154CM vs Sandvik 14C28N
What each steel is good at, and the cheapest knives in each right now. Prices are the lowest at the US knife dealers we check through the day.
154CM
A US-made stainless with molybdenum added, popular since the 1970s. Balanced edge retention, toughness and corrosion resistance; CPM 154 is its powder version.
Sandvik 14C28N
A fine-grained stainless from Sandvik in Sweden. Tough, very corrosion resistant and easy to sharpen, with modest edge retention; a favorite on budget knives from Kershaw and others.
| Fact | 154CM | Sandvik 14C28N |
|---|---|---|
| Knives we track | 13 | 15 |
| Brands | 6 | 6 |
| Price range today | $58.99 to $250.00 | $35.95 to $169.99 |
| Most listed hardness | 58-61 HRC | 58-60 HRC |
Cheapest 154CM knives
All 154CM knives →- Gerber · 06064Gator154CM · Gator Grip2 dealers$58.99
- Kizer · V3011C1Nice Guy154CM · Carbon Fiber1 dealer$59.00
- Leatherman · 833129Skeletool CX154CM4 dealers$79.95
- QSP · QS130-QPenguin154CM · Stonewashed Titanium2 dealers$96.88
- Kizer · V3619C2Drop Bear154CM · Black Aluminum4 dealers$101.15
- Leatherman · 831105Super Tool 300154CM4 dealers$119.95
Cheapest Sandvik 14C28N knives
All Sandvik 14C28N knives →- Ruike · P801-JP80114C28N · Orange G10 and Stonewashed Steel3 dealers$35.95
- QSP · QS150-I1Canary14C28N · Blue G102 dealers$45.00
- CIVIVI · C24062B-3Guile14C28N · Ivory G104 dealers$52.50
- Kizer · V2742A4Microbe14C28N · Jade (Natural) G102 dealers$55.99
- CIVIVI · C21036-2Typhoeus14C28N · Purple G103 dealers$56.25
- CIVIVI · C23073-1Yonder14C28N · Contoured Black G106 dealers$56.95