Todd.....if they are a very hard grade of stainless then while they may be a bit tricky to put an edge on, this would also indicate that once the edge is on, they will hold the edge for quite awhile.

BTW: I picked up a tube of the 100 gr Montecs last night. Right out of the package, they were plenty sharp. Not hair shaving sharp but sharp enough that I would feel confident hunting with them in their present condition.