During testing, the S30V steel proved to have excellent edge retention. I carved wood and ripped cardboard quickly with it. This knife also makes clean cuts through paracord and braided fishing lines.

The Autocrat is a premium example of an OTF knife. Its G10 grip and CPM-S30V Stainless Steel are perfectly finished, just like other quality Benchmade knives. The color-accented button and pins ...

Unlike most bushcraft knives on the market, the original 162 used S30V premium stainless steel for the blade - a big no-no in the bushcraft world. Or, at least, it was. An arguable misconception ...

while the Bugout has S30V, considered premium steel- but both knives are similarly priced. This proves that knife pricing isn ...