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CRKT Pilar vs Spyderco Lil' Native Lightweight

CRKT Pilar runs a 2.4″ sheepsfoot blade in 8Cr13MoV; Spyderco Lil' Native Lightweight runs 2.42″ of drop point in CTS-BD1N. The Spyderco Lil' Native Lightweight is the lighter of the two by 2.60 oz.

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  • CRKT Pilar · Sheepsfoot
    2.4″ blade · 0.15″ spine · 4.2 oz · ~1.17″ tall
  • Spyderco Lil' Native Lightweight · Drop Point
    2.42″ blade · 0.098″ spine · 1.6 oz · ~0.59″ tall (derived) · family outline
Spine thickness, same scale
0.15″
0.098″
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 priceSpydercoSpyderco Lil' Native LightweightCheck price
Blade length2.4″2.42″
Spine thickness0.15″0.098″
Overall length5.94″5.9″
Closed length3.53″3.47″
Weight4.2 oz1.6 oz
Blade shapeSheepsfootDrop Point
Steel8Cr13MoVCTS-BD1N
GrindFlatFull Flat
LockFrame LockBack Lock
Handle material2Cr13 StainlessFRN
Country of originChinaUSA
Price bandBudgetMid

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.

CTS-BD1N

Nitrogen-enriched BD1. Sharpens very easily and resists rust well — a sensible steel for a knife you actually use hard.