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Buck 113 Ranger Skinner vs Buck 841 Sprint Pro

Buck 113 Ranger Skinner runs a 3.125″ drop point blade in 420HC; Buck 841 Sprint Pro runs 3.125″ of drop point in CPM-S35VN. The Buck 841 Sprint Pro is the lighter of the two by 2.00 oz.

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  • Buck 113 Ranger Skinner · Drop Point
    3.125″ blade · 0.12″ spine · 5.2 oz · ~1.05″ tall
  • Buck 841 Sprint Pro · Drop Point
    3.125″ blade · 0.12″ spine · 3.2 oz · ~0.76″ tall (derived) · family outline
Spine thickness, same scale
0.12″
0.12″
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 113 Ranger SkinnerCheck priceBuckBuck 841 Sprint ProBuy from Buck
Blade length3.125″3.125″
Spine thickness0.12″0.12″
Overall length7.25″—
Weight5.2 oz3.2 oz
Blade shapeDrop PointDrop Point
Steel420HCCPM-S35VN
GrindHollow—
LockFixedLiner
Handle materialEbony + BrassCanvas Micarta
Country of originUSAUSA
Price bandMidMid

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.

CPM-S35VN

S30V with niobium swapped in for some vanadium: slightly tougher, noticeably easier to sharpen, marginally less edge retention.