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Case Sod Buster Jr vs Spyderco UK Penknife Drop Point

Case Sod Buster Jr runs a 2.8″ sheepsfoot blade in Tru-Sharp Surgical Steel; Spyderco UK Penknife Drop Point runs 3″ of drop point in CTS-BD1N. The Spyderco UK Penknife Drop Point is the lighter of the two by 0.40 oz.

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  • Case Sod Buster Jr · Sheepsfoot
    2.8″ blade · 2.1 oz · ~0.75″ tall
  • Spyderco UK Penknife Drop Point · Drop Point
    3″ blade · 0.098″ spine · 1.7 oz · ~0.73″ tall (derived) · family outline
Spine thickness, same scale
0.098″
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outlines traced from makers' photos, except where marked as the shape family's.
SpecCaseCase Sod Buster JrCheck priceSpydercoSpyderco UK Penknife Drop PointBuy from Spyderco
Blade length2.8″3″
Spine thickness—0.098″
Overall length—6.95″
Closed length3.63″3.95″
Weight2.1 oz1.7 oz
Blade shapeSheepsfootDrop Point
SteelTru-Sharp Surgical SteelCTS-BD1N
GrindHollowFull Flat
LockSlip JointSlip Joint
Handle materialSyntheticFRN
Country of originUSAUSA
Price bandBudgetMid

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

The steel difference

Tru-Sharp Surgical Steel

Case's proprietary 420HC-class stainless. Chosen for how easily it re-sharpens, which is what traditional pocket knife owners want.

CTS-BD1N

Nitrogen-enriched BD1. Sharpens very easily and resists rust well — a sensible steel for a knife you actually use hard.