CPM S30V vs CPM S90V
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 S90V
A very high vanadium powder stainless from Crucible. Edge retention is near the top of any production steel; the trade-offs are lower toughness and slow sharpening.
| Fact | CPM S30V | CPM S90V |
|---|---|---|
| Knives we track | 32 | 4 |
| Brands | 3 | 2 |
| Price range today | $150.00 to $500.00 | $142.99 to $450.00 |
| Most listed hardness | 58-60 HRC | 59-61 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