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I bought the worlds craziest knife steel REX-121. Is it hard to sharpen? Is it tough? How's the edge retention? We shall see!
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Chapters
00:00 INTRO and What is REX-121?
01:28 Im not 100% certain about this..
02:27 Some sticker shock!
02:40 The hardness test! INSANE! And how this compares to other steels
04:38 Some edge retention testing against vg-10..again INSANE..
06:28 Theres something weird about the factory edge…
07:58 The issues with sharpening, and factory edge..
08:53 The best of the best abrasives for this knife..
10:10 Some sharpening tips for this insane steel
11:42 what about those resin bonded diamond stones?
12:52 A REALLY cool sharpening technique for this steel! DON'T MISS THIS
14:04 A misconception about toughness. This will change the way you think!
15:09 Your knife Can’t do this…not clickbait.