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Kershaw Link 1776 vs Kershaw Natrix

Kershaw Link 1776 runs a 3.25drop point blade in 420HC; Kershaw Natrix runs 3.25″ of drop point in 8Cr13MoV. The Kershaw Natrix is the lighter of the two by 1.10 oz.

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  • Kershaw Link 1776 · Drop Point
    3.25″ blade · 0.11″ spine · 4 oz · ~0.79″ tall (derived)
  • Kershaw Natrix · Drop Point
    3.25″ blade · 2.9 oz · ~0.79″ tall (derived)
Spine thickness, same scale
0.11
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Profile is the shape family's outline, not a scan of this model.
SpecKershawKershaw Link 1776KershawKershaw Natrix
Blade length3.25″3.25″
Spine thickness0.11″
Overall length7.6″7.5″
Closed length4.4″4.25″
Weight4 oz2.9 oz
Blade shapeDrop PointDrop Point
Steel420HC8Cr13MoV
GrindHollowHollow
LockLinerSub-Frame Lock
Handle materialGlass-Filled NylonG-10
Country of originUSAChina
Price bandBudgetBudget

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

The steel difference

420HC

Buck's Paul Bos heat treat is what makes this ordinary steel good. Dulls sooner than premium steels and takes ninety seconds to fix.

8Cr13MoV

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