CPM S30V vs CPM S35VN
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 S35VN
Crucible's 2009 refinement of S30V, with niobium added for a finer grain. A little tougher and easier to sharpen than S30V, with similar edge retention.
| Fact | CPM S30V | CPM S35VN |
|---|---|---|
| Knives we track | 32 | 11 |
| Brands | 3 | 7 |
| Price range today | $150.00 to $500.00 | $94.95 to $272.00 |
| Most listed hardness | 58-60 HRC | 59-60 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 S35VN knives
All CPM S35VN knives →- Ontario · 8064Rat 2S35VN · Red G102 dealers$94.95
- Cold Steel · 58PTCode 4S35VN · Aluminum5 dealers$107.99
- Cold Steel · 58BAmerican LawmanS35VN · Black G105 dealers$122.99
- CIVIVI · CE25093-1BrovaS35VN · Gray Chamfered Aluminum5 dealers$123.25
- Cold Steel · 27BTRecon 1S35VN · Black G105 dealers$125.99
- Cold Steel · 62LSR1S35VN · OD Green G105 dealers$142.79