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Havalon Talon Hunt vs Outdoor Edge RazorBone

Havalon Talon Hunt runs a 3.5″ drop point blade in AUS-8; Outdoor Edge RazorBone runs 3.5″ of drop point in 420J2. The Outdoor Edge RazorBone is the lighter of the two by 1.50 oz.

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  • Havalon Talon Hunt · Drop Point
    3.5″ blade · 4.6 oz · ~0.95″ tall (derived)
  • Outdoor Edge RazorBone · Drop Point
    3.5″ blade · 3.1 oz · ~0.85″ tall (derived)
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Profile is the shape family's outline, not a scan of this model.
SpecHavalonHavalon Talon HuntOutdoor EdgeOutdoor Edge RazorBone
Blade length3.5″3.5″
Overall length—9.25″
Closed length—5.8″
Weight4.6 oz3.1 oz
Blade shapeDrop PointDrop Point
SteelAUS-8420J2
LockFixedBack Lock
Handle materialAluminumGrivory + TPR
Price bandPremiumMid

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

The steel difference

AUS-8

Japanese mid-tier that aged well: tough for its hardness and very easy to bring back.

420J2

Soft and very rust-resistant. Used almost exclusively for replaceable blades, where it is thrown away rather than sharpened.