UNOfficial Strider Knife FAQ
Information gathered from Strider Knives, Inc., posts on Badlandsforums.com and posts on Usualsuspect.net
Last Updated 2/11/2006
Revision 3.75
Why the move to S30V?
S30V was developed by Crucible Steel specifically as a stainless CPM cutlery steel. S30V offers improved toughness and wear/corrosion resistance over previous steels.
S30V Datasheet by Crucible Service Centers (PDF Format)
More information can be found on Crucible Service Centers website.
Per Mick Strider:
"There are a few advantages to powder metal. It is a little better at most ‘knife’ oriented tasks. That being said, MOST people cant tell the difference between 154CM, ATS34, BG42 and S30V."