Ive dealt in steel for a long time..Ive learned to take hearsay and advertisement with a skeptical eye..Thats just the way it is..So many things to consider when you see an edge fail..Sharpening,bevel,angle,microbevel and certainly not least the heat treat..Then likely most of all what your attempting to cut..Though Im sure the Pmv-11 is good steel..Honestly Im somewhat surprised at why we have not seem CPM3v used in more woodworking tools..Its amazing at its edge holding and most of all its fine edge stability..Other than possibly price..Its pretty expensive..My wife actually ordered "One" 18" x 1 1/2" x 5/32" bar last night and it was almost $40 just for the raw piece of steel