CPM S30V vs CPM MagnaCut
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.
CPM S30V
A powder stainless steel Crucible developed with knifemaker Chris Reeve, released in 2001. Good edge retention and corrosion resistance; toughness is moderate, and it was the premium folder default for most of the 2000s.
CPM MagnaCut
A powder stainless steel from Crucible, designed by metallurgist Larrin Thomas and released in 2021. It pairs high toughness with very high corrosion resistance and good edge retention, a mix older stainless steels traded off against each other.
| Fact | CPM S30V | CPM MagnaCut |
|---|---|---|
| Knives we track | 32 | 28 |
| Brands | 3 | 8 |
| Price range today | $150.00 to $500.00 | $123.99 to $500.00 |
| Most listed hardness | 58-60 HRC | 63-64 HRC |
Cheapest CPM S30V knives
All CPM S30V knives →- Benchmade · 556-S30VMini GriptilianS30V · Black Noryl GTX12 dealers$150.00
- Benchmade · 533Mini BugoutS30V · Orange Grivory10 dealers$170.00
- Spyderco · C230GPLil' NativeS30V · Black G108 dealers$173.25
- Benchmade · 550-S30VGriptilianS30V · Black Noryl GTX10 dealers$175.00
- Benchmade · 15006-01Steep CountryS30V · Olive Green Santoprene9 dealers$175.00
- Zero Tolerance · 03500350S30V · Black G109 dealers$188.00
Cheapest CPM MagnaCut knives
All CPM MagnaCut knives →- Kershaw · 1776OLSWLinkMagnaCut · Olive Aluminum7 dealers$123.99
- Kershaw · 7900CFLaunch 7MagnaCut · Carbon Fiber and Black Aluminum9 dealers$139.99
- Kershaw · 6105Bel AirMagnaCut · Bright Nickel Cerakote Aluminum4 dealers$154.99
- Kershaw · 6110Bel Air XLMagnaCut · Black G109 dealers$163.95
- Kershaw · 6777BareknuckleMagnaCut · OD Green Aluminum9 dealers$173.99
- Benchmade · 18050IntersectMagnaCut · Depth Blue Santoprene8 dealers$175.00