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Demko AD20.5 Shark Cub vs Kershaw Celestion 2057

Demko AD20.5 Shark Cub runs a 2.75″ clip point blade in CPM-20CV; Kershaw Celestion 2057 runs 2.71″ of drop point in D2. The Kershaw Celestion 2057 is the lighter of the two by 1.00 oz.

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  • Demko AD20.5 Shark Cub · Clip Point
    2.75″ blade · 2.7 oz · ~1.03″ tall
  • Kershaw Celestion 2057 · Drop Point
    2.71″ blade · 0.09″ spine · 1.7 oz · ~0.66″ tall (derived) · family outline
Spine thickness, same scale
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.
SpecDemkoDemko AD20.5 Shark CubCheck priceKershawKershaw Celestion 2057Buy from Kershaw
Blade length2.75″2.71″
Spine thickness—0.09″
Overall length6.75″6.5″
Closed length—3.79″
Weight2.7 oz1.7 oz
Blade shapeClip PointDrop Point
SteelCPM-20CVD2
GrindFlat—
LockShark-LockDuraLock
Handle materialAluminumG-10
Country of originTaiwanChina
Price bandPremiumMid

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

The steel difference

CPM-20CV

Crucible's answer to M390 and chemically near-identical to it. Superb edge retention and corrosion resistance, slow to sharpen.

D2

Semi-stainless: enough chromium to resist spotting, not enough to be stainless. Big carbides mean long edge life and a coarse, toothy edge.