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CRKT Drifter vs CRKT Ibis 2561

CRKT Drifter runs a 2.9″ drop point blade in 8Cr13MoV; CRKT Ibis 2561 runs 3.08″ of drop point in CPM-S35VN. The CRKT Drifter is the lighter of the two by 0.50 oz.

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  • CRKT Drifter · Drop Point
    2.9″ blade · 2.4 oz · ~0.91″ tall
  • CRKT Ibis 2561 · Drop Point
    3.08″ blade · 0.13″ spine · 2.9 oz · ~0.75″ tall (derived) · family outline
Spine thickness, same scale
0.13″
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 DrifterCheck priceCRKTCRKT Ibis 2561Check price
Blade length2.9″3.08″
Spine thickness—0.13″
Overall length6.5″7.22″
Closed length3.7″4.14″
Weight2.4 oz2.9 oz
Blade shapeDrop PointDrop Point
Steel8Cr13MoVCPM-S35VN
GrindFlat—
LockLinerFrame Lock
Handle materialG-10Titanium
Country of originChina—
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-S35VN

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