Is CTS XHP a super steel?
The CTS™-XHP Bottom Line: Carpenter CTS™ XHP alloy is powder metallurgy, air-hardening, high carbon, high chromium, corrosion-resistant alloy. It is a stainless steel with very hard and very corrosion resistant. A unique combination.
What is the best Super steel?
Bohler Uddeholm M390. Bohler M390 is widely revered as being the best all-around knife steel, which has led top companies to widely utilize it in higher end knives.
Is CTS XHP better than S35VN?
The company cited challenges sourcing the Carpenter-produced CTS-XHP as the primary motivator for the switch. While pleased with the steel’s performance they say S35VN offers the same strength, durability, and edge retention properties that are associated with CTS-XHP.
Is Xhp good steel?
XHP can attain rather high hardness for a stainless steel, about 65 Rc, which gives it some versatility in heat treatment. Despite the results of corrosion testing by Carpenter, I have reason to believe the corrosion resistance of XHP is relatively low compared to other stainless steels.
Why is S30V better than CTS-XHP?
1. S30V is indeed much easier to acquire than CTS-XHP. And..lower cost. 3. Just Cost. S30V is still less expensive than S35VN. Plus back when S30V was realized to be the ideal “everyday” supersteel, companies like Spyderco and others bought large amounts in order to offer such an amazing steel at reasonable prices.
What is the difference between S30V and S35VN?
S35VN and S30V should be nearly indistinguishable in use. S35VN is easier to machine than S30V, so the manufacturer benefits from that. S30V and CTS-XHP have been very similar in use for me, so any of the three steels mentioned is fine for me. Location: Over here! S35VN and S30V should be nearly indistinguishable in use.
Is XHP a high end steel?
XHP used to be a very higher-end steel but has come down in price a good deal since it’s been out; I could see the Techno and Slysz Bowie to be in a “nicer” steel if they were released now. The best proof of this is Cold Steel switching to XHP in a large number of their knives.
Why didn’t Spyderco use XHP instead of S30V?
Now, however, Cold Steel says they can’t get enough XHP so they’re switching to S35VN, which may tell us why Spyderco hasn’t done more in XHP instead of S30V. That leads me to a few questions for Spyderco: