For me bucks 420hc is the best stainless Steel available for edc. Unlike 1095 which develops patina that hides wear, stainless Steel just gets all scratched up and looks like crap.
If I'm gonna settle for a stainless Steel it better share at least one feature with 1095, and bucks 420hc shares the ease of sharpening.
What good is a knife that ( like all knives do ) gets dull and is completely taken out of action until you have time to sharpen it. With an easy sharpen Steel like 420hc I can easily sharpen it up real quick ( 2min tops ) and get right back to the task at hand.
That's fine if you want the your knife to hold an edge for an extremely long amount of time, but your kidding yourself if you claim its easy to sharpen. 440c is easy enough to sharpen that I don't hate it, but 420hc is still easier to sharpen and holds its edge adequately.