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Hogue Deka vs Zero Tolerance 0450

Hogue Deka runs a 3.25″ clip point blade in CPM MagnaCut; Zero Tolerance 0450 runs 3.25″ of drop point in CPM-S35VN. The Hogue Deka is the lighter of the two by 0.80 oz.

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  • Hogue Deka · Clip Point
    3.25″ blade · 0.094″ spine · 2.1 oz · ~1.05″ tall
  • Zero Tolerance 0450 · Drop Point
    3.25″ blade · 0.121″ spine · 2.9 oz · ~1.01″ tall
Spine thickness, same scale
0.094″
0.121″
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outline traced from the maker's side-profile photo.
SpecHogueHogue DekaZero ToleranceZero Tolerance 0450Check price
Blade length3.25″3.25″
Spine thickness0.094″0.121″
Overall length7.5″7.4″
Closed length4.25″4.1″
Weight2.1 oz2.9 oz
Blade shapeClip PointDrop Point
SteelCPM MagnaCutCPM-S35VN
GrindFlatFlat
LockABLEFrame Lock
Handle materialPolymerTitanium
Country of originUSAUSA
Price bandPremiumPremium

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

The steel difference

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.

CPM-S35VN

S30V with niobium swapped in for some vanadium: slightly tougher, noticeably easier to sharpen, marginally less edge retention.