If you’ve handled a Microtech knife in the last few years, you’ve most likely experienced the cutting power of Elmax steel. Elmax offers some of the best corrosion resistance you can find and is the steel of choice for some of the best automatic knives on the market. Many say that Elmax performs better than CPM-S30V, and it’s used often by famous knife makers like Tony Marfione and Rick Hinderer.