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CRKT CEO vs Kershaw Bel Air 6105

CRKT CEO runs a 3.11″ clip point blade in 8Cr13MoV; Kershaw Bel Air 6105 runs 3.1″ of reverse tanto in CPM MagnaCut. The CRKT CEO is the lighter of the two by 0.80 oz.

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  • CRKT CEO · Clip Point
    3.11″ blade · 0.09″ spine · 2.1 oz · ~0.57″ tall
  • Kershaw Bel Air 6105 · Reverse Tanto
    3.1″ blade · 0.09″ spine · 2.9 oz · ~0.73″ tall (derived) · family outline
Spine thickness, same scale
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Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outlines traced from makers' photos, except where marked as the shape family's.
SpecCRKTCRKT CEOKershawKershaw Bel Air 6105Buy from Kershaw
Blade length3.11″3.1″
Spine thickness0.09″0.09″
Overall length7.63″7.3″
Closed length4.45″4.2″
Weight2.1 oz2.9 oz
Blade shapeClip PointReverse Tanto
Steel8Cr13MoVCPM MagnaCut
GrindFlat—
LockLinerDuraLock
Handle materialGlass-Reinforced Nylon6061-T6 Aluminum
Country of originChinaUSA
Price bandBudgetPremium

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

The steel difference

8Cr13MoV

The Chinese value workhorse, roughly comparable to AUS-8. Fine on a $30 knife, unremarkable anywhere else.

CPM MagnaCut

The current answer to “why must I choose?” — near-tool-steel toughness with better corrosion resistance than S30V. The default recommendation for a hunting fixed blade that lives in a wet sheath.