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CRKT Pilar vs Civivi Baby Banter

CRKT Pilar runs a 2.4″ sheepsfoot blade in 8Cr13MoV; Civivi Baby Banter runs 2.34″ of drop point in Nitro-V. The Civivi Baby Banter is the lighter of the two by 2.21 oz.

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  • CRKT Pilar · Sheepsfoot
    2.4″ blade · 0.15″ spine · 4.2 oz · ~1.17″ tall
  • Civivi Baby Banter · Drop Point
    2.34″ blade · 0.09″ spine · 1.99 oz · ~0.57″ tall (derived) · family outline
Spine thickness, same scale
0.15″
0.09″
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 PilarCheck priceCiviviCivivi Baby BanterCheck price
Blade length2.4″2.34″
Spine thickness0.15″0.09″
Overall length5.94″5.46″
Closed length3.53″3.12″
Weight4.2 oz1.99 oz
Blade shapeSheepsfootDrop Point
Steel8Cr13MoVNitro-V
GrindFlatFlat
LockFrame LockLiner
Handle material2Cr13 StainlessG-10
Country of originChina—
Price bandBudgetBudget

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.

Nitro-V

AEB-L with nitrogen added. Fine-grained, takes a screaming edge, easy to sharpen — a lot of steel for a mid-priced folder.