The angular break moves to the spine instead of the edge. You get a strong, blunt-backed tip and a continuous belly underneath, which is why the Benchmade 940 pattern works so well as an EDC blade.
Knives
5
Blade range
2.92″–3.4″
Weight range
2–2.9 oz
The shape across the size range
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Benchmade Mini Osborne 945 · Reverse Tanto
2.92″ blade · 0.104″ spine · 2 oz · ~0.76″ tall
Kershaw Bel Air 6105 · Reverse Tanto
3.1″ blade · 0.09″ spine · 2.9 oz · ~0.73″ tall (derived) · family outline
Benchmade 940 Osborne · Reverse Tanto
3.4″ blade · 0.115″ spine · 2.9 oz · ~0.8″ tall
Spine thickness, same scale
0.104″
0.09″
0.115″
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outlines traced from makers' photos, except where marked as the shape family's.
