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Tool steel
CPM-3V
The toughness champion. Chosen when a blade has to be batoned or pried and breaking is unacceptable. Keep it oiled.
- Typical hardness
- 58-61 HRC
- Edge retention
- 3/5
- Toughness
- 5/5
- Corrosion resistance
- 2/5
- Ease of sharpening
- 3/5
1-5 is a relative ranking drawn from published composition and hardness, not a lab measurement. Higher is better on every axis, and no steel is a 5 across the board — edge retention and toughness pull against each other.
4 knives in CPM-3V
Bark River
Bark River Gunny
- Blade
- 3.78″
- Weight
- 5.63 oz
Drop PointCPM-3VDiscontinued
Bushcraft & CampPremium