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CRKT Minimalist Bowie vs Morakniv Eldris LightDuty

CRKT Minimalist Bowie runs a 2.13″ clip point blade in 5Cr15MoV; Morakniv Eldris LightDuty runs 2.3″ of drop point in Sandvik 12C27. The CRKT Minimalist Bowie is the lighter of the two by 1.18 oz.

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  • CRKT Minimalist Bowie · Clip Point
    2.13″ blade · 0.11″ spine · 1.6 oz · ~0.99″ tall
  • Morakniv Eldris LightDuty · Drop Point
    2.3″ blade · 0.08″ spine · 2.78 oz · ~0.62″ tall (derived) · family outline
Spine thickness, same scale
0.11″
0.08″
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 Minimalist BowieCheck priceMoraknivMorakniv Eldris LightDutyBuy from Morakniv
Blade length2.13″2.3″
Spine thickness0.11″0.08″
Overall length5.13″5.7″
Weight1.6 oz2.78 oz
Blade shapeClip PointDrop Point
Steel5Cr15MoVSandvik 12C27
GrindFlatScandi
LockFixedFixed
Handle materialMicartaTPE
Country of originChinaSweden
Price bandBudgetBudget

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

The steel difference

5Cr15MoV

Entry-level stainless; adequate for a light-duty neck knife.

Sandvik 12C27

Morakniv and Opinel's steel. Modest edge retention, excellent toughness and grain, sharpens on anything including a river rock.