by Eron | May 25, 2022 | Knife Steel
S90V and S30V are both very high-end steels and can be found in the same price range. But what is the difference? Is one better than the other? What makes these knife steels so great? Well, let’s take a look! Here is the short answer: CPM-S90V is slightly better in...
by Eron | May 12, 2022 | Knife Steel
Both 420HC and D2 are very common steels. And with each steel getting more and more popular, it can be hard to choose which one is better. So, let’s look at whether D2 or 420HC is better. Here is the short answer: D2 is harder and has better edge retention, but 420HC...
by Eron | May 5, 2022 | Knife Steel
420HC and S30V are steels used by some of the biggest knife brands in the US. So, it only makes sense to compare the two. Let’s look at which steel is better and why. Here is the short answer: S30V is better steel than 420HC. While they are both stainless steel, S30V...
by Eron | Apr 5, 2022 | Knife Steel
D2 and AUS-8 are both very common steels. And while D2 is found more in high-end knives, they are both worth comparing. In this article, we will be taking a deep dive into which blade steel is better and why. Here is the short answer: D2 is higher-quality steel...
by Gavin | Apr 26, 2021 | Knife Steel
8Cr13MoV and S30V are pretty much on the opposite ends of the steel spectrum. 8Cr13MoV is a budget steel and S30V is a premium steel. They couldn’t be further apart. Yet, there are reasons you may actually want to choose 8Cr13MoV over S30V. What are those...
by Gavin | Apr 12, 2021 | Knife Steel
Both 8Cr13MoV and 14C28N are budget steels–and with budget steels, it’s often pretty tough to know the difference. After all, they’re nearly all the same. So, which one’s better? 8Cr13MoV and 14C28N are both useful in different scenarios: 14C28N takes a better...
