Is S30V a premium steel?

Is S30V a premium steel?

CPM S30V is considered a premium grade knife steel. It is so expensive that it strongly affects the price of the knife, and is largely used in higher-end production and custom knives. Buck Knives calls it “the absolute best blade steel available”.

What is VG 10 stainless steel?

VG-10 is a cutlery grade stainless steel produced in Japan. The name stands for V Gold 10 (“gold” meaning quality), or sometimes V-Kin-10 (V金10号) (kin means “gold” in Japanese). It is a stainless steel with a high carbon content containing 1% Carbon, 15% Chromium, 1% Molybdenum, 0.2% Vanadium, and 1.5% Cobalt.

Is M4 better than S30V?

M4 outshines S30V with higher toughness and superior edge retention. However, in terms of corrosion resistance and ease of sharpening S30V takes the crown.

What kind of steel is S30V?

martensitic stainless steel
CPM® S30V® is a martensitic stainless steel designed to offer the best combination of toughness, wear resistance and corrosion resistance. Its chemistry has been specially balanced to promote the formation of vanadium carbides which are harder and more effective than chromium carbides in providing wear resistance.

How expensive is S30V steel?

What should I get to sharpen S30V?

Once you have the technique down, a diamond hone or three in the 325-1200 grit range can make sharpening S30V pretty simple, or even very simple. Aluminum oxide or silicon carbide stones can be used at coarser grit for hogging off metal in reshaping jobs, but they’ll also exacerbate burring issues in doing such heavy work on S30V.

Is S30V that great?

S30V is a great steel that is available at a great price. There are worse steels and better steels. D2 is a better steel and AUS8 is a better steel than S30V too.

What is VG10 knife steel?

VG10 steel is a designation used for a very particular type of stainless steel often used in knife blades. The G stands for “gold”, which refers to the “gold standard” that this level of stainless steel is considered to have met.