BS penalty call . Didn ' t know that was challengeable though ? <| sep |> Well of course , but also doesn ' t mean that all of them would do this . Police would obviously have to use them in their job considering just about every altercation is settled by a Pokmon battle in game . <| sep |> fireshoe just reads better than zapatodefuego lol has offered some good advice with reference to the steels . I did forget to mention that knives made with ZDP 189 are supposedly hardened up to HRC 67 , which technically isn ' t possible since the scale only reads up to 66 , but I digress . Assuming your knowledge of knives is still somewhat basic and I mean no disrespect in saying this many professional cooks know very little about knives but pretend otherwise , I would further presume that you aren ' t too familiar with Japanese style sharpening with whetstones . In this case , I would heed zapatodefuego ' s advice to look into knives made with VG 10 , as well as other stainresistant steels , as they are arguably the easiest to maintain . You might also look into some other Japanese makers that have proprietary steel blends , typically some mix of molybdenum and vanadium . MCusta has a few reasonable offerings that I would recommend for someone looking to build a collection . I ' m a big fan of Masakage and any of its three bladesmiths , as they put out relatively affordable knives given their quality . With regard to highcarbon steels , such as shirogami # 2 and aogami # 2 as zapatodefuego proffered , I would put off purchasing knives of such steels because they require a bit more knowledge of knife maintenance . And while it ' s fun to play around with patinae , it ' s something I ' d spend money on after my first couple of respectable knife purchases . Check out chefknivestogo or japanesechefsknife . The former is a bit more userfriendly , but both have extensive offerings of knives beyond the commercial trap of WilliamsSonoma . I would also recommend looking into sharpening with whetstones in order to take care of your knives .