That anodized orange really pops ! I think you lucked put with M390. Microtech's M390 / CTS-204p & Elmax are far superior to their CTS-XHP. XHP is pretty much just a souped up D2. So the other steels have "the edge" over XHP. Love the LUDT even though they tend to blow out springs. Microtech will gladly replace them under warranty.
Yeah I really dig the orange :) I didn't realize that about XHP. I don't think I have any knives with that come to think of it; but I really like Elmax and have a good blade in 204p as well. Thanks for the info!