In the past, I was told that 919 forged knives are stronger than normal hot metal knives. This is because they have a thicker blade and a strong structure. However, I have also heard from some people who said that hot metal knives are stronger than 919 forged ones
I guess if you ask around, there will be two answers: 919 forged verses hot metal forged. Both series of knives can do real good, but in some certain cases 919 is stronger than normal (hot metal) in material and structure.
919 forged vs hot metal pro