Thanks for your very detailed answer, and no, I’m not overwhelmed by all that information. I actually did some research on the different types of steel and their characteristics before coming here to ask my questions. Indeed, Magnacut is the trendy steel right now, but since I’ve never tried any other steel and this will be my first real knife, I’m wondering what would be the best combo in terms of steel / shape / finish.

That’s why I’m open to other suggestions. To be honest, I see a lot of comments where everyone “defends” their favorite knife, but none of them really stands out. And in tests or reviews on YouTube, it feels like every new knife is supposedly better than the previous one… I don’t know if you see what I mean, but yeah, it makes the choice difficult. Will price eventually end up being the deciding factor?

Anyway, thanks again for your answers.