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CRKT Squid vs CRKT Minimalist Bowie

CRKT Squid runs a 2.14″ drop point blade in 8Cr13MoV; CRKT Minimalist Bowie runs 2.13″ of clip point in 5Cr15MoV. The CRKT Minimalist Bowie is the lighter of the two by 1.90 oz.

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  • CRKT Squid · Drop Point
    2.14″ blade · 0.11″ spine · 3.5 oz · ~0.89″ tall
  • CRKT Minimalist Bowie · Clip Point
    2.13″ blade · 0.11″ spine · 1.6 oz · ~0.99″ tall
Spine thickness, same scale
0.11″
0.11″
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outline traced from the maker's side-profile photo.
SpecCRKTCRKT SquidCheck priceCRKTCRKT Minimalist BowieCheck price
Blade length2.14″2.13″
Spine thickness0.11″0.11″
Overall length5.7″5.13″
Closed length3.5″—
Weight3.5 oz1.6 oz
Blade shapeDrop PointClip Point
Steel8Cr13MoV5Cr15MoV
GrindFlatFlat
LockFrame LockFixed
Handle materialStainlessMicarta
Country of originChinaChina
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.

5Cr15MoV

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