S30V vs. CPM S30V - What's your favorite ?

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CPM420V (aka "420V) got renamed S90V because of the confusion this created. The late CPM440V (aka "440V") caused the same problem. You can still find threads where guys are asking why a knife costs so damn much when it has a cheap ole' 440 stainless blade. If a knife noob hears that 154, 440, or 420 in a steel's name could mean different things depending on the letters, I can see the S30V deal causing confusion too.
 
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ALLHSS said:
I know this is an old thread, but I understand the confusion. I have a knife labeled s30v and another labeled cpms30v and they are definitely distinguishable. HOWEVER, they are from two different companies... Heat treat is key.
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No. Blade geometry is key. Blade geometry is far more important than blade steel when it comes to cutting performance.

You got two different knives with two different blade geometries. The performance will be different.
 
knarfeng said:
No. Blade geometry is key. Blade geometry is far more important than blade steel when it comes to cutting performance.

You got two different knives with two different blade geometries. The performance will be different.
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They both edges on the double edged sword of knife performance. Or both members of the dynamic duo of performance. One without the other ruins performance.
 
koenigsegg said:
Without a good heat treat your blade will dull really fast. Look at the ELMAX issues.
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The only problem with Elmax is the ones crying about it. It's a excellent steel, don't believe those that say otherwise.
 
I am not sure if this has been mentioned they are both the same steel and should flick equally.

The best steel for flicking is CPM154CM...
 
knifenut1013 said:
The only problem with Elmax is the ones crying about it. It's a excellent steel, don't believe those that say otherwise.
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Yes. ELMAX is so good that there could never ever be a problem with; manufacturing, heat treat, quenching, grinding or sharpening... It's the Chuck Norris of steel...
 
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