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Cold Steel Recon 1 Spear Point vs Cold Steel AD-10

Cold Steel Recon 1 Spear Point runs a 4″ spear point blade in CPM-S35VN; Cold Steel AD-10 runs 3.5″ of drop point in CPM-S35VN. The Cold Steel Recon 1 Spear Point is the lighter of the two by 1.50 oz.

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  • Cold Steel Recon 1 Spear Point · Spear Point
    4″ blade · 0.138″ spine · 5.3 oz · ~0.9″ tall (derived)
  • Cold Steel AD-10 · Drop Point
    3.5″ blade · 0.15″ spine · 6.8 oz · ~0.85″ tall (derived)
Spine thickness, same scale
0.138″
0.15″
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Profile is the shape family's outline, not a scan of this model.
SpecCold SteelCold Steel Recon 1 Spear PointCold SteelCold Steel AD-10
Blade length4″3.5″
Spine thickness0.138″0.15″
Overall length9.375″8.75″
Closed length5.38″4.875″
Weight5.3 oz6.8 oz
Blade shapeSpear PointDrop Point
SteelCPM-S35VNCPM-S35VN
GrindFlatFlat
LockTri-AdTri-Ad
Handle materialG-10G-10
Country of originTaiwanTaiwan
Price bandPremiumPremium

Tinted rows are where these two differ.