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Step Blacksteel vs. BlackEdge runners

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Some of the best edge holding steels that also tough on impacts do not develop burr or wire-edge durring sharpening. Coated or not coated, you can feel the burr  and make a call to hone it or not. Why do something that has no use and can just make the runner look scuffed? Less is often more.

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Are the step black steel notably better than the stainless step steel in comparison? I see they are half the price and wonder if it is for a good  reason?  Thanks 

 

 

 

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On 9/17/2016 at 8:16 AM, jimmy said:

The CCM runners are not diamond carbon coated, what's on them is more like a paint.  Unlike the Blackedge and Blacksteel which don't need honing, the CCM steel will. It's edges are not hard and will curl out from a sharpening.  The ice is going to wear off the paint anyway so you might as well hone.

Good to know. I have skated on them quite a bit so far on first sharpen now and the edges hold pretty darn well. No honing kinda makes me nervous anyways, so i guess ill just keep letting them do it.

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23 hours ago, Kgbeast said:

The one I  mentioned is just a stone without the plastic enclosure, but it does look exactly the same other than that.

Found the same one on Amazon for $6.

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On 8/6/2016 at 6:23 AM, mojo122 said:

Sorry for the thread revival, but my parents bought me Step Blacksteel runners for Christmas.  I went to go order the Prosharp Leather Hone and it says $29 for shipping if I don't "Pick up at the office."  Has anyone else ordered this and had a similar issue?

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On 9/19/2016 at 5:13 PM, Kgbeast said:

Lowes sells nice 4" Arkansas Stone (Smith's MP4L). Those are pretty gentle and cheap.

Arkansas whetstones will scratch the DLC coating.

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