Thread: Stainless steel vs carbon blade?

Originally Posted by fccexpert

No, carbon steel is not softer, it is harder (unless you have a blade made from one of the new powder technology alloys). Most stainless steel blades are nothing more than one of the martinsitic alloys, usually 421, these are significantly softer than any quality carbon steel.

I don't know about the others - I suspect they are the same - but Henkels Friodurs and Dovo stainless razors are cryo hardened 440C.

Originally Posted by fccexpert

No, carbon steel is not softer, it is harder (unless you have a blade made from one of the new powder technology alloys). Most stainless steel blades are nothing more than one of the martinsitic alloys, usually 421, these are significantly softer than any quality carbon steel.

Yup. You're absolutely right. Age. Brain fart. Didn't engage brain.

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Is there any way to tell stainless from carbon by just looking? I've ordered a Dovo, but since the bloody page was in German I'm not really sure what I got...

My recommendation would be a Dovo Renaissance. It will take as fine an edge as any carbon razor, and will be quite easy to maintain. Really forgiving blade shape too.

See my review in the reviews section.

Stainless is not any harder to sharpen than carbon, some hones are just inneffective at sharpening it.

Appart from letting it get rust, I don't think so.