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Buck 112 Ranger vs Ka-Bar Dozier Folding Hunter

Buck 112 Ranger runs a 3″ clip point blade in 420HC; Ka-Bar Dozier Folding Hunter runs 3″ of drop point in D2. The Ka-Bar Dozier Folding Hunter is the lighter of the two by 3.20 oz.

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  • Buck 112 Ranger · Clip Point
    3″ blade · 0.12″ spine · 5.6 oz · ~0.7″ tall (derived)
  • Ka-Bar Dozier Folding Hunter · Drop Point
    3″ blade · 0.11″ spine · 2.4 oz · ~0.73″ tall (derived)
Spine thickness, same scale
0.12″
0.11″
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outline is the shape family's, not a trace of this model.
SpecBuckBuck 112 RangerCheck priceKa-BarKa-Bar Dozier Folding HunterCheck price
Blade length3″3″
Spine thickness0.12″0.11″
Overall length7.25″7.25″
Closed length4.25″—
Weight5.6 oz2.4 oz
Blade shapeClip PointDrop Point
Steel420HCD2
GrindHollowHollow
LockBack LockBack Lock
Handle materialEbony + BrassZytel
Country of originUSATaiwan
Price bandMidBudget

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.

D2

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