CPM S35VN 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 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.
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 S35VN | CPM MagnaCut |
|---|---|---|
| Knives we track | 11 | 28 |
| Brands | 7 | 8 |
| Price range today | $94.95 to $272.00 | $123.99 to $500.00 |
| Most listed hardness | 59-60 HRC | 63-64 HRC |
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
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