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CRKT Squid vs CRKT Minimalist Bowie

CRKT Squid runs a 2.14drop 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 · ~0.52″ tall (derived)
  • CRKT Minimalist Bowie · Clip Point
    2.13″ blade · 0.11″ spine · 1.6 oz · ~0.55″ tall (derived)
Spine thickness, same scale
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Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Profile is the shape family's outline, not a scan of this model.
SpecCRKTCRKT SquidCRKTCRKT Minimalist Bowie
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 materialStainlessResin-Infused Fiber
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.