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Kizer Sheepdog XL vs Kizer Begleiter 2.9

Kizer Sheepdog XL runs a 3.94″ sheepsfoot blade in 154CM; Kizer Begleiter 2.9 runs 2.97″ of drop point in CTS-BD1N. The Kizer Begleiter 2.9 is the lighter of the two by 6.13 oz.

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  • Kizer Sheepdog XL · Sheepsfoot
    3.94″ blade · 8.43 oz · ~1.85″ tall
  • Kizer Begleiter 2.9 · Drop Point
    2.97″ blade · 0.1″ spine · 2.3 oz · ~0.72″ tall (derived) · family outline
Spine thickness, same scale
0.1″
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outlines traced from makers' photos, except where marked as the shape family's.
SpecKizerKizer Sheepdog XLKizerKizer Begleiter 2.9Check price
Blade length3.94″2.97″
Spine thickness—0.1″
Overall length9.29″7.02″
Closed length5.35″—
Weight8.43 oz2.3 oz
Blade shapeSheepsfootDrop Point
Steel154CMCTS-BD1N
GrindFlatFlat
LockFrame LockCrossbar
Handle materialCarbon FiberMicarta
Country of originChina—
Price bandMidBudget

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

The steel difference

154CM

The classic American stainless before the powder era. Still good; simply outclassed by its own powder version.

CTS-BD1N

Nitrogen-enriched BD1. Sharpens very easily and resists rust well — a sensible steel for a knife you actually use hard.