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Cold Steel Recon 1 Spear Point vs Spyderco Stretch 2 XL Lightweight

Cold Steel Recon 1 Spear Point runs a 4″ spear point blade in CPM-S35VN; Spyderco Stretch 2 XL Lightweight runs 3.99″ of straight back in VG-10. The Spyderco Stretch 2 XL Lightweight is the lighter of the two by 2.60 oz.

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  • Cold Steel Recon 1 Spear Point · Spear Point
    4″ blade · 0.138″ spine · 5.3 oz · ~1.33″ tall
  • Spyderco Stretch 2 XL Lightweight · Straight Back
    3.99″ blade · 0.118″ spine · 2.7 oz · ~0.93″ tall (derived) · family outline
Spine thickness, same scale
0.138″
0.118″
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outlines traced from makers' photos, except where marked as the shape family's.
SpecCold SteelCold Steel Recon 1 Spear PointCheck priceSpydercoSpyderco Stretch 2 XL LightweightCheck price
Blade length4″3.99″
Spine thickness0.138″0.118″
Overall length9.375″8.9″
Closed length5.38″4.97″
Weight5.3 oz2.7 oz
Blade shapeSpear PointStraight Back
SteelCPM-S35VNVG-10
GrindFlatFull Flat
LockTri-AdBack Lock
Handle materialG-10FRN
Country of originTaiwanJapan
Price bandPremiumPremium

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.

VG-10

The Japanese standard. Takes a very keen edge quickly; loses it sooner than the powder steels.