← Blade shapesLength and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outlines traced from makers' photos, except where marked as the shape family's. 
Blade shape
Drop Point blades
The default hunting and EDC shape, and the safest general answer. The spine curves down to the tip in a convex line, which keeps the point low and strong and leaves plenty of belly for skinning. It is hard to make a drop point bad at anything.
- Knives
- 137 + 22 discontinued
- Blade range
- 2.14″–6.8″
- Weight range
- 1.5–15.9 oz
The shape across the size range
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- CRKT Squid · Drop Point2.14″ blade · 0.11″ spine · 3.5 oz · ~0.89″ tall
- Buck 664 Alpha Hunter Select · Drop Point3.625″ blade · 0.14″ spine · 4.85 oz · ~0.98″ tall (derived) · family outline
- Schrade SCHF9 Extreme Survival · Drop Point6.4″ blade · 0.25″ spine · 15.9 oz · ~1.66″ tall
Spine thickness, same scale
0.11″
0.14″
0.25″
Morakniv
Morakniv Eldris LightDuty
- Blade
- 2.3″
- Weight
- 2.78 oz
Drop PointSandvik 12C27
Bushcraft & CampBudget
The James Brand
The James Brand Ellis
- Blade
- 2.6″
- Weight
- 1.8 oz
Drop PointSandvik 12C27
Traditional PocketMid
Victorinox
Victorinox Pioneer
- Blade
- 2.76″
- Weight
- 2.5 oz
Drop Point1.4110 Stainless
Traditional PocketBudget
Benchmade
Benchmade Hidden Canyon Hunter 15017
- Blade
- 2.79″
- Weight
- 2.81 oz
Drop PointCPM-S30V
Hunting FixedPremium
Vosteed
Vosteed Porcupine Top Liner Lock
- Blade
- 2.99″
- Weight
- 3.46 oz
Drop PointSandvik 14C28N
EDC FolderBudget
Outdoor Edge
Outdoor Edge Razor VX3
- Blade
- 3″
- Weight
- 3.5 oz
Drop Point420J2Replaceable
Replaceable-BladeBudget
Benchmade
Benchmade Mini Bushcrafter 165-1
- Blade
- 3.38″
- Weight
- 6.45 oz
Drop PointCPM-S30V
Bushcraft & CampPremium
Benchmade
Benchmade Grizzly Creek 15062
- Blade
- 3.49″
- Weight
- 4.18 oz
Drop PointCPM-S30V
Folding HunterPremium
Outdoor Edge
Outdoor Edge RazorLite EDC
- Blade
- 3.5″
- Weight
- 2.8 oz
Drop Point420J2Replaceable
Replaceable-BladeBudget
Outdoor Edge
Outdoor Edge RazorPro L
- Blade
- 3.5″
- Weight
- 3.6 oz
Drop Point420J2Replaceable
Replaceable-BladeBudget
Outdoor Edge
Outdoor Edge RazorBone
- Blade
- 3.5″
- Weight
- 3.1 oz
Drop Point420J2Replaceable
Replaceable-BladeBudget
Outdoor Edge
Outdoor Edge RazorMax
- Blade
- 3.5″
- Weight
- 2.6 oz
Drop Point420J2Replaceable
Replaceable-BladeBudget
Outdoor Edge
Outdoor Edge Onyx EDC
- Blade
- 3.5″
- Weight
- 2.6 oz
Drop Point420J2Replaceable
Replaceable-BladeBudget
Benchmade
Benchmade Steep Country 15006-01
- Blade
- 3.54″
- Weight
- 2.95 oz
Drop PointCPM-S30V
Hunting FixedPremium
Marttiini
Marttiini Condor Timberjack
- Blade
- 3.75″
- Weight
- 3.25 oz
Drop PointHigh Carbon
Bushcraft & CampBudget
Montana Knife Company
Montana Knife Company Speedgoat 2.0
- Blade
- 3.75″
- Weight
- 1.7 oz
Drop PointCPM MagnaCut
Hunting FixedPremium
Casstrom
Casstrom No. 10 Swedish Forest Knife
- Blade
- 4″
- Weight
- 6.35 oz
Drop PointSandvik 14C28N
Bushcraft & CampPremium
Morakniv
Morakniv Companion Heavy Duty
- Blade
- 4.1″
- Weight
- 4.77 oz
Drop PointSandvik 12C27
Bushcraft & CampBudget
Benchmade
Benchmade Saddle Mountain Skinner 15002
- Blade
- 4.2″
- Weight
- 4.3 oz
Drop PointCPM-S30V
Hunting FixedPremium
Morakniv
Morakniv Bushcraft Hi-Vis
- Blade
- 4.3″
- Weight
- 5.71 oz
Drop PointSandvik 12C27
Bushcraft & CampBudget
Havalon
Havalon Baracuta Blaze
- Blade
- 4.375″
- Weight
- 3 oz
Drop PointStainlessReplaceable
Replaceable-BladeBudget
Benchmade
Benchmade Bushcrafter 163-1
- Blade
- 4.38″
- Weight
- 7.68 oz
Drop PointCPM-S30V
Bushcraft & CampPremium
Buck
Buck 104 Compadre Camp Knife
- Blade
- 4.5″
- Weight
- 7.1 oz
Drop Point5160 Spring Steel
Bushcraft & CampPremium
Real Steel
Real Steel Bushcraft Plus II
- Blade
- 4.57″
- Weight
- 6.81 oz
Drop PointSandvik 14C28N
Bushcraft & CampMid
Montana Knife Company
Montana Knife Company Stonewall Skinner
- Blade
- 4.625″
- Weight
- 5.5 oz
Drop PointCPM MagnaCut
Hunting FixedPremium
Ka-Bar
Ka-Bar Becker BK62 Kephart
- Blade
- 5.125″
- Weight
- 6.4 oz
Drop Point1095 Cro-Van
Bushcraft & CampPremium
Ka-Bar
Ka-Bar Becker BK2 Campanion
- Blade
- 5.25″
- Weight
- 15.9 oz
Drop Point1095 Cro-Van
Bushcraft & CampPremium
Morakniv
Morakniv Pathfinder Black Blade
- Blade
- 6.8″
- Weight
- 8.97 oz
Drop PointC100S Carbon
Bushcraft & CampPremium
Benchmade
Benchmade Flyway 15700
- Blade
- 2.7″
- Weight
- 2.1 oz
Drop PointCPM-154Discontinued
Hunting FixedPremium
Benchmade
Benchmade Altitude 15200
- Blade
- 3.08″
- Weight
- 1.67 oz
Drop PointCPM-S90VDiscontinued
Hunting FixedPremium
Benchmade
Benchmade Steep Country 15008
- Blade
- 3.5″
- Weight
- 3.71 oz
Drop PointCPM-S30VDiscontinued
Hunting FixedPremium
Benchmade
Benchmade Grizzly Ridge 15061
- Blade
- 3.5″
- Weight
- 3.77 oz
Drop PointCPM-S30VDiscontinued
Folding HunterPremium
Buck
Buck 141 PakLite Large Skinner
- Blade
- 3.5″
- Weight
- 4.1 oz
Drop Point420HCDiscontinued
Hunting FixedBudget
Bark River
Bark River Gunny
- Blade
- 3.78″
- Weight
- 5.63 oz
Drop PointCPM-3VDiscontinued
Bushcraft & CampPremium
Benchmade
Benchmade Adamas 275
- Blade
- 3.82″
- Weight
- 6.45 oz
Drop PointCPM CruWearDiscontinued
EDC FolderPremium
Benchmade
Benchmade Bushcrafter 162
- Blade
- 4.4″
- Weight
- 7.72 oz
Drop PointCPM-S30VDiscontinued
Bushcraft & CampPremium
White River
White River Ursus 45
- Blade
- 4.5″
- Weight
- 8.3 oz
Drop PointCPM-S35VNDiscontinued
Bushcraft & CampPremium
Real Steel
Real Steel Bushcraft Plus
- Blade
- 4.53″
- Weight
- 7.41 oz
Drop PointSandvik 14C28NDiscontinued
Bushcraft & CampMid
Schrade
Schrade SCHF9 Extreme Survival
- Blade
- 6.4″
- Weight
- 15.9 oz
Drop Point1095 CarbonDiscontinued
Bushcraft & CampBudget