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Case Sod Buster Jr vs Victorinox Farmer X

Case Sod Buster Jr runs a 2.8″ sheepsfoot blade in Tru-Sharp Surgical Steel; Victorinox Farmer X runs 2.76″ of drop point in 1.4110 Stainless. The Case Sod Buster Jr is the lighter of the two by 1.74 oz.

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  • Case Sod Buster Jr · Sheepsfoot
    2.8″ blade · 2.1 oz · ~0.75″ tall
  • Victorinox Farmer X · Drop Point
    2.76″ blade · 3.84 oz · ~0.67″ tall (derived) · family outline
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 priceVictorinoxVictorinox Farmer XCheck price
Blade length2.8″2.76″
Closed length3.63″3.66″
Weight2.1 oz3.84 oz
Blade shapeSheepsfootDrop Point
SteelTru-Sharp Surgical Steel1.4110 Stainless
GrindHollowFlat
LockSlip JointSlip Joint
Handle materialSyntheticAlox Aluminum
Country of originUSASwitzerland
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.

1.4110 Stainless

Victorinox's steel. Deliberately soft — the tool set is the point, and every blade re-sharpens in seconds.