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Cold Steel Recon 1 Spear Point vs Kizer Sheepdog XL

Cold Steel Recon 1 Spear Point runs a 4spear point blade in CPM-S35VN; Kizer Sheepdog XL runs 3.94″ of sheepsfoot in 154CM. The Cold Steel Recon 1 Spear Point is the lighter of the two by 3.13 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)
  • Kizer Sheepdog XL · Sheepsfoot
    3.94″ blade · 8.43 oz · ~1.03″ tall (derived)
Spine thickness, same scale
0.138
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 PointKizerKizer Sheepdog XL
Blade length4″3.94″
Spine thickness0.138″
Overall length9.375″9.29″
Closed length5.38″5.35″
Weight5.3 oz8.43 oz
Blade shapeSpear PointSheepsfoot
SteelCPM-S35VN154CM
GrindFlatFlat
LockTri-AdFrame Lock
Handle materialG-10Carbon Fiber
Country of originTaiwanChina
Price bandPremiumMid

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

The steel difference

CPM-S35VN

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

154CM

The classic American stainless before the powder era. Still good; simply outclassed by its own powder version.