← Steels
Stainless steel
CPM-S30V
The long-time American benchmark. Holds an edge far longer than 420HC and still sharpens on ordinary stones. Chippy if you pry with it.
- Typical hardness
- 58-61 HRC
- Edge retention
- 3/5
- Toughness
- 3/5
- Corrosion resistance
- 4/5
- 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.
29 knives in CPM-S30V
Benchmade
Benchmade Steep Country 15008
- Blade
- 3.5″
- Weight
- 3.71 oz
Drop PointCPM-S30VDiscontinued
Hunting FixedPremium
Benchmade
Benchmade Saddle Mountain Skinner 15002
- Blade
- 4.2″
- Weight
- 4.3 oz
Drop PointCPM-S30V
Hunting FixedPremium
Benchmade
Benchmade Hidden Canyon Hunter 15017
- Blade
- 2.79″
- Weight
- 2.81 oz
Drop PointCPM-S30V
Hunting FixedPremium
Benchmade
Benchmade Bushcrafter 162
- Blade
- 4.4″
- Weight
- 7.72 oz
Drop PointCPM-S30VDiscontinued
Bushcraft & CampPremium
Benchmade
Benchmade Grizzly Ridge 15061
- Blade
- 3.5″
- Weight
- 3.77 oz
Drop PointCPM-S30VDiscontinued
Folding HunterPremium
Benchmade
Benchmade Bushcrafter 163-1
- Blade
- 4.38″
- Weight
- 7.68 oz
Drop PointCPM-S30V
Bushcraft & CampPremium
Benchmade
Benchmade Grizzly Creek 15062
- Blade
- 3.49″
- Weight
- 4.18 oz
Drop PointCPM-S30V
Folding HunterPremium
Benchmade
Benchmade Mini Bushcrafter 165-1
- Blade
- 3.38″
- Weight
- 6.45 oz
Drop PointCPM-S30V
Bushcraft & CampPremium
Benchmade
Benchmade Mini Crooked River 15085-2
- Blade
- 3.4″
- Weight
- 3.29 oz
Clip PointCPM-S30V
Folding HunterPremium
Benchmade
Benchmade Steep Country 15006-01
- Blade
- 3.54″
- Weight
- 2.95 oz
Drop PointCPM-S30V
Hunting FixedPremium