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Originally Posted by DEFCON ZERO
after the first couple of resharpenings than a $20, $10 or even $2 knife?
anyone done scientific tests showing a $200 knife is enough better that a human could actually tell in a double blind test?
Take two knives and wrap both handles in enough tape to hide the shape, then ask a exp user to cut some meat blindfolded and see if he can guess which is which.
Sounds like a hard sell TV info merical.
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You need to consider build quality and materials used.
Go here and educate yourself.
https://www.spyderco.com/edge-u-cation/steel-chart/
There are a LOT of different metals to read about. that whole section talking about parts of a knife and other things is all good info though.
TLDNR: in order to get certain attributes in the steel, different processes/combinations are used. those are typically what jacks up the cost, AND how well they are performed.