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Havalon Talon Hunt vs Outdoor Edge RazorMax

Havalon Talon Hunt runs a 3.5″ drop point blade in AUS-8; Outdoor Edge RazorMax runs 3.5″ of drop point in 420J2. The Outdoor Edge RazorMax is the lighter of the two by 2.00 oz.

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  • Havalon Talon Hunt · Drop Point
    3.5″ blade · 4.6 oz · ~1.16″ tall
  • Outdoor Edge RazorMax · Drop Point
    3.5″ blade · 2.6 oz · ~0.68″ tall
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outline traced from the maker's side-profile photo.
SpecHavalonHavalon Talon HuntCheck priceOutdoor EdgeOutdoor Edge RazorMaxCheck price
Blade length3.5″3.5″
Overall length—8″
Weight4.6 oz2.6 oz
Blade shapeDrop PointDrop Point
SteelAUS-8420J2
LockFixedFixed
Handle materialAluminumGrivory + TPR
Price bandMidBudget

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.