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Kershaw Leek 1660 vs Spyderco Salt 2

Kershaw Leek 1660 runs a 3″ modified wharncliffe blade in Sandvik 14C28N; Spyderco Salt 2 runs 3″ of drop point in LC200N. The Spyderco Salt 2 is the lighter of the two by 1.10 oz.

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  • Kershaw Leek 1660 · Modified Wharncliffe
    3″ blade · 0.09″ spine · 3 oz · ~0.88″ tall
  • Spyderco Salt 2 · Drop Point
    3″ blade · 0.098″ spine · 1.9 oz · ~1.27″ tall
Spine thickness, same scale
0.09″
0.098″
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outline traced from the maker's side-profile photo.
SpecKershawKershaw Leek 1660Check priceSpydercoSpyderco Salt 2
Blade length3″3″
Spine thickness0.09″0.098″
Overall length7″7.2″
Closed length4″4.25″
Weight3 oz1.9 oz
Blade shapeModified WharncliffeDrop Point
SteelSandvik 14C28NLC200N
GrindHollowFull Flat
LockFrame LockBack Lock
Handle material410 StainlessFRN
Country of originUSAJapan
Price bandMidPremium

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.

LC200N

Nitrogen steel that is effectively rustproof — the reason it shows up on saltwater and dive knives. Trades edge retention for that immunity.