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Buck 192 Vanguard vs Morakniv Hunting Kansbol

Buck 192 Vanguard runs a 4.25″ drop point blade in 420HC; Morakniv Hunting Kansbol runs 4.25″ of drop point in Sandvik 12C27. The Morakniv Hunting Kansbol is the lighter of the two by 1.57 oz.

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  • Buck 192 Vanguard · Drop Point
    4.25″ blade · 0.14″ spine · 6.3 oz · ~1.22″ tall
  • Morakniv Hunting Kansbol · Drop Point
    4.25″ blade · 0.1″ spine · 4.73 oz · ~1.15″ tall (derived) · family outline
Spine thickness, same scale
0.14″
0.1″
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 192 VanguardCheck priceMoraknivMorakniv Hunting KansbolBuy from Morakniv
Blade length4.25″4.25″
Spine thickness0.14″0.1″
Overall length8.5″8.86″
Weight6.3 oz4.73 oz
Blade shapeDrop PointDrop Point
Steel420HCSandvik 12C27
GrindHollowProfile-ground Scandi
LockFixedFixed
Handle materialWalnut + BrassTPE
Country of originUSASweden
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.

Sandvik 12C27

Morakniv and Opinel's steel. Modest edge retention, excellent toughness and grain, sharpens on anything including a river rock.