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CRKT Squid vs Pro-Tech Runt 5

CRKT Squid runs a 2.14″ drop point blade in 8Cr13MoV; Pro-Tech Runt 5 runs 1.96″ of wharncliffe in CPM MagnaCut. The Pro-Tech Runt 5 is the lighter of the two by 1.41 oz.

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  • CRKT Squid · Drop Point
    2.14″ blade · 0.11″ spine · 3.5 oz · ~0.89″ tall
  • Pro-Tech Runt 5 · Wharncliffe
    1.96″ blade · 2.09 oz · ~0.9″ tall
Spine thickness, same scale
0.11″
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outline traced from the maker's side-profile photo.
SpecCRKTCRKT SquidCheck pricePro-TechPro-Tech Runt 5
Blade length2.14″1.96″
Spine thickness0.11″—
Overall length5.7″5.13″
Closed length3.5″3.33″
Weight3.5 oz2.09 oz
Blade shapeDrop PointWharncliffe
Steel8Cr13MoVCPM MagnaCut
GrindFlatFlat
LockFrame LockButton Lock
Handle materialStainlessAluminum
Country of originChinaUSA
Price bandBudgetPremium

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.

CPM MagnaCut

The current answer to “why must I choose?” — near-tool-steel toughness with better corrosion resistance than S30V. The default recommendation for a hunting fixed blade that lives in a wet sheath.