Thread: 440 Stainless or Carbon Steel

If you're talking about for a razor, I'd go with carbon steel any day. There are great stainless steels, but 440 doesn't fall into that category. It's actually a fairly mundane steel IMHO. Butch harner uses s30v for lots of his customs, and it's a fantastic example of a great steel.

Originally Posted by Ben325e

If you're talking about for a razor, I'd go with carbon steel any day. There are great stainless steels, but 440 doesn't fall into that category. It's actually a fairly mundane steel IMHO. Butch harner uses s30v for lots of his customs, and it's a fantastic example of a great steel.

The well regarded Henckels Friodurs are made of 440C steel.

Yea, it's not super-sexy, but it works just fine.

I'm not sure what Dovo's SS bladees are made of (I am assuming 440C as well...), but they also perform excellent.

There are other grades of 440 (perhaps what Zeepk uses?), but 440C works fine for razors that I have owned.