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Benchmade 940 Osborne vs Kershaw Iridium

Benchmade 940 Osborne runs a 3.4″ reverse tanto blade in CPM-S30V; Kershaw Iridium runs 3.4″ of spear point in D2. The Benchmade 940 Osborne is the lighter of the two by 0.40 oz.

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  • Benchmade 940 Osborne · Reverse Tanto
    3.4″ blade · 0.115″ spine · 2.9 oz · ~0.8″ tall
  • Kershaw Iridium · Spear Point
    3.4″ blade · 3.3 oz · ~0.98″ tall
Spine thickness, same scale
0.115″
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outline traced from the maker's side-profile photo.
SpecBenchmadeBenchmade 940 OsborneCheck priceKershawKershaw Iridium
Blade length3.4″3.4″
Spine thickness0.115″—
Overall length7.87″7.9″
Closed length4.47″4.5″
Weight2.9 oz3.3 oz
Blade shapeReverse TantoSpear Point
SteelCPM-S30VD2
GrindFlatFlat
LockAXISDuraLock
Handle materialAluminumAluminum
Country of originUSAChina
Price bandPremiumMid

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

The steel difference

CPM-S30V

The long-time American benchmark. Holds an edge far longer than 420HC and still sharpens on ordinary stones. Chippy if you pry with it.

D2

Semi-stainless: enough chromium to resist spotting, not enough to be stainless. Big carbides mean long edge life and a coarse, toothy edge.