Well, if 154cm doesn't micro-fold at barely the slightest use in Maple, then yes I can tell a pretty obvious difference... This is over 15 degrees per side:
Same use or much more on the same branch, but with a much thinner angle, about twelve per side, with good old either D-2 or 440C (looks less used because of the polished Cerakoat coating):
In my experience CPM S30V in a $2000 knife was doing exactly the same thing: I avoid all the CPM steels now. CPM steels are the only steels that are absolute deal breakers for me, at least for heavy chopping knives.
Gaston
Same use or much more on the same branch, but with a much thinner angle, about twelve per side, with good old either D-2 or 440C (looks less used because of the polished Cerakoat coating):
In my experience CPM S30V in a $2000 knife was doing exactly the same thing: I avoid all the CPM steels now. CPM steels are the only steels that are absolute deal breakers for me, at least for heavy chopping knives.
Gaston