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The Achilles heel of pe H1 is a lack of strength that results in edge deformation or rolling when cutting hard media. That is why sometimes H1 seems to perform just fine and sometimes (if cutting hard material or applying lateral force) it will dull almost immediately. The good news is that if it rolls you can repair the edge and bring it back to shaving sharp in 30 seconds. The other good news is it's very difficult to chip or fracture the edge. I love the steel because I need the higher corrosion resistance and toughness but it does require more sharpening than any other steel that Spyderco uses.
It is worth noting that then new corrosion proof steel being used by Spyderco (lc200n) outperforms pe H1 by a fairly wide margin in my use and testing. It's still not Maxamet or anything but it is a far step above H1. It too suffers from a lack of strength and occasional rolling but not nearly to the same degree as H1. I have found it to be FAR more functional for edc use and fish and game processing.
It is worth noting that then new corrosion proof steel being used by Spyderco (lc200n) outperforms pe H1 by a fairly wide margin in my use and testing. It's still not Maxamet or anything but it is a far step above H1. It too suffers from a lack of strength and occasional rolling but not nearly to the same degree as H1. I have found it to be FAR more functional for edc use and fish and game processing.