← Steels
Stainless steel
CPM-S35VN
S30V with niobium swapped in for some vanadium: slightly tougher, noticeably easier to sharpen, marginally less edge retention.
- Typical hardness
- 58-61 HRC
- Edge retention
- 3/5
- Toughness
- 4/5
- 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.
13 knives in CPM-S35VN
White River
White River Ursus 45
- Blade
- 4.5″
- Weight
- 8.3 oz
Drop PointCPM-S35VNDiscontinued
Bushcraft & CampPremium