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Buck 102 Woodsman vs Spyderco Moran Drop Point

Buck 102 Woodsman runs a 4″ clip point blade in 420HC; Spyderco Moran Drop Point runs 3.92″ of drop point in VG-10. The Buck 102 Woodsman is the lighter of the two by 0.40 oz.

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  • Buck 102 Woodsman · Clip Point
    4″ blade · 0.12″ spine · 2.6 oz · ~0.76″ tall
  • Spyderco Moran Drop Point · Drop Point
    3.92″ blade · 0.118″ spine · 3 oz · ~1.06″ tall (derived) · family outline
Spine thickness, same scale
0.12″
0.118″
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outlines traced from makers' photos, except where marked as the shape family's.
SpecBuckBuck 102 WoodsmanCheck priceSpydercoSpyderco Moran Drop PointCheck price
Blade length4″3.92″
Spine thickness0.12″0.118″
Overall length7.75″8.06″
Weight2.6 oz3 oz
Blade shapeClip PointDrop Point
Steel420HCVG-10
GrindHollowFull Flat
LockFixedFixed
Handle materialPhenolicFRN
Country of originUSAJapan
Price bandMidPremium

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

The steel difference

420HC

Buck's Paul Bos heat treat is what makes this ordinary steel good. Dulls sooner than premium steels and takes ninety seconds to fix.

VG-10

The Japanese standard. Takes a very keen edge quickly; loses it sooner than the powder steels.