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Made the Cut: Fixed Blades Made for Adventure

Avenger Stippled Kraton

OVERALL LENGTH: 8.75”

BLADE LENGTH: 4.5”

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BLADE MATERIAL: XT-70 stainless steel

BLADE THICKNESS: n/a

HANDLE MATERIAL: Kraton

WEIGHT: 6.5 oz.

MSRP: $223

AK-47 Field Knife

OVERALL LENGTH: 10.375”

BLADE LENGTH: 5.2”

BLADE MATERIAL: CPM 3-V high carbon with DLC coating steel

BLADE THICKNESS: 0.11-inches

HANDLE MATERIAL: G10

WEIGHT: 11.1 ounces

MSRP:$285

Benchmade Bushcrafter

OVERALL LENGTH: 9.2”

BLADE LENGTH: 4.43”

BLADE MATERIAL: S30V steel

BLADE THICKNESS: 0.164-inches

HANDLE MATERIAL: G10 handle scales, Titanium tubing

WEIGHT: 7.72-ounces

MSRP:$215

OKC Black bird SK-5

OVERALL LENGTH: 10”

BLADE LENGTH: 5”

BLADE MATERIAL:premium stainless steel

BLADE THICKNESS: 0.138”

HANDLE MATERIAL:G-10

WEIGHT: n/a

MSRP:$173.95

Ka-Bar Mark 1

OVERALL LENGTH:9.375”

BLADE LENGTH:5.125”

BLADE MATERIAL:095 Cro-Van steel

BLADE THICKNESS:n/a

HANDLE MATERIAL:Leather

WEIGHT:8-ounces

MSRP:$108

Gerber Strongarm

OVERALL LENGTH: 9.8”

BLADE LENGTH: 4.8”

BLADE MATERIAL: 420hc

BLADE THICKNESS: n/a

HANDLE MATERIAL: Glass-filled nylon with rubber overmold

WEIGHT: 7.2 ounces

MSRP:$86


Editor’s Note: A version of this article first appeared in the Spring 2016 print issue of Tread Magazine.

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