Rockwell Hardness is simply that โ a test of a sample's hardness. It is one part of a plethora of things that go into measuring how well a sample has been heat treated. A higher value does not always indicate that a sample is good. The same way a lower value does not indicate a sample is bad.
There are more factors at play, namely: The temp at which a sample was heat treated, the quench method and quench medium, the tempering temperature, the number of times it was tempered, etc.
I would like these results to be informative and entertaining โ not start a feud in the community. There will be times when a value does not hit what a company advertises it should be. This could easily mean I tested a sample that was a dud. Every company makes mistakes, and no one is perfect.
I will not be adding any other results from other people outside of myself and u/Skylark427 because I have not seen their process, and therefore cannot confirm the validity of the test performed. We both work in accredited labs, and have proper training paired with high quality, well maintained machines. This is not me trying to be rude or exclude anyone โ it is simply me trying to hold a strict standard.