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Kershaw Leek 1660 vs Kershaw Conduit 1407

Kershaw Leek 1660 runs a 3″ modified wharncliffe blade in Sandvik 14C28N; Kershaw Conduit 1407 runs 2.9″ of spear point in 8Cr13MoV. The Kershaw Conduit 1407 is the lighter of the two by 0.40 oz.

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  • Kershaw Leek 1660 · Modified Wharncliffe
    3″ blade · 0.09″ spine · 3 oz · ~0.88″ tall
  • Kershaw Conduit 1407 · Spear Point
    2.9″ blade · 0.11″ spine · 2.6 oz · ~0.65″ tall (derived) · family outline
Spine thickness, same scale
0.09″
0.11″
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outlines traced from makers' photos, except where marked as the shape family's.
SpecKershawKershaw Leek 1660Check priceKershawKershaw Conduit 1407Buy from Kershaw
Blade length3″2.9″
Spine thickness0.09″0.11″
Overall length7″6.8″
Closed length4″3.9″
Weight3 oz2.6 oz
Blade shapeModified WharncliffeSpear Point
SteelSandvik 14C28N8Cr13MoV
GrindHollow—
LockFrame LockLiner
Handle material410 StainlessGlass-Filled Nylon
Country of originUSAChina
Price bandMidBudget

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

The steel difference

Sandvik 14C28N

Developed with Kershaw. Tough, rust-resistant, and about as easy to sharpen as a good steel gets — the reason it dominates the value tier.

8Cr13MoV

The Chinese value workhorse, roughly comparable to AUS-8. Fine on a $30 knife, unremarkable anywhere else.