The primary reason Cuisinart uses this steel is that it’s cheap. Using cheaper steel allows them to sell affordable knives, even if the edge gotham steel cookware sets retention, stain resistance, and overall quality suffer as a result. Henckels uses X50CrMoV15 stainless steel for all of its blades. Some of their knives, like the Advantage… Continue reading Cuisinart 15-Piece Triple Rivet Knife Block Set