With everything else being said-I can only say that 01 is an absolute dream to use in the field for skinning and butchering game. Plus- it makes a great Bush knife. Paul ( fastcamo) made me knives in both 01 and A2 and they are two of my favorites <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />!! Plus- he does awesome work <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> !! Sharpening wise I will give the edge to the 01 over both A2 and SR101. I personaly like all three of these steels plus SR77 better than INFI.Just my two cents <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />-Thanks