it wouldn't hurt to add that I LOVE sr77 for some knives too, and that everyone should have a piece, because it's so tough, well priced and available in some good designs.

Last edited by eatingmuchface; 05/09/09 03:45 PM.
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