What are the pros & cons of each of 154 cm vs s30v with
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Cliff Stamp
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These are two very similar, very high carbide steels. They are so close in performance that how they are hardened is more likely to be the difference you see than the steel. If you used a few of each you might find that :
-the S30V serrations scallops wear slower
-the S30V tips stay pointy longer
This is because S30V has a slightly higher wear resistance and the carbides are slightly smaller and a large carbide in the tip of a serration can cause it to break off and this is less likely to happen with S30V vs 154CM.
But again, they are very similar steels and the variability between knives of the same steel is actually comparable to the difference in those steels.
It would be like for example comparing apples from two orchards. While one orchard might have slightly richer soil, that doesn't mean every single apple is better, just on average they will tend to be slightly better and if you looked a a basket of one compared to a basket of the other you might see a difference.
-the S30V serrations scallops wear slower
-the S30V tips stay pointy longer
This is because S30V has a slightly higher wear resistance and the carbides are slightly smaller and a large carbide in the tip of a serration can cause it to break off and this is less likely to happen with S30V vs 154CM.
But again, they are very similar steels and the variability between knives of the same steel is actually comparable to the difference in those steels.
It would be like for example comparing apples from two orchards. While one orchard might have slightly richer soil, that doesn't mean every single apple is better, just on average they will tend to be slightly better and if you looked a a basket of one compared to a basket of the other you might see a difference.
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I agree that it has a reputation for that and in fact I have one of the early S30V knives (Ritter) which shows exactly that problem. However in general, if the steels were properly hardened you would not expect that behavior as it isn't inherent in the steels. In general, for really hard use, high carbide steels are not the greatest for serrations as the tips are much easier to break off.