SubTrends

Averages 7 posts/day, top 25% activity. Most active Sundays around 3 PM UTC. Mostly image posts (84%).

Posts / Day Average posts per day this month. Arrow is change vs the prior calendar month.
7 0%
Avg Upvotes Mean net upvotes per post this month (upvotes minus downvotes). Arrow is change vs the prior month.
15 14%
Avg Comments Mean number of comments per post this month. Arrow is change vs the prior month when that month’s data is available.
16 30%
Activity Rank #19,620 by posts/day among 92,303 tracked SFW subreddits as of Aug 2026 (Top 25%). Arrow is spots gained or lost vs the prior month.
#19,620 5
Top 25%
Posts w/ Links The percentage of posts that link off-site. This counts true link posts plus text posts with a URL in the body. Image and video posts are not counted.
4%
Low-Reply Rate Share of posts with 0 or 1 comment. A single comment is often an automated mod reply rather than real community discussion.
14%

r/carbonsteel Traffic & Engagement

Volume and engagement over time

Posts/DayAvg Upvotes051015020406080Aug 1Aug 8Aug 15Aug 22Aug 29
Posts/Day Avg Upvotes Mean net upvotes per post in this bucket.

Post Format

Top Post Type Image
Typical Title Length Short (41 chars)
Peak Day Friday

Upvote Distribution

How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.

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48%
10–99
49%
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3%
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Posts that get upvoted Share of posts that received at least one upvote (2+ net upvotes). Most posts at 1 upvote are excluded. 77%
Median upvoted post Median upvotes among posts that received upvotes. Differs from Avg Upvotes in the snapshot, which includes every post. 10
Top post Highest upvote count on a single post this month. 393

r/carbonsteel Most Active Times

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Most Active by Day

Sun 3 PM
Mon 6 AM
Tue 6 AM
Wed 2 AM
Thu 10 PM
Fri 5 PM
Sat 10 PM

r/carbonsteel Flair Performance

Upvotes and volume by flair

Flair Posts Upvotes
❓ I've read the wiki and still need help66 (32.2%)8
Cooking45 (22.0%)12
😍 Look at this pan!37 (18.0%)33
Buying advice15 (7.3%)26
Wok12 (5.9%)4
Guide / Reference11 (5.4%)7
Fluff7 (3.4%)35
Skipped homework7 (3.4%)8
🙋 But this egg post is mine5 (2.4%)9

Post Type Breakdown

Share by text, image, or link

84%image posts

r/carbonsteel Trending Keywords

Ranked by how often they appear

KeywordMentions ▼UpvotesComments
pan
45 (21.7%)
1012
carbon
40 (19.3%)
1112
steel
40 (19.3%)
1111
seasoning
39 (18.8%)
1015
first
23 (11.1%)
1410
buyer
14 (6.8%)
4025
wok
12 (5.8%)
510
wrong
12 (5.8%)
626
mineral
10 (4.8%)
119
time
10 (4.8%)
1517

r/carbonsteel Mentioned Domains

Most linked sites

This community doesn't link off-site.

Its posts are text, images, or discussion rather than outbound links.

r/carbonsteel Top Posts

Highest-performing posts

r/carbonsteel Audience Overlap

Overlapping audiences

r/carbonsteel FAQ

What's the best time to post on r/carbonsteel?

Based on posting volume, r/carbonsteel is most active on Sundays around 3 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.

How active is r/carbonsteel?

r/carbonsteel averages 7 posts per day and ranks in the top 25% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.

How many upvotes do posts on r/carbonsteel get?

Posts on r/carbonsteel average about 15 upvotes this month (net score per post).

What kind of posts does r/carbonsteel get most?

On r/carbonsteel, most posts are image posts (84%)