Best Knife Steel Comparison - Steel Charts & Guide | Blade HQ
The most well rounded steels like CPM-154 and 154CM create an even shape while a steel like CPM-3V is severe due to high toughness and lower scores in all other categories. 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.